True. We need more people to take an active roll in government. This is why the Democrats stomp the Republicans a lot. They mobilize their base. And their base stays vocal and active past the election.
I wish we had a strong third party again in this country. The Democrats and Republicans would fight a war to keep it from happening
You ever wonder why the things that come out of city hall are what they are? One of the reasons is the people that just want to mind their own business, peacefully enjoy the fruits of their own labor, try to ignore city hall (local government, mostly but certainly state government too). That leaves a vacuum for the do-gooders, the liberals, those that want to "progress" to step in and try to see their desires come to fruition. I'm as guilty as the next person. I simply do not have a desire to run for elections and run government. But there are plenty that do. And until we can get "more of our own" interested, I don't see much changing. The guys and gals like me that would say 'no' to "free" state grants and federal money will not get elected.