My wife woke up screaming this AM when she heard Nelson was going to vote “yes” and I have been trying all day to calm her down (unsuccessfully so far) with the following viewpoint:
The constitution contemplates that the people will make stupid mistakes and provides a safety net of layered checks and balances that can allow correction of mistakes.
I don't believe that the safety net that the founders put in place has failed, yet. It is being tested in dangerous ways, but hasn't failed.
Fox News is still on the air, for example, upholding free speech (mostly), covering the people's tea parties and Obama’s falling polls, and Glen Beck has been picking off Obama’s inner circle Marxist Alinski Czars one at a time. Even the MSMs came to Fox's defense when Obama tried to freeze Fox out!
Gun rights have been significantly expanded and validated just this year with the Miller decision with personal arms and ammunition sales at an all time high.
Despite 24/7 attempted brainwashing the majority of people hate everything Obama is doing and are on track to crush the Democrats in 2010 rendering Obama a lame duck. Only a ginned up crisis that could be used to impose martial law would seem to be the remaining way for Obama to fulfill his agenda.
Cap ‘n Tax is dead and the “healthcare” bill has been stripped of its most Marxist features and the people recognize it as a fraudulent imposition on their freedom. Healthcare won't be fully implemented for years so it can be overturned by a Conservative congress and president.
God bless you and your wife.
Yea though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no evil...
Which will be put back in conference. After that it only takes 50 votes in the Senate. Piece of cake.
As to the former, it will be implemented, mostly at least, by executive fiat.