What is the point of the government? This is a question I often ask myself. I am a member of Generation X, or so I've been labeled since I was born in 1981. I have been labeled as lazy, irresponsible, and apathetic. One of those words applies to me right now, and that is my apathy toward the government. At this time in my life it does not matter what happens in the government, it will continue to run without my input. Perhaps our indifference toward the government is one of the many "problems" with my generation.

There are many reasons why young people do not vote, or get involved in political actions. They range from apathy to just plain not having enough time. One of the larger reasons is that most candidates are much older then those 18-25. Generation X has lead a different life style since birth then those of older generations. We like different music, different movies, there is not much we have in common. Generation X has grown up in a world of money and quickly changing technology. In order to be the President of the United States of America, one must be thirty-five years old. Automatically that is at least a ten-year age difference between the two groups. T

However, there is hope for our apathetic Generation X. We are more involved in different organizations such as SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving), The Sierra Club, and Republican or Democratic Clubs. Just the other day I received an E-mail requesting my presence at a meeting for the Republican's club. Two days later I received another E-mail for a Democratic group. There are a few students interested in government and hopefully their interest will rub off. Who knows, maybe Generation X will be the generation to change what is wrong in government today. As a part of Generation X I can only hope that we can make the necessary changes to the government and leave our children with more to work with then we have right now.

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