Well, RJayne..........thankya........thankyavermuch. :) Since this "essay" was actually a "reply" within a thread rather than posted separately as a thread of its own, I didn't realize it would be "eligible" for Essay of the Week. Honored, appreciative for ALL that you do. Happy Thanksgiving holidays to ya, there, lady........and God bless you.
P.S. I, on a dare, posted this piece on D.U. in response to the sarcastic posting there about "why I no longer want to be a liberal" (which had been posted on FR for comment, prompting me to write this in the first place). You guessed it......RIGHT after I posted it there, I was "banned". I consider that a Badge of Honor. LOL! :)