Thanks for the kind words, brucie.

beardedbruce, I don't like it when it is done to anyone, no matter what their political views are, and I wish people wouldn't do it. I think it causes more problems than it solves, and it gets in the way of real dialogue. But I don't consider myself anyone's nanny, and therefore I try to put careful thought into whether or not I will interject anything on behalf of others. In your case, I see that you give pretty much as good as you get, so you clearly don't need my help. But I do reserve the right to stick up for myself under any circumstances.