Chess genius Garry Kasparov is running for office in his native Russia, on a platform of democracy. Since we know how smart this man is, we must also know that he realizes exactly how dangerous it is to be so outspoken against a regime like the one he’s facing down over there. He’s risking his life to fight for rights we’ve already got, but we should never forget that those rights can be lost, overtly or covertly, if we neglect to preserve them.