An Argument Against Voter Apathy

If you're a film fan, you may have noticed that actor Richard Dreyfuss hasn't made any movies recently. That's because he has taken time out of his career to go over to Cambridge, England, and study for a degree in Civics.

Part of the responsibility our schools have is to teach the skills of civic engagement to students. Voter turnout decreases at a time when each decision made by our elected representatives becomes exponentially more important; the skill and the will to seek information and question assumptions becomes that much more critical.

Dreyfuss took time from his studies to emphasize the importance of this idea. Consider this a Position Statement from me.

http://www.americablog.com/2006/11/richard-dreyfuss-on-real-time-season.html