By: MNBear on 11/3/09
The editorial is correct - apathy is a cancer upon our system of government. If you don't vote, if you don't advocate for your beliefs, if you don't do all you can do to make YOUR vision for the future a reality, then you have absolutely no reason to whine, complain, or moan about the results.

As for the latest demand for money from the school districts - I say, vote NO. When are these folks going to learn? You cannot simply open your wallet and pay teachers raise after raise, you cannot simply pay administrators ridiculous salaries, and you cannot simply say, "Give us more money." It doesn't work that way. Show us that you are serious about being stewards of OUR money FIRST, then we'll talk about more. Until then, the answer is no.

By: Thuljunior on 11/3/09
'Bad politicians are elected by good people who don't vote.'

Whoever you cast your ballot for today, please make sure you vote.

By: dans9190 on 11/4/09
Agree. Holy cow only 17.5% YIKES!!

By: NoteTaker on 11/4/09

"But your vote, even if it doesn’t determine who will be the next city council member or if a school operating levy passes or fails, matters for another, more fundamental reason. Apathy, it is said, is democracy’s worst enemy. When regular citizens care about what happens in our communities and get involved in the political process, including going to the polls and casting our ballots, we thwart those forces that would diminish our democracy and ensure, as Abraham Lincoln so aptly said, that the 'government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.'"

Yeah...17.5% voter turnout. Pathetic.

By: RealityCheck on 11/4/09
I voted. I split 50% on the council and no one ran against the school board. Funny thing about that, what with all the school bashing. Those candidates ran unapposed. Wow. :D