Congressional elections are in the minority! The guys that changing the age 60 rule in Congress were elected by a minority number of citizens!
There is a reason the status reps vote for the ALPA president. Because the avg. ALPA member has not taken the proper level of repsonsbility. The vote would be a pop culture show, with the elected guy or gal being who every has the snappiest slogan and best gimmicks.
Good point, but I am actually glad that only a minority of citizens vote (inluding pilots) because I only think a minority are capable of making good judgement and following the issues. People who take the time to vote are generally more intelligent. Just look at Paris Hilton who campaigned for the "Vote or Die" program but didn't even bother voting herself. I am glad she didn't vote =)
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."([/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Winston Churchill) [/FONT]