Thank you for the ping, HiJinx, and potlatch - ya got some good comments, friend. Very interesting - I would like to know some background of the author........did I miss where it was posted here?
The author is Pam Geller...aka...Atlas Shrugs.
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/
One of the bestest blogs on the ‘net. ;o)