Fighting Apathy

I fully believe that ignorance and apathy are diseases. Curable, but still, diseases. And with the presidential primary elections rapidly approaching, I felt myself coming down with a bit of ignorance. I knew vaguely who I wanted to vote for, but I needed to know more to feel better about my vote. But although I love researching things, I am also very lazy. I didn't want to slog through dozens of newspaper columns and heavily spun candidate websites. I wanted quick synopses, a yes or no, for or against, for every issue I cared about. I even wanted someone to look at me, take note of my beliefs, and then tell me who to vote for. (Yes, I'm that lazy.)

To my surprise, such a place exists! Glassbooth.org not only tells you, succinctly, where each candidate stands on each issue (with voting records and quotes to back it up), but--wait for it--THERE IS A QUIZ TO TELL YOU WHO TO VOTE FOR. Genius. It's a little more complex than the Cosmo quiz (thankfully). First, you assign points to how important various issues are to you, and then you answer questions as to how strongly you support or oppose various issues. Then, poof! In less than five minutes, you have a candidate to vote for. Or at least research further, if you're nerdy like me.

There. Now you have absolutely NO reason to shirk your civic duty. Learn! Vote!