Perhaps the most amazing development in U.S. history occurred when George Washington refused to become king, and peacefully handed over power to John Adams. The concept that power will be voluntarily (or at least peacefully) handed over to someone who believes in completely different values and ideals than the current political leader is still so revolutionary that numerous countries face violence and repression at the mere thought. Let’s not take our democracy for granted. And, while there are plenty of sophisticated methods out there to resolve disputes, voting is a great one. So . . . get out there and vote!

Cross posted at Indisputably.