It bothers me...

...that my 18-year old daughter does not plan on voting, knows nothing about the ideological issues that separate Democrats from Republicans or liberals from conservatives. It's not just her, though. None of her friends seem to care either.

When I was her age, I was going to anti-nuclear rallies, had a grasp on the issues (or at least I thought I did). I was involved, I participated.

Sadly, it's not just my daughter. It's my coworkers, my fellow students. People just don't seem to care as much as they used to.

Well, at least I'll be at the polls on Tuesday, even if no one else in my family will be.