-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 One of the things I like about the internet, especially email, is that my voice and the voices of others are leveled. My voice can reach a multitude of people at least intelligent enough to get on the internet. But better than that is my ability to receive the other voices is enhanced much more. I can hear what a lot of people hear without their voices being filtered by the likes of Dan Rather, Tom Brokay and the rest of the Liberal broadcast media. It fact is is mostly just limited to what I choose to listen to. I also get to talk back to people with whom I disagree. I listen to their responses and sometimes modify my thinking. I also get affirmation of what I do believe from people of a like mind. Occasionally I am surprised to find others who are different but also intelligent and very persuasive in their convictions. I revel in this controversy and learn much from it. I confess that sometimes I troll for flames to get the dialog going. If you have something to say, say it! Even the words of the clueless are sometimes enlightening. To all of you who are offended by what you read or have been attacked and shirk away I say, stick around, learn and grow. The words which come to you can not hurt you if you don't let them. If you are to timid to endure a few flames then woe be unto you if anyone comes at you with actual violence on his mind. Edwin E. Smith -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP for Personal Privacy 5.0 Charset: noconv iQA/AwUBNf7zq0mNf6b56PAtEQLR+wCfQ7iXzmj5Gz9gtO09/0ogVzrpfawAoJUP 8qZqYluPFxHRt+srCM3vgXNd =e9r4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----