[SuziQ]

My friend is America's Shire.

Some on FR would call her part of the 'sheeple'. Some don't know and don't want to know. They don't want to be bothered with the messy business of remaining free. They treat their freedom like they do their sausage, they love having it, they just don't want to see the process of making it!

[HairOfTheDog]

Some on FR would undoubtedly call her part of the 'sheeple'. She and I went to the same preschool, went all through school together, had a falling out for a few years over a man, and found each other again in college.

I don't personally give a hoot whether she pays attention to politics or national events. She does her part. She works (parole officer), makes good money, spends it freely and contributes to the economy. She doesn't know anything about national politics, but she is one of the few people I know who knows anything about who the best local judges are come election time. She likes baseball... The country has room for her. We don't all have to be political junkies. In fact, a Republic is kindof set up so that we don't have to know!