John (and everyone else) thanks for the thoughts. Sadly, I think you are SO right, about the "quick fix". And that just isn't going to happen. It's FAR too polarized.
Actually, I should have mentioned in my opening post that I HAVE modified some of my thoughts on this issue, because of some of the mudcatters' postings. I won't get into it now though, 'cause we're "cat" sitting (the furry kind) for a friend who's on tour in British Columbia.
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