Cord Byrd: “Mr. Samuels eloquently points out just one of the many concerns this country could very well face with the adoption of…”

“Mr. Samuels eloquently points out just one of the many concerns this country could very well face with the adoption of this legislation. He focuses on what might happen should our two-party system dissolve and allow for a rogue individual to be elected president by a minority of the American people. In this scenario, the possibility of a tyrannical oppressor freely and recklessly wielding power has to be considered. While at the present time the likelihood of such an event seems farfetched, it is just this type of concern that we elected members of the people's branch must consider. Indeed, if there is one bright spot on this day after Senate passage of S. 4, it is that in eight years the Congress will revisit this issue. It is my hope that at that time, wisdom will prevail.”