Not to worry Peter!

I have no doubt as to your cordiality.-) And even if I am mistaken, what difference would it make, lol?

As with most folks here, I've no doubt you're good people(relatively speaking, of course, in the classically conservative sense:), and that I would like you personally.

I'll leave you some old thoughts(:

“Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.” -Alexander Hamilton

"Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint." — Alexander Hamilton

"As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. ... It is a common misfortunate that awaits our State constitution, as well as all others." --Alexander Hamilton

Obviously he was wrong about this one having not foreseen the meddling that occurred.

"The true principle of government is this -- make the system compleat in its structure; give a perfect proportion and balance to its parts; and the powers you give it will never affect your security." --Alexander Hamilton