The status of being a human being is characterized by the ability to seek and gain knowledge. As individual humans we are constantly learning new ideas and theories; better stated by one Robert E. Lee, "The education of a man is never completed until he dies." When we acquire new knowledge, and interpret it within our minds, we begin to develop our own ideals and our own opinions. When we begin to put together each individual's ideals and opinions together in relation to politics we arrive to the concept of public opinion. Public opinion is people's evaluations and understanding of politics in general and their views on specific political issues of the day. Being able to develop our own ideas and obtain our knowledge freely is a major part of what drives our society, and allows us to make educated decisions and take the right actions. There are...