Gee, JayB, nice way to rationally discuss a disturbing trend in national politics. Seems you're guilty of the one thing that you and your ilk blame liberals of: shrill, Reichian demagoguery. Next thing, you'll be advocating Constitutional amendments against such diversionary issues as, oh, flag-burning. But, hey, if you want to continue to view the current incarnation of the Republican party as the epitome of all that is right with America, then so be it. At least some of the members are starting to wake up from their 10 year long power-drunk nap and realizing, 'Hey, this isn't what we're all about'. Good thing I'm not a registered member in any of the so called parties. Ya'll make me ill.