Quotations for An Election Eve
Take a deep breath. Look away from the endless run of ads that do little but convince the faithful and make all of us sick. It is almost the end of the marathon of politics that we have come to call "Elections." So, I thought, what better way to prepare for tomorrow's big day than to ponder some quotes:

First, diplomat and economist John Kenneth Galbraith reminds us of the advantage of capitalism...

"Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite."

William James was a social scientist most famous for his review of religious experience. Perhaps in that study he saw something about what we do when we listen to politicians trying to change our minds to vote for them:

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices."

Irv Kupcinet was a truly great columnist in Chicago. As is true of all great columnists he had a way of seeing what it is makes our culture tick off-kilter.

"What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?"

Then, a reminder to remember when you enter the polling booth tomorrow from poet e e cummings:

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."

--All quotes originally came to me from Quotes of the Day.

All that aside, no matter your politics, no matter whether you think you will have any impact at all or not, go to the polls and vote. It's more important than American Idol or the All Star voting.

Send a message. Vote!