I told Secretary Sage you would enjoy it no matter what else you might say. I was right on both counts. For the newcomers here and the uninitiated, before they go on to my next post in this thread, you need to know that I truly like Z-dr and relish the chance to cross intellectual swords with him. However, in this case, he not only brought the fish and the barrel, he brought the water and the ammo and even painted large targets of the sides of the fish!

After some cross-threading to begin with, Z-dr and I have come to understand that we can slam each other around on the wrestling mat of this space and leave the ring to go have a cheerful, enjoyable dinner and drinks together with our ladies fair. By now we both acknowledge that we go after one another's ideas with a vengance, but the person behind them is sacrosanct and always will be here. Were I to need help in his geographical area, I would not hesitate to call on him for I consider him a friend. I think he knows by now that the converse is equally true when he's close by.

As for the picture of Bush about to open a can of good old fashioned American Whoop Ass, I have to thank my nephew, Lutfy, for supplying it. Just so you will all know, he is a legal resident alien of this nation. His ethnic background is Latino and Palestinian, but he is a supporter of this country and its principles. I am extremely proud to be his "Tio" (Uncle). Every idea he has, he formulated for himself and I will happily stack him up against many native born citizens of this country when it comes to principles, values, ethics and moral values. As an aside to Z-dr, he is a single young man and he says he would have turned her down even if he hadn't been at work.