Reply #5: Thanks, and...

[Scuba]

... I'll check out the Institute for Local Self Reliance...

I promised myself I'd restrain myself, and not engage in name-calling and other forms of discourse that I suspect will ultimately be worse than non-productive. That said, I won't hesitate to call for someone to be indicted for any criminal activity, up to and including war crimes (think Cheney, Rumsfield and their puppet President). As for the health insurance executives, don't get me started. Let's leave it at this: the health insurance industry adds NO value to the care equation in the US. That's from more than 30 years experience in health care administration. A majority physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals would welcome a single-payer system.