Oh boy! My favorite 2 political pals, Teribus and BB have shown up, as I expected they would. ;-)

Yes, guys, I think Gwynne Dyer's reasoning on the matter is better thought out than yours. And I haven't got time for more comment than that at the moment. Duty calls.

By all means, keep discussing it, though. I knew this would be a lively thread.

And thanks for posting Dyer's entire article, Teribus.