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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trump may win. [b]Nothing will change.  A President does not have that kind of power. [/b] The over-the-top reactions by people on both sides are much more concerning.  It is a waste of precious energy to fret and worry.  It is healthier to remember that there are good people on both sides.  I am going to affirm peace regardless of who gets more votes.  I am choosing to remember that we have checks and balances in place in our country that prevent any one branch from having control over our destiny as a nation.

And honestly - I don't like Trump, but comparing anything about this to "Germany circa 1919" is offensive and frankly, just stupid.  Comments like this from both sides are exactly why we find ourselves in this position as a country.[/quote]

Simply not true.  One example: Gays now have the right to marry, thanks to Obama's court picks.

A President Trump can slash support to Planned Parenthood, driving up unwanted pregnancies.

A President Trump can kill the EPA and Federal Education Dept., meaning devastation for the disabled and  catastrophe for the planet.

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[b]Don't forget that a president can take us into wars on faulty premises.  [/b]

To the pp:  I don't think anyone is comparing this to Germany circa 1919.   But Germany circa 1933....well, yes there are more than a few parallels there.  Even those experts who usually avoid making such parallels have been admitting this time there are in fact quite a few to be drawn.  Read this and tell me there are no striking comparison to be found:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/books/hitler-ascent-volker-ullrich.html[/quote]

Not possible. Congress has the authority.[/quote]

Not really. You are talking about EXPLICIT and declared wars against sovereign nations. But undeclared wars with minimal ground troops, quick missions, covert missions, missions against NON-State actors such as ISIS, AlQueda doesn't need congressional approval. And these undeclared wars can cause real damage to America too. [/quote]

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