How come the youth of America (30 and under) spend less than 5 minutes a month on the election?

To those in Washington making decisions for a 鈥淏etter America鈥?

You want to know why a lot of us 30 and under don鈥檛 spend more than 5 minutes a month on the presidential elections? That鈥檚 about how much time we get from those elected. When is it going to be our turn? When will we have a voice in our lives? I am really sick of old white men determining the way my life should go. IT IS TIME, for you to give up the complete control of the reigns and share them with the next generation. We are not living in the 40鈥檚 or 50鈥檚. What is deemed immoral by those standards does not hold today. How dare any of our 鈥渆lected officials鈥?determine whether or not a gay couple should have the same rights as a heterosexual couple? Almost every other civilized nation has realized that gay men and women are just as 鈥渘ormal鈥?as the rest of us. How dare they determine who we can and cannot love? Isn鈥檛 this a free country? How can they determine agriculture or environmental issues, when they aren鈥檛 going to be around to witness the atrocious hardships based on their decisions? It seems to me, many of those in offices have been there for a while and nothing, but nothing, has gone right for some time. You blame us. You blame our hip hop culture. You blame our Rock culture. Hell you even blame video games. Stop putting the blame on others and start embracing it. You are so focused with the way you feel this country should be run, or what you feel is in our best interest without even asking. I am white, 26 years old from KY, but I grew up with many different races and cultures (Unlike my parents, aunts and uncles). I have a more open mind for people鈥檚 religion, beliefs and way of life. I think it is unfortunate that when many of you were in school, you were surrounded by the same people you are today sitting in office. Leave your entourage, media cameras and even your close friends behind and go to a soup kitchen. Don鈥檛 do it for media, do it to get to know those that have it the hardest. Visit the schools that are in your constituencies; get to know some youth. I know the people with the money greatly influence decisions, but there are so many SO VERY MANY of us that don鈥檛 have that money, and we need our voices heard.

Are you sick of kids shooting up schools? We are. WE are very sick of seeing our fellow brothers and sisters taking their aggression out this way. It鈥檚 not surprising. It鈥檚 frustration. You say blame video games, maybe the only real release for some kids whose single mother has to work 2 jobs and they are forced to entertain themselves. You say blame music, the same outlet that lets a little girl let loose in her shared bedroom without being able to go outside for fear of being shot. Many of you privileged parents say blame them. Blame the parents for not raising their kids. That鈥檚 hard to do when you are working 3 jobs just so you can afford to put clothes on your kids鈥?backs and food in their stomachs. The stress of having to live in this society is felt to the smallest of children. I constantly, as a child, saw my mom cry at the dinner table with bills in front of her. She never could seem to get ahead. 20 years later, my mom is still crying at that table.

I don鈥檛 have a solution to all of the problems, but collectively we will come up with it. Each and every generation can work together to preserve those morals we need to preserve, and maybe, just maybe let go of those we need to let go of (I.E. Racism, Poverty鈥?. I call these morals because somewhere stuck in your head, they will always be here. BTW Mr. President, I loved it when you were on the campaign trail and talking about how 鈥渃hildren are our future鈥?(As if we never heard that before). So speaking for my cousin, one of those children you took healthcare from, Thank you. I certainly hope she doesn鈥檛 have an illness my aunt and uncle will have to pay forever for. BTW, since we are speaking about America and what it needs. $275 million a day on a war is excessive. Do you think maybe, just maybe we can use some of that money for Katrina Relief? Just one day鈥檚 spending. Call a cease fire, for one day, and give that $275 million to the Americans that are fighting for the faith they have in this government (i.e. New Orleans).

I think President Bush is planning on going out with a bang. Currently, we seem to be angering many of the larger empires (I.E. China, Turkey, Iran鈥tc...) and of course he鈥檚 ready to take a stance on Environmental Issues. He has one year left and has made a lot of money from Afghanistan and Iraq鈥檚 oil. I look at my mom, blindly following what she is told, maybe not educated enough to see what鈥檚 happening, but faithful non-the-less. Mr. President, Congressional Leaders, the young blood of America is not that blind. We see you for what you are and what you are doing. We had computers in grade school, not 20 years into our careers. We are connected, with friendships, to many different cultures, different people from all over the world. What you share with us is not necessarily what is happening. We know the truth.

Do us a favor. Bring us to the table. As it stands, it鈥檚 going to be these friendships from myspace, youtube and facebook that may ultimately bring peace to the world. Men in mynammar are posting blogs for support. Youth everywhere taking cameras to show what 鈥減rotection from police鈥?really means. I don鈥檛 like the fact that we will have to spend so long to fix what you have taken such a short time to screw up. One FULL generation of living and corruption by remaining in complete power is a form of dictatorship, no matter how you look at it.

How come the youth of America (30 and under) spend less than 5 minutes a month on the election?

I agree, the young people of today should be known as "The Lost Generation". Our society is going to be in a world of hurt when we have too depend on them.

How come the youth of America (30 and under) spend less than 5 minutes a month on the election?

Rather then rant and do nothing INVITE YOURSELF TO THE TABLE. Tell your elected officials what YOU want, what is BEST for YOU. Don't whine just because you don't get it either, look into WHY you didn't get it. See if what you wanted was really BEST for the Country. If you wanted what was best and can't get it then ELECT DIFFERENT OFFICIALS. Also why focus on the PRESIDENT? Where is CONGRESS? Where are you in the MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS? You need to vote EVERY YEAR if you want to see a real change. That is why the elected officials pay attention to the elderly. They know those are the people voting in EVERY ELECTION. Those are the people who walked up to the table and INVITED THEMSELVES. Don't come on here to rant and then forget about it until they do something for you.

How come the youth of America (30 and under) spend less than 5 minutes a month on the election?

Speaking in general, they have a feeling of hopelessness, that they cannot change anything.

That, my friend is exactly why Ron Paul is "EMPOWERING" the younger generation to research him and in many cases are backing him, for President.

Thanks for the question.

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How come the youth of America (30 and under) spend less than 5 minutes a month on the election?

Amen.. I'm 51 and have been saying this for many years.. Your point is well taken but solutions I have none as long as politics stay in the hands of the people in charge..

One thing i have found though is the majority of youths today really have nothing to say except to deface people in charge.. This has hurt your cause and makes the majority of adults to listen to you with a deaf ear... The first thing I can suggest is that the younger group of voters (30 and under) need to understand the power of the government vs the power of the people.. Thats why we have a Constitution to limit the power of the government and to hear the people speaking. The Constitution has been grossly twisted in the past administrations to gain power in government.