Are you addicted to voting like I am? I vote when there's almost nothing on the ballot. When my kids get a bit older, I'm definitely bringing them with me to the polling location. I just think that you (general 'you') have absolutely no right to complain about anything unless you are actively participating in your government. It's our responsibility. Now, on the flip side, things have changed dramatically since this country was founded. The second someone sneezes--or gets jiggy with a cigar in the oval office--the whole world knows about it. Much of the "noise" is truly a distraction that takes away from real leadership and governing that used to be far more possible. That piece is a little disappointing, but the trade-offs abound. I'm still trying to figure out why we still need an electoral college. Information arrives in seconds rather than months. Our education system is much better than it was 200 yrs ago. 

I have no interest in being a politician. I sure am glad there are others anxious to do those jobs. I'll vote, but I'd never run for anything. 

Are you a politics junky? Would you run for an office? If so, which office?