I'm not sure I appreciate all of what you have said nor your point. I, too, have heard and read with great appreciation and awe some of the profound speeches made by the most humble of speakers. Leaders and teachers of the world. Never did I connect the dots between them and us. Food for thought.

Comparing the Czech nation's communist barbarians...a man who suffered so much while fighting in defense of freedom...is nothing short of reprehensible. Shame on you. Vaclav Havel is a noble and inspiring figure, but make no mistake. His ideals are unmistakably conservative by American standards. It's the Left who are today's communist oppressors. And as for Palin...I remember a few short months ago when it was considered "sexist" to criticize a woman running high public office.