I agreed with Jefferson somewhat in his first term though i feel myself shifting to being an Independent. my old party is dead and i cant abide by a president using secret actions to advance the country. my stance is simple, if we let him use secret means to take over Spanish Florida, it sets a precedent that over presidents can do the same thing and that's a slippery slope just like removing someone for not sharing your views. Never mind trying to interfere in a trial, my views of the man would shift into distrust. I do feel I would be left out in the cold somewhat, my old party has exploded and I don't exactly fit in with the democratic-republicans. we need national improvements to connect the country, we need industry to grow. My best bet is to stay out of drama, and hope a new party comes along one that. One thing we have to do is stand up as a nation, doing whatever it takes to avoid war as we aren't strong enouth but not letting others bully us. And as much as i find myself not siding with the democratic republicans, i have to do what is right to keep Pinckney from office. hopefully in four years, we can have another option better then Pinckney.