I don't have any problems DougR I thought we were all having a discussion. And all opinions I expressed were my own. I have full confidence in Joes ability to hold his own in an argument. I was however, surprised and dissappointed in your reaction to what he said. Please don't let me stop you from having a private conversation with him. I would suggest however that this is not the place to do so.

If you would like to continue the group discussion, please tell me why when Joe said this..

Patriotism is a wonderful thing - but if we seek to enlist the support of the world in this situation, we may be wise to understate our U.S. patriotism and emphasize that we are citizens of the world.

you said this...

From DougR... Joe: I live on the world. I'm a citizen of the United States. I pay no world taxes, and as far as I know, there is no world government that supercedes the U. S. government or any other country ON earth.

I would like for you to explain your comment in the context of what Joe said. I thought your statement was related to Joes, hence my reaction. If I was wrong, I would like to know.