As much as I disdain their movement, the Tea Partiers are proving you wrong. It's no coincidence that 75% of this group are 45 years or older. As we all know, the elder demographic votes in large and reliable numbers. This is how they're realizing such success tonight. By voting -- not by rallying or organizing.
What I'm hearing is that you do not vote because you resent some perceived obligation do so. Seriously?
The opportunity to cast one's vote is a distinct privilege.
Huh? The Tea Party is a good example of how to unify people behind ideas - exactly what I was talking about. And I never said I didn't vote. What I find stupid is the idea that you have some kind of obligation to vote just to voice your opinion. In particular, voting for 3rd party candidates that are not well known enough to possibly win is stupid. There may be exceptions if a respectable showing is part of a strategy.
What I'm hearing is that you do not vote because you resent some perceived obligation do so. Seriously?
The opportunity to cast one's vote is a distinct privilege.