Where have all the young rulers gone?

So I was reading a little blurb that said on this date in 1787 that the Constitutional Congress started their convening. Of the 72 invited, only 54 showed up. Of those, only 4 were over age 60. Five were in their 20s.

If it was good enough to form the government, why isn't it good enough to sustain the government? When did running for office start entailing $1 billion campaigns? If the House of Representatives is supposed to be representative of the population, then why aren't there more people on there under 60? How about some minorities? Can we stop calling women a minority? Just because women have been treated like shit for years and years, doesn't mean we can't handle math. We know we actually out number men and there by aren't an actual minority.

If the government can enact affirmative action for private businesses, why doesn't it enact it for itself? Why can't it be mandated that there must be a representative from each age group on the ballot? If the young person is an idiot, then don't vote for him, but at least it might spark some interest in the political process. We need more choices, people.

Speaking of democracy in action, I plan on NOT watching the much talked-about American Idol finale. It's all about 'Lost' tonight.