Pathetic

A few years ago my foreign roommate commented on how ridiculous it is that voter participation in this country is so low. Jessica McBride's latest Waukesaha Freeman article points out just how pathetic it is. Disconcerting is the fact that the Waukesah County Clerk only ordered enough ballots for 50% of registered voters. Disgusting is the fact that only 8% turned out.

People, the beauty of how this nation works is rooted in our ability, as citizens, to vote for our leaders. Whenever people argue about how Bush is "becoming a dictator," I remind them that it's fully within their power to use their vote and avoid that very situation come the next election. It's the law of our land.

But if you don't take advantage of that law--of the opportunity granted to you as part of our Constitution--then you have nothing to complain about. And judging by the fact that close to 92% of voters entirely ignored the election cited in McBride's artilce, then whatever you have to say, whatever your opinion may be, conservative or liberal, doesn't mean much.

Likewise, the opinion of 70% of Iraqis means a hell of a lot more.