to serve' that its position in education and kids' growth is slipping. Sometimes you need to prioritize and before this country goes to hell, it needs to know where to place education. what the hell is wrong with you people?? why are you against this list of excuses? if i'm a citizen of this country...this country stands for freedom and rights...well i have a fucking right to do whatever i want. i also am a full time college student and waitress full time (and as you can imagine, i barely get sleep because i have to do my homework as well!) and being called in for jury duty 4 times within the past 3 years is RIDICULOUS. if this is what it takes to be a citizen of this country...then hell, i'm moving to france and jury duty can kiss my ass! How come no one has mentioned that there are 'professional' jurors in the world? Specifically America 'employs' tens of thousands of these 'professionals'. They are some of the most unbiased people the lawyers and judges have met and are sought out for their objective judgmental abilities. I say whoever wants to serve they should serve. But do we really have freedom's when we are forced to serve on a jury? If I was ever on trial I sure as heck wouldn't want a single juror who didn't want to be there deciding my innocence. I'm so tired of hearing "it's your civic duty"! I am currently unemployed, seeking