It's discouraging to see the number people who care little about elections, or the people they elect. There are a fair number of people I know who do not vote, and other people vote for movie stars or wrestlers. The number of people who feel disenfranchised and those who are indifferent are alarmingly high. I say this mostly for myself, democracy is not free, and it does not come easy. It takes work and an expense of energy and time. It takes hope, and a desire to make change in this world. We can work, relax on the weekend, watch TV, care for our children, go about living our lives, but these acts alone do not guarantee freedom and liberty, and these acts alone do not fuel democracy. Freedom is not a gift or a give in, history dictates this simple fact.