My dear kat: And I do mean "dear!" We have been friends for a long time and will continue to be.

You make some good points and I won't attempt to refute those that I might not agree with. I've pretty much had my say on this subject. But, I must correct you (lovingly) on one point. We do not live in a democracy, the United States is a republic, not a democracy. They are similar, but still different. When we pledge allegiance to the United States of America, we pledge it to the "Republic for which we stand," not the Democracy for which we stand. **BG** back atcha!

DougR