seed, It may be painfully obvious, but its been well over a year since I've read ARMADILLOs and I loaned my copy to a friend...I'm missing the reference. Hightower is a great social satirist. He has been an effective political organizer. I disagree with him on the issue of rehabilitating the Dem's, but appreciate his willingness to openly discuss and support the Labor Party, and other third party efforts. No matter what else he says and does, I hope we can agree, there are hogs in the stream, and it ain't work for the faint of heart, to push 'em out.