Your dislike of Americans is well noted, Shields Folk. So be it. I trust you did not benefit in anyway from the dollars those American tourists left in Great Britain, and if you did, I certainly hope you contributed whatever it was to a favorite charity.

I think you will find, if you are around long enough, that the mudcat is composed of people from all over the world, and not all of us share the same political beliefs. For the most part, however, the folks in this community are civil to one another, and respect the other person's right to his or her own opinion, even if it differs from their own.

Basing an opinon of worthyness or unworthyness of a person on what his or her nationality is, I believe, as wrong as basing it on his or her religion, or color of skin.

DougR