AFTERMATH

In the aftermath of the election, and the prospect of getting nothing done in Congress, Mr. Obama has two choices: either he can accept defeat, and be a lame duck for the last two years of his one-term presidency, or he can fulfill several of the promises he made when he was campaigning and still accomplish something significant--and maybe get re-elected.

By executive order, Mr. Obama can

(1)Restore our constitutional right of habeas corpus;

(2)Close the illegal concentration camp in Guantanamo;

(3)Stop CIA kidnappings--"renditions"--all over the world;

(4)Close all the the illegal CIA prisons and torture camps;

(5)End the US invasion of Pakistan, and US attacks inside Pakistan;

(6)Quit blocking court decisions overturning the unconstitutional
"Don't Ask-Don't Tell" law.

He can do all of that in one busy day. And he can maybe save our country and his presidency.

Bert Hornback