*** I always say, well, there's Dale. Now there's an absolutely unbiased observer. ***

LOL I doubt you've EVER said that. And I would NEVER make that same claim of you. Your agenda was clearly defined on Triage. And you have yet to waiver in your enthusiasm.

*** You may not have noticed recently, but A: We're in a crippling and unnecessary war. ***

No, I believe we are fighting, and winning a just war. A war to remove a tyrant, a war to give hope (there's that word again) and a future to a couple million Iraqi's, and to bring the fight to al Qaida. They may not have been the main reason to go into Iraq, but they're there now. And if we leave, we WILL BE the "paper tiger" they claim we are.

*** B: Our economy exists at the mercy of China; ***

How? Imagine what our inflation rate would be if we chose not to purchase anything from China. Sure, we are overly dependent on them for massive amounts of goods, but think of the ramifications, old boy.

*** C: Our energy policies, pursued unchanged, will guarantee America's future position as a Third World nation. ***

Again, how? Bush wants to cut our gasoline consumption by 20% over the next 10 years. Good news, right? Nope. Bush = BAD. Ok, how about if we send up a few drilling rigs up to ANWR to lessen our dependence on OPEC? You all for that? Probably not. How about if we all start sending Owl Gore LLC some money for a bunch of "carbon credits"? Third World nation???  C'mon.

*** You've got kids. I've got one, too, and a niece and a nephew, too. ***

My wife and I do not have any children. We do have seven nieces and nephews who we love dearly. At least we have this in common.