thanks...it was hard work, as I'm sure every parent on this site knows. But as I look at them now, it was worth it. Now my poor sister, well one of her daughters is a (whisper) democrat....my brother-in-law is praying that it is a phase.
My niece is in college now, and before that she showed conservative tendencies (they live in NY state and she always rooted for the Republicans, like my sister and b-i-l). She has 1 year to go and already she's a good little marxist. I'm praying it's a phase for her too and when she experiences more of real life it will dawn on her what a crock it all is.