My Political Theory Professor, Christine Barbour, who has co-authored several very prominant and distinguishable American politics textbooks and books, made a statement today that really made me think:
"Most Americans say that they live in one of the greatest democracies in the world. And the one right that they worship the most would be the right to vote. Yet, statistically, in 2000, the voting turnout was barely 50%, and the rate gets lower each year. "
She also said that compared to Europe, we as Americans are not active in politics at all.
So here's my question to you: Do you vote? If not, why not? Continuing, do you agree or disagree with the statement that Professor Barbour made?
For the record, I, like my professor, find it very ironic that so many Americans carry on and on about how the right to vote is so good, "compared to the Middle East". And yet, these same people say that they don't vote, and quickly change the subject.
Nice, non-religious answers, please.
2006-08-28
09:06:47
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