Dougie:

You wrote: "Where did you get the idea that I am not sympathetic to them?"

ahhhh, "them"?

Sometimes the answer can be found in the question...

Fred:

Thanks for the the well written post. I'm sorry to not have Nicole in on this issue. I think Nicole is the world's smartest person and I've made no bones about how I respect her. Just wish she were with us on this one 'cause it's a biggie...

Bobert