Reply #97: Why do you assume I've only lived in Vermont? [View All]

I've lived in several cities, including Atlanta and Jacksonville. I've actually lived and worked in poverty striken communities. Perhaps that's why I have a "simplistic" view. It's actually called realism. Poor people have more pressing concerns than voting as a rule. I was always worried about whether or not my kids had food, a home and the clothing they needed. In fact, when you are living like that, you usually don't even make the connection between politics and the social services you depend on for survival. You can't usually afford cable and you don't bother following the news because you usually have a front row seat for a lot the worst things that go on because it happens in your neighborhood. For future reference, you should never assume that just because someone lives in a rural area that they don't know anything about urban life.