Absolutely, those that would cause us harm have no regard nor would they feel any remorse for us; either military or civilian. If this is the game they want to play then lets play...
I agree with you, if I don't have the facts on an issue, I wouldn't cast a vote. My failing to vote is not the issue, my failing to be informed is. On the other hand, if I am unconcerned with politics I also feel I give up my right to bitch if things aren't going the way I want them to in government.
It's like buying a product. Most prudent people would do a little research before shilling out cold hard cash on a durable good. You wouldn't buy a car just because someone said to, unless you had absolute trust that said person was an authority on good cars. Even then it would be wise to do your homework... Unfortunately politicians are usually much less reliable than a budget rental! Even to the well informed voter, they are only taking the word of someone else and trusting it as truth, and in politics everyone knows how rare and valuable a commodity truth is.
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Absolutely, those that would cause us harm have no regard nor would they feel any remorse for us; either military or civilian. If this is the game they want to play then lets play...
I agree with you, if I don't have the facts on an issue, I wouldn't cast a vote. My failing to vote is not the issue, my failing to be informed is. On the other hand, if I am unconcerned with politics I also feel I give up my right to bitch if things aren't going the way I want them to in government. It's like buying a product. Most prudent people would do a little research before shilling out cold hard cash on a durable good. You wouldn't buy a car just because someone said to, unless you had absolute trust that said person was an authority on good cars. Even then it would be wise to do your homework... Unfortunately politicians are usually much less reliable than a budget rental! Even to the well informed voter, they are only taking the word of someone else and trusting it as truth, and in politics everyone knows how rare and valuable a commodity truth is.