CarolC my point just isn't directed at you and your opinions in particular. Maybe that's the part you miss? It's quite facile to compare a thing to a few other things, yet it may still seem that some come up much more often than others that might also. It is a trend when British military provides a large share of villians and buffoons in movies. Or when the bad guys tend to be either Europeans or Dennis Hopper. Noticing a trend may feel unflattering to someone who'd rather not think so, but it's really a separate question from whether particular criticisms are valid or not.

George Will is pretty good at criticising Bush from a conservative point of view, and as often as he alienates me out with his perspective, I try to look at other points of view. What kind of liberal would I be if I didn't?