[QUOTE=iapetus]So, I'm just going to state up front that I know that I'm opening the door wide open to getting flamed. Nonetheless, I thought I'd throw some of my thoughts out there.
You are completely right when you say that the views of Hostetter are not typical - flaming would be unfair a response to your measured post. I would say with confidence that 47% of the population is aghast based on the outcome of 2004. Heck, I live with 2 Americans (my kids) and I haven't seen them toting guns recently and saying y'all (although, the oldest is 6, so maybe it is still to come!

). I was indeed only refering to some Indiana politicians (certainly not all, Bayh not being part of that group).
This mudslinging is stupid, even in spite of my previous comment about Alberta shutting the taps (also a stupid thing to say, as removing this 'domestic' source would lead to reliance on environmentally/politically more hazardous sources). I don't find it particularly funny right now as it is so unproductive, y'all.