Good point, mary, I stand corrected. However, in Wyoming, it's a sure bet that a lot of the folk who ARE waving about their flags are ultra-conservative, some even far right and prejudice, as evidenced by their consistently voting in some of the same types and also by their letters to the editor, as well as personal interaction, not only with myself, but the minority members of our state. There are still people, here, who consider themselves to be true blue Americans, who call my native American neighbour's children "prairie niggers." That, to me, is NOT what America or patriotism is all about, but they are some of the first to wave the flag, call for war, and preach distrust of those different from them.

Troll, one of the things we've worked hard on in the Wyoming Grassroots Project is trying to include all in our workshops, meetings, and culture festivals to encourage human rights. We do not consider others who think differently as inferior. I might think they are misguided, but it doesn't mean I am any better than them.

Maybe you had a right to make that observation based on my generalisation, but I would hope you'd know me better than that by now.

Thanks,

kat