Thanks so much Reggie. For God's sake don't worry about "Mudcat polarization". It happens everytime a political or social issue is discussed on Mudcat. And it results in the kind of stunningly real and emotional writing that you will NEVER find in Newspapers or on the tube.
One of the proudest moments of my life was being given a small pin by Cesar Chavez, and I'm vain enough to be eternally thankful that I have a photograph documenting that moment, (so obviously I chose sides long ago) but on the Cat I'll repect Benjamin's post as much as Thosp's and everyone else's.
Rick