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by ScottDLS
Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:36 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: An Obama Pardon for Hillary?
Replies: 41
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Re: An Obama Pardon for Hillary?

Mxrdad wrote:And it all boils down to the Electoral votes. Does anybody else think this "Electoral Vote" system needs to be reassessed? It may have made sense in the old days but now, with the ease of access to voting methods, does it make sense any more? Its hard for me to understand why the Popular Vote doesnt take precedence these days. Dunno, maybe its just me?
I think it is an important component of our (small r) republican form of government. How does a pure popular vote work? Can you win with a plurality so 17 people can run and one guy gets 15% of the vote then the other 16 split the 85%. Good way to guaranteed that 85% of the country hates the POTUS.

And why does Alaska get the same number of Senators as California? Shouldn't we just go with a unicameral House with proportional representation? Or a European style Prime Minister elected by the Representatives? While Bush was not the popular vote winner in 2000, I have to wonder if every illegal alien, convicted felon, and dead person that voted for Gore wasn't counted he would have... :grumble
by ScottDLS
Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: An Obama Pardon for Hillary?
Replies: 41
Views: 6462

Re: An Obama Pardon for Hillary?

I'll bite. Hillary will be elected the Historic First Woman President. President Obama will declare that the "people" have spoken and order the Justice Dept and the FBI to stand down, AG Lynch will happily comply. No charges will be brought, since no grand jury will be impaneled. The press will declare that this is much ado about nothing and nothing she did was illegal. 55% has no idea what the scandal is about, so they will switch to Dancing with the Stars before their eyes glaze over. When Hillary is inaugurated, she will set the three letter agencies (DOJ, IRS, FBI, ATF) on getting back at the people that annoyed her and/or supported Trump. She'll appoint a couple more wise Latinas or leftist Harvard professors to the SCOTUS. No problem flying through Senate when Majority Leader Chuck Schumer uses "the nuclear option" if the spineless Republicans can even get 40 Senators to support a filibuster. It will take a year or so, but eventually we'll see a new 1994 style "assault weapon ban only with fewer loopholes. I don't see confiscation (yet), but I see a ban on transfer of semi-autos, so what you have will be what you get. There probably will be a strong push for a ban on "large capacity ammunition feeding devices" greater than 10 rounds (or as I like to call them...big clips). A few states will probably resist, but you won't be using your "hi-caps" at the range or for self defense unless you want to "take the ride" to the Federal pen. Most ranges are owned by FFL dealers, so you bet THEY won't let you shoot. I see NICS check for ammo purchases and limited quantity and caliber. Some kind of FFL required for reloaders...maybe like a C&R FFL today.

I know you all think I'm overstating it, but did you think 8 years ago we'd have the Feds guaranteeing the right of men to use the little girls room, States fining businesses for not participating in Sodomite marriage ceremonies, federal courts enforcing the "right" of illegal aliens to vote, and the government shipping billions in currency to help Iran build a nuclear weapon? :mad5

I believe I may take up drinking alcohol again after Nov. 9...though I won't drive or carry while I'm drinking. :???:

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