This is still America, even though they are already passing their predictable votes in favour of action against Assad's Syria, knowingly premised on lies, when they KNOW the great majority of Americans oppose such action!
Make your voice be heard! Your heart is WORTH SOMETHING. You have lived and learnt a lot, and you are sole monarch of all you survey - and so make them listen to YOUR VALID AUTHORITY!!! By far, post-cards are the most important medium for communicating to them, but all others are important, too! Call Congress. Call the President. You want kids? You want a country? This is even more important that your VOTE:
http://www.thomhartmann.com/community/contact-congress