Funny (and probably true) election day quote:

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. – George Bernard Shaw

But more seriously:

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment. -Robert Hutchins

Please take twenty minutes out of your day and go vote!

via practicesafepolicy.com

For African-Americans, that would be the perfect answer to the question: What has the Democratic Party ever done for you, except raise taxes, make some dependant on social handouts, and perpetuate a failing school system?

This election could very well be the end of the Democratic Party and possibly start moving this country in the right direction.

Barack Obama […] announced a record-setting month in terms of donations – $32 million in January alone [...], $28 million of that was raised online. [...] Barack’s $28 million in online contributions came from more than 250,000 contributors. 90% were under $100. 40% were $25 or less, and 10,000 people gave $5 or $10 to the campaign. – TechCrunch

The fact that such a huge percentage of the funds were raised online is really a testament to the simplicity that is inherent is all online transactions. While Barak Obama may inspire people to contribute more, much of this fundraising success has to be accredited to the internet because it’s simply easier to contribute using a keyboard and credit card than it is with checks and stamps. As the internet becomes more prevalent and as time progresses this number will only become larger and larger. I’d gladly contribute $20 bucks using plastic to a campaign, but there is no way I’d find an address, stamps, and write a check.