On Mandatory Voting

I am a firm believer that if you choose not to vote then you lose the right to bitch about the results. I know that sounds funny coming from me considering that I bitch and whine about US politics all the time and I am not even a permanent resident but I did vote in the last Canadian Federal Election so I think that counts. That all being said, I am also a believer that voting should be mandatory for all citizens over the age of 18. I think that there should be a "none of the above" option so that someone cannot use the excuse that there are no good choices. Maybe in conjunction with instant runoff voting. Things that I ponder.