Brother Lump, I bet you haven't written so much since high school, well done Bro! I have been hanging back because of my opinions concerning a war...Silly huh, guess I can say anything I want to here and feel safe, maybe not agreed with, but at least accepted! I don't listen to war mongering any more than I do Jane Fonda. If we want Hussein out then we could do that without killing anyone else, but in my opinion it isn't about him, it is about power, its use and abuse. We aren't strong because we stiffle freedom of speech, we are strong because we have many who have, and are willing to defend that right! Are we so wrapped up in terrorism that we will allow OUR troubles to be forgotten. With the flagging economy, hundreds of thousands out of work, homelessness sharply increased, children at risk,,, Let's get back to the idea that America and Americans stand for democracy and let other countries learn by watching, not by having a "big stick" waved over their heads. And yes I have written more but not with such feeling. Brother Tom Palmer