Seeing as our “Esteemed Colleagues” in Washington seem to be on the main dumb, dirty or disinterested, I think that venting on the internet is about as effective as writing a strongly worded letter these days. The billfold, the ballot box and (as a last resort as afforded by the 2nd Amendment?) ball-tracer rounds are the way to shape the future in the US.
BTW, “…there’s no silver bullet coming around the corner soon.” has my vote as Mixed Metaphor of the Week.