National Register to Vote Day (but don't tell the republicans I told you)

It's very hard to believe that we're only 42 days away from choosing the fate of our country.  I can honestly say (and I have repeatedly) that this is the most important election of my life time.  This is the first election post "Citizens United" (for those of you not paying close attention, that's the Supreme Court decision that says that money is free speech, corporations are people too and "sure--go ahead, if you've got the money, go right ahead and buy a candidate.  They're expensive but they're worth it."  Yep, this is the election where we find out what drives our democracy; people or money.  Mitt Romney and his ultra-wealthy "divine friends, dah-ling" have the money.  What do we ordinary worker bees have?  Numbers.  There are one hell of a lot of more of us than there are them.  All we have to do is one teeny-tiny little thing...participate.
Sure, it seems teeny-tiny when I say it like that, but the truth is, there is a mountain of apathy to overcome.  People feel disenfranchised and far away from our government.  And, to be honest--we are, and we know it.  In 2010, the average winner in a House race spent about 1.4 million dollars.  In a Senate race, the figure skyrockets to about 10 million dollars.  The three top occupations of the members of Congress are career politician, business owner and attorney.  Nearly all members have a college education.  
   Those statistics leave us hard working, blue collar types out of the fold.  How can someone who can whip up a cool mill possibly understand the struggles of people who live below the federal poverty line.  On the campaign trail in 2008, when Hillary Clinton famously failed to extract a cup of cappuccino from a convenience store coffee machine, she proved the didn't have a whole lot in common with the rest of us.  
   So, why bother, you ask, when these people have no concept of how the rest of us live. I know the system isn't perfect.  There are a lot of faults within both parties.  But let's face it...we have to start somewhere.  We have to believe that we can take control away from the big money, special interests and teach these people to work for us again.  The only way to defeat the money is with numbers.  If we don't make a stand now, then all is lost, and the middle class will continue to shrink until there's nothing left but extreme poverty and extreme wealth.
   The other reason to vote is because, simply put--they don't want you to.  The republicans have gone out of their way to make it damned hard for certain demographics to vote.  Those demographics are you and me, friend.  They don't want the working poor, or minorities, or the elderly casting ballots.  They certainly don't want immigrants to vote.  All of those blocks of voters historically vote for democratic candidates.  And while they might be a bit out of touch--they're more on your side than the republicans are.  
   So--today is National Voter Registration Day.  Don't be one of the 6 million American's who are eligible to vote and sit on their asses and do nothing.  Get some skin in the game and help decide the direction of our country.  Because it's yours too.  If you don't participate, you have no right to bitch about it.  And I know how much you love to bitch.
In many areas you are able to register to vote online or a quick trip to your local department of motor vehicles, department of social services or local election board will do the trick.  Take a friend, and once you've registered--VOTE on November 6th.  Show the well-moneyed Romney's of the world that you're not intimidated by their cash.  It's your country and you're taking it back!!