That's what the Israelis thought. There were a lot of good intentions when they took over the occupied territories.

Please excuse my entering the fray on a sour note but, Leanan my dear, I think with that rather Freudian slip showing your argument is reduced to naked balderdash.

Feed the belly and empty the mind and the kingdom will be secure.

But on the other hand true civilizations do not live by Big Macs alone.

( BTW for fun, see Noam Chomsky about what the USA and the Israelis get up to)

I'd respond, but I have no clue what you are trying to say.

See Klee:)

In that case, I think you need to adjust your irony detectors and re-read my posts. ;-)

Fair enough and will adjust, but to be kind on your part, with this life so fraught with care and massive information overload, your irony be not quite so flat ironed. A few more ruffles to warn the dilettante if you would be so kind.

Or speaking more literally, I apologize for the misreading of yours. I was reading the Stoneleigh for the financial and glossing on through when I came to what I considered a jarring political clanger and made that inappropriate comment. Sorry:)

true civilizations do not live by Big Macs alone.

I have several truly uncivilized friends. Thanks for the sound byte!

Gotta have some whoppers and jumbo jacks too for variety.

Robert a Tucson

I haven't escaped from reality. I have a daypass.