[VOA]

I am sorry to disagree on one minor point: the deterioration of civility is not
limited to some parts of the country. It is widespread, although it well may be that
the Midwesteners hold off longer.

Not a problem...and I wasn't trying to "santify" "flyover country".

There was a football riot in Manhattan, Kansas maybe 10-15 years ago.
This was when the hometown Kansas State U. Wildcats beat the in-state rivals
Kansas University.
A friend in graduate school said that he'd never forget a girl screaming when she
saw her Volkswagen being turned over and set on fire...by "happy" KSU fans.

I guess I must have just imbibed too much morality at Sunday School or from some of the more
virtuous things in popular culture.

As I say (in a quip) when I'm occassionally tempted to take the quick, pragmatic and wrong
way out of situations...
"Some day I've got to find a lawyer who'll help me sue my parents for inculcating me
with this bothersone conscience."

[TopQuark]

"Some day I've got to find a lawyer who'll help me sue my parents for inculcating me with this bothersone conscience." That's a really good one! And, please, if you find one, send him to me too.