“I don’t vote,” he said.     “What?” I replied.  “But, you’re a gay man.  It’s important.”   “I don’t think it matters,” he said.  “I don’t really think my vote counts or makes a difference.”   * “I don’t really read the paper,” she said.   “What?  But, you’re a smart woman in her 20s who wants to get ahead in the world,” I said.   “Yeah, but it’s boring and I really don’t need to know what else is going on in the world.”   * Then September 11th happened.   I’m not kidding.  I had the above conversation with a girl who I used to waitress with.  I’m not sure if her opinion changed on the matter, but I will say…