Reaching heaven by raising hell

"We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there... We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, 'Stop it, now!'"

Molly Ivins, rest in peace. I can think of no one who's earned it more. The rest of us, we'll have to go on working for it.

Raise hell.

http://www.texasobserver.org/molly_work.html

"So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."

I miss her already. Dammit.