I wanted to take a minute away from politics to urge you to support Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is my home page and I am a big fan of wiki technology. I believe it is one of the most important developments in human history and one cornerstones of the "Communication Revolution" we are in the midst of. It has allowed for the conglomeration of all human knowledge, thought, and perspective.
One of the things I love about Wikipedia is that the articles have a way of reflecting a fair/majority/concise perspective on historical figures and events. Sure it is riddled with biases. Sure it has been the source of many an edit war between campaigns and Congressional staffers. But you have to take it for what it is: Not an in depth research encyclopedia, but a quick reference tool.
Here is an appeal from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales:
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