Citizen Activists

Historian Peter Dreir's interview with Bill Moyers "Saving Democracy is up to Citizen Activists" illustrates how important it is to ignore federalism and act locally.  I think the town of Richmond, California is brilliant in taking a local action by declaring eminent domain on the financially underwater properties in its jurisdiction to then resell back to the previous owner's at a fair current market value. On the other hand a citizen's action against global warming is just a waste of time that can be ignored by the big interests, Richmond's action can't be.  I am rooting for them big time.