Also, many Americans are watching the gains they've enjoyed in their stock portfolios and 401K plans melt away and if the downward slide continues in the markets, the losses will no longer be against paper gains. Rather, Americans will become alarmed and frightened as many of them begin to see a significant erosion of their principal as well their gains. The news pundits like to marvel at democracy in action as our system methodically works to sort out this entangled mess of an election as grapple with the modern day relevance of elections laws dating back centuries. But what they miss is that we now live in a world of cell phones, microwave ovens and instant gratification. Things move fast, and yet we do not seem to grasp that more than ever, we need a sense continuity, if we are to maintain both prosperity and peace.
Continuity is no small issue.
Before WWI, Europe was ruled by monarchies, which the people thought would afford them continuity. When the monarchies failed in this critical mission, the lost control over Europe and those that remained became powerless figureheads. Worse yet, this transition of power was attended by a horrific death and suffering. History does repeat itself, and Americans instinctively know that the longer our continuity remains threatened, the more likely it is that we will find ourselves courting disaster. Continuity and The Supremes Hopefully, the US Supreme Court will decide whether we resolve the issue of who will be President and move forward with an orderly change of government that will give war-minded nations pause.