What better way to judge a person's motives than by their actions. I think we all know the power to rhetoric to persuade or dissuade from reality or true intentions.Don't have to look far to see that.

Chico, I thought your "challenge with respect to political infuence" was interesting. I have some thoughts of my own on this but I'd like to wait to hear your take first.

Be careful with the language boys. I've already been scolded.