Good post.

It's one thing to be interested in politics. It's another thing to be involved. I used to be a political nut. As a newspaper editor and journalist, I couldn't ignore it. I loved watching the process and sticking my nose into it. If there was an argument, I was in. That changed when I realized that the U.S. political system is corrupt from the ground up. Participation is endorsement.

Of course, I keep an eye on what's going on so that I know what it's impacting my life. But I refuse to prop up a system that doesn't have my best interests in view. True freedom lies in conscience and the ability to act with volition. Everything else serves the status quo.