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Ok, I just wanted to be clear on who it is that I was talking to. We've met before in Las Vegas so you are now at least not an unknown entity to me like so many other posters on this board.
I posted this reason in a thread earlier this week but I will post it again here.
In the next four years the acting President will be appointing up to three Supreme Court Justice positions. It has been 10 years since the last appointment, an unprecedented time period. Most likely to retire are Stevens, Rehnquist and O'Conner. Bush has made it clear with his Court of Appeals appointees that he plans to nominate conservative candidates.
Look at the history of the COPA and you will see why this is so critical for us. COPA narrowly escaped passage with a 5-4 vote in July. Stevens was on our side of that case. The Department of Justice has indicated that they will bring another version of COPA and it is likely that this issue will be revisited in the next 4 years.
On top of that specific case, in the next four years the Justices will also be looking at alot of issues that revolve around freedom of speech, the limits of police and state powers and church-state relations, all of which have an impact on our industry.
Alex, higher taxation is indeed a concern of mine should Kerry get elected. In the end though this would be at most just a percentage increase on my taxes. I submit to you that there is a much more worse financial situation that could result from Bush being elected.
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