----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Zabaro"
> Don't forget that this presidency comes with the opportunity to appoint 
> a number of Supreme Court justices (up to 4). So you should expect a 
> Republican controlled Supreme Court as well.

>_<! Ack! I had forgotten about that stipulation.

> To be honest, I was more concerned about the disdain for habeas corpus 
> (as demonstrated by Guantamo, and blocked only by SCOTUS - I expect this 
> to change), as well as the effort to find ways to bypass the 8th 
> amendment (specifically the "cruel and unusual punishment" portion).
> 
> I'm dismayed at these results. (And FWIW I'm a registered Republican)

We will definitely have to keep an eye on the Republican agenda
to see how it's going to change things. With so much control now
I could see it taking a couple hundred years to undo the potential
damage if they can get many of their prospective ideas through.

> OTOH, at least there won't be an extended legal battle this time. It's 
> pretty clear what the majority voted for.

Yeah, I still feel the Electoral College system should be completely
reworked or simply gotten rid of. I see nothing wrong with letting
Popular vote be the deciding factor.

Also, for the record I am considered "Independent/Unaffiliated".
I still find it amazing that I was a Young Republican in college. >_<!
Times definitely have changed and my viewpoints have drastically
altered from my teenage mindset.

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