Linda and Pam, thank you ladies for the kind words. Conversation can be akin to carpentry; "Measure twice, cut once." We could all do that with our responses. We have all at one time or another just had it with those who refuse to even consider both sides of an issue. Perhaps James will become an interesting contributor in time. I hope so. I attended the funeral of an old family friend Monday, an Army Air Force Veteran of WWII, who flew missions as a flight engineer in Europe. I saluted the flag draping his coffin as it passed by. I have done the same for men I hardly knew, to honor their service. The South has sent more than it's share of young men and women to serve under the US Flag. We defend and respect it as much as James, so maybe can be forgiven some thin skin over questions of patriotism, Custer aside. Stan