Sard,

Sorry about my cyber-communications failure. My condolences are completely sincere, cuz I can't fathom any reasonably intelligent conservative waving that anachronistic commie fear flag as you did with your cut and paste. One of the problems inherent in C&P is that a reader like me can only assume you bothered to C&P becuz you believe it exactly as written. Otherwise I expect you would express yourself in your own words rather than someone else's. It's not so much that original composition is original thought, but that by expressing an idea yourself gives you ownership of the idea, regardless of where it originated.

Using the Cliff notes to inform your own opinion is acceptable, but copying them still results in an F at most schools.

The right of the protesters to have their demonstration is exactly what America is about. A few of the whackos that abound are to be feared. Most need merely be tolerated. These days I have a greater fear of the far right variety than any of the impotent far left types.

I apologize for my low blow at Spokane. There are many nice places around there.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.