The call to action here is forming a political action committee to guide politicians on their decisions. If we don't counter the Programmers Against Perl group they will sway politicians from fear of PAP smears, should they not pass the PAP's tests. As Monks, we must show them another way, lest we all end up down a dark tunnel we'd rather not go.

I'm a pessimist about probabilities; I'm an optimist about possibilities.
      Lewis Mumford