Thank you VERY much for your comments. I called Roddy before writing my piece to see if he could give me an Internet link back to his article. If so, I would have put that in mine. Didn't hear from him, unfortunately.
The Express is already on this story, good and solid. The rest of the nation, however, is not. I hope this goes on UPI. Can't even offer it elsewhere until I hear from them.
Billybob
Have you sent it to Bob Sellers at Fox News? He did a great interview with van der Putte when he subbed for John Gibson on The Big Story. His wife is from Texas - he may be also.