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Several story’s during the past few days address a surge of panicked Democrats across the nation urging Republican electors not to vote for Trump on Monday.  

Most of the articles reflect a segment of society that simply cannot accept Trump’s win. Most likely because, for them, a shift to conservative goals and values signals an end to their ability to rely on government as a provider of significant assistance and support as they know it now. 

While the articles themselves are of little interest, they’re mentioned because of a comment following a column by Robert Samuels @washingtonpost.com, titled: ”In last-shot bid, thousands urge electoral college to block Trump at Monday vote”

Reader anchor down wrote: “Something tells me that tomorrow night up in Chappaqua, another table lamp is going to give its life for its country....”

The pressure from some on the electors to switch their votes is quite similar to the subject covered here yesterday, regarding Michelle Obama telling Oprah Winfrey that with Trump’s election, all “hope” has now been lost.

Trump has now responded, saying: “Michelle Obama said yesterday that there’s no hope. He then went on to add that “we have tremendous hope and we have tremendous promise and we have tremendous potential.” 

And in that response, Trump, intentionally or not, clarified the situation. Because both of them are absolutely correct. It’s simply a matter of perception and belief regarding what “hope” is all about.  

In Ms Obama’s case, and those of like mind, they're right. Hope has likely completely gone away. Because for them, government was the answer to all life has to offer. Regardless of the issues involved be they government employment where the bureaucracy has increased to all time highs, the health care tax, or the EPA’s “Clean Power Plan” as examples.  

2,353 new regulations were introduced in 2015 alone, while 20,642 is the total since Obama took office in 2009. Cost-wise, more than $22 billion per year in new regulatory costs were imposed last year, reaching a total burden exceeding $100 billion annually. 

The unparalleled increase in regulatory burdens also forces declines in economic freedom and individual liberty. Because the result inhibits innovation, investment and job creation, while increasing prices and curtailing consumer choice.  

Thus, for those “hoping” that government remains the major determinant in their lives, Ms Obama is correct. With Trump’s election, hope has now likely gone away. 

However, on the other hand, for those desiring individual freedom, increasing job opportunity, lower taxes, decreasing regulation, lower health care costs, significant economic growth, and in Trump’s own perception regarding tremendous hope, promise and potential, he’s correct as well. 

So here we have two individuals in the very same place at the very same time, looking at the very same scenario whose conclusions all boil down to the difference between those who see the glass as being half empty or half full. Both of them being absolutely correct. 

That's it for today folks 

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