The vote

Why do Americans not vote? Complacency? Ignorance? Party Confidence? We have become the lamest and greatest Republic in the history of mankind yet we don't find our right to vote a civic duty but a civic responsibility that we don't want to deal with. Bitch and moan all you want but legislators, congressman, and councilman all hold the same power over all of us. As much as I hate McCain why did we vote in Obama? To change to party line of Bush? Why? A two party system was never wanted or intended. A one party system is even worse. Do Iowans deserve the first vote. No. Why should we hold that power of politics of the country. Even in our great debate of the politics of the nation we only turned our 40% of our population. Does that deserve a boost to morale or a boost to reputation. I hated Bush as a president, but that doesn't mean he never did any good. My retirement fund is to crap but should I blame that on anyone but myself. We vote because we should and have the trust in who we elect. Certainally we can disagree, but we owe ourselves to ultimately look toward those persons and have a certain amount of trust in each and every one of them.