It seems those who vote the least complain the most about government representatives.

Which is weird. You’d think that if you take the time to complain, then you should take the time to be informed. But it doesn’t happen that way.

Apparently, many feel it is the responsibility of the representatives to make democracy work, while we wait for things to happen.

This is dangerous, especially on college campuses where students are often critical of their student governments.

More of us really ought to have made it to the Government of the Student Body presidential debate Tuesday. At the very least, we could have learned a few things about the leaders we will soon elect. That would have been a good thing.

Granted, the noon hour may be a hard time for students to attend. But out of more than 20,000 students on campus, apparently only 50 had the free time to make the noon debate.

Whose fault is this?

It’s the fault of the students.

No excuses.

Communication rests in the hands of both groups — those who are elected and those the elected represent.

It’s easy to criticize GSB if you aren’t an active participant in your student body. It’s harder to come up with constructive criticism.

But you do have another chance.

There will be two more debates: one Friday at noon featuring vice presidential candidates and one Monday at noon featuring members from all five slates.

All presidential and vice presidential hopefuls will be there to answer your questions and hear your concerns.

For those of you who choose not to attend, choose to vote carelessly next week or not vote at all, but keep any future criticism to yourself.

Glass houses contain the ignorant — not the informed.