Harmanie:

I think it's great that even though you aren't old enough to vote, you're educating yourself on the issues. The hard part is that "facts" to one side are lies to the other, and vice versa. You can't even believe what you hear on the news half the time (or more) anymore. It takes a lot of independent research, gathering as much information as I can on my own, and making informed decisions from there for me to feel confident in my vote. Because, you're right, the livelihood of future generations does depend on citizens utilizing their right to vote, and making sure their votes are counted (read up on electronic voting machines, it's scary) and making their voices heard. Especially this election. The country is pretty evenly divided, and what will make the difference, what will change our future for better or worse, is how many people actually show up to vote on Nov. 2nd.

Here's some links you might enjoy, if you haven't checked them out already.

http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
http://www.dinnerforamerica.com/

PS. Sorry your thread got moved to the Dog House and turned into a bit of a fight.