Huge Voter Turnout?

       Once again Texas proves itself to be the greatest democracy and a shining example of how to run a government. Texans have shown America and the world that it's not necessary to require photo voter ID to keep it's elections safe. All they had to do is hold primary elections and, presto, they had 7% voter turnout. With numbers like that it's obvious they don't need any ID system. With only 1 out of every 13 registered voters turning out to vote, chances are the election officials know each by their first name or nickname.
       Who do you suppose these voters are who took the time out of their busy day to go vote? My guess is the relatives of the candidates. So ya see, it's more important to be from a big family than it is to have any agenda. It really doesn't matter too much, in Texas, how you plan to lead the state, it only matters that you have lots of cousins, uncles and aunts.
       Now don't get me wrong, I'm not letting the other states off the hook. A vast majority of registered voters didn't or won't vote this year in the primaries. That's important because it allows the fanatics to have their way in presenting the finalists for the general election. So when, or if, you show up at the polls this November 3rd, you'll look at the lineup of contenders and wonder how such strange bedfellows are on the ballet. Who in the world let this guy or that one run for an office?
       The answer to that question is one nobody will believe. That's because the answer is that we did. People just won't accept that answer. It's not the kind of answer that makes your day. Folks simply don't like blaming themselves. If you ask the question: why can't we attract good men and women to run for office? The answer is that we can't even attract ourselves to vote. If we don't have the interest in the system, why should we expect good men and women to be interested?
       In order to have good government there must be a serious electorate to demand the best candidates, not the most loyal to a party or ideology, but the most willing to make the best deal they can, and the intelligence to know when they've done that. When's the last time you voted for such a person?