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TAS as a paid advertisement for his version of post-modern "can't we all just get along" political thought. br> -- Owen H. Carneal, Jr. br> Yorktown, Virginia /p>

Since Mr. Klein's tongue didn't seem to be planted deeply in his cheek, his question deserves an answer.

Economically -- trade wars, heavy tariffs and taxation lead to global depression (similar to 1929).

Judicially -- rampant judicial activism on all levels below SCOTUS; most laws are interpreted on said levels. Erosion destabilizes the base and eventually the entire structure is brought down.

Militarily -- the armed forces become underfunded and demoralized, much as they were under President Jimmy Carter. Afghanistan was under his watch; while this led to the destabilization of the USSR, this was more due to the Laws of Untended Consequences than anything the Carter Administration did.

Add to this, lax enforcement of border regulations and we may suffer the first nuclear attack on American soil.

Mr. Klein may be unable to conceive of these consequences, but that does not make them any less devastating or unlikely.

None of these worst case scenarios is a foregone conclusion with an Obama presidency, but they fall under the penumbra of possibilities.

p>Mr. Klein, it is wise to plan for the worst case scenario, but it is imprudent to invite it. br> --

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