Dissent is necessary.

The artist who designed the iconic, Andy Warhol-esque portrait of Barack was on last night's episode of The Colbert Report. His name is Shepard Fairey, and he's an awesome guy. He said that America was built on dissent and that when the people don't dissent when necessary, bad things-- like the Bush administration-- happen. All I can say is, "Right on, dude!"