Wow Allan, Look who wants to be your friend! It ain’t Barry Goldwater. Now if you could just publicly condone casual torture and casual extraordinary rendition you get a free subscription to “Commentary” and “The Weekly Standard”.

Well, I guess suggesting name calling was a bad idea? In any case, although we disagree on some things, I still think you could be well meaning? Pollyanna is the most cliche insult of militaristic types against those who question attitudes and philosophies connected to habitual demonstrations of power and the hypocrisy that is necessary part of “selling it” or “buying into it” for extended periods of time. It doesn’t fit me.