JOIN IT
Give us an O…O! Give us a B…B! Take part in some patriotic hullabaloo at Act Now’s Denver watch party, Thursday 28 at 7pm at the Irish Rogue (256 W 44th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves; 212-714-7125, actnowny.org). Or voice your demands of George the Terrible’s successor at Tuesday 26’s “Wishes for the Next Administration” open mike, 6pm at the Tank @ DCTV (87 Lafayette St at White St, 212-563-6269, thetanknyc.org). An end to war, tax cuts and free beer: Hey, hope springs eternal.

FIGHT IT
Down with these balloon-lovin’ bipartisan jokers. Join artists, activists, thinkers and drinkers for a BYOB discussion about what the eff’s happening to our poor ol’ country. “Where We Are Now” meets September 3 at 6:30pm at Judson Memorial Church (55 Washington Sq South at 3rd St, ).

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AVOID IT
Still hatin’ on the candidates and the “God” who made them? Stop by the NYC Atheists table in front of the Time Warner building in Columbus Circle on September 6; nonbelievers will be distributing an issues-focused Voter’s Guide and a questionnaire. Give ’em hell, kid.

There’s a recession, what? This is an election year, really? Forgive us. We’re too busy indulging in nonpartisan activities to care about anything going on around us. Did you know the Central Park Film Festival is showing Moonstruck on Friday 22 at 8pm (centralparknyc.org)? Cher is totes to die for in that! And did we mention the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market (Myrtle Ave between Emerson Pl and Grand Ave, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn; brooklynurbanartsmarket.ning.com) is back ’n’ badder than ever on Sunday 24? From noon to 8pm, shoppers can grub down on food from Myrtle Avenue restaurants, dance to the beats of Soul Summit, and shop for DIY fashion and art. Who needs politics when you’ve got stylin’ tchotchkes?