Susan:

The oppressed argument has been raised before. So let's see -- how well have they done by saying "Yes"? Hello? I am not recommending suicide here; but if a big, ugly encysted idea has to be changed, it has often historically required some guts and some pain.

Why would any small farmer take up a squirrel gun and go hunker behind a stone wall somewhere and shoot at the most powerful army in the world when he could stay home and raise cows, corn and kids by minding his own business? Foolish idea, and very risky.

I sympathize. All I can say is, it isn't going to change from without.

A.