Democracy

The fact that more people turn out to vote each week for American Idol than every four years for the Leader of the nation is a sad statement about us. Democracy only works when used. People care about what is happening in this country, I know I hear them complain every day. I just don't understand why they're not voting to become part of the solution. Since the end of WWII it seems to me that the majority of this nations people have not understood what it means to be an American. We criticize and nation and our government but take personal responsibility for putting these people into office. In this nation our leaders are chosen by us and by not voting we at very least are not keeping the ones we agree with least out. Our system works but we've have been given this great gift by our Grandfathers that we have never earned and like many heirs and heiresses out their we don't understand the value of the gift. We give our freedom away in order to feel safe and to not have to think for ourselves. Honor those that have come before you and participate in this nations greatest asset Democracy!