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I am in the company of those who believe that the differences it will make
are meaningful and even significant. There are issues at stake that will
affect my life personally, as well as the course of the nation. It won't
make my grass greener, my marriage happier, my teeth straighter and whiter,
or my children stronger and healthier (although attempts at universal health
care could screw this up really good). But it will likely affect the amount
of my paycheck that I get to keep and how I plan for retirement with what's
left, our involvement in international affairs, and actions that are allowed
or inhibited that are either right or wrong, among a great many other
things.

Greg Stigers
http://www.cgiusa.com

-----Original Message-----
From: James B. Byrne [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 11:53 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: OT: Ballot Counting redux AND HP3000 question!

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Comfort can be drawn from this situation in that in the end it,
whosoever wins, it will make negligible difference to the
country or to the vast majority of citizens.  A large number will
no doubt be briefly disappointed, but it isn't like there is going
to be a civil war or politically motivated violence on a
significant scale over who becomes president.  The country
will go on, and in large measure in the same manner, no
matter who is in the White House, or Ottawa.

Cheers,
Jim