Nothing really crazy happened in the last 4 years, well apart from the war on Iraq, Oh, and the gay marriage thing.
let me start again, othing really crazy happened in the last 4 years, well apart from the war on Iraq the gay marriage thing, oh and banning stem cell research....
Most of the things you fear seem fairly odd in comparison.
The most likely of which is more funding to NASA, but if you want to go to Mars you gonna have to send some money. I am sure whatever happens the world will kepp turning and everything will be just fine in the long run.