Well, anonymous guest, one way to ensure 400 more years of the same is to avoid any changes that could improve things. I can't say I'm informed enough to understand or pass judgment on the IRA's way of looking at things, but I find it very sad that what appeared to be a fairly promising opportunity to better the situation seems to be evaporating.

Brendy, I would think the answer to this question: "If your first statement was not the reason you opened the thread, then why did you mention it?" is that given the title of the thread, it would be bizarre not to.