Blackngold, I appreciate your levelheadedness. I hate to find my mental energy wrapped around conspiracies and whatnot, but I will breathe a sigh of deep relief when Bush leaves office. The prevailing theory is that he was going to strike in Iran and hell would break loose(or, the newer angle being the Russian thing), and elections would be suspended etc... Like I said, if someone new(obama) is sworn in, i'll look back and call myself silly for believing the hype.
On a side, note, were you on good terms with ol' charlie tonic? I actually was, although you won't find my name on his site. I've been enjoying his tonics and am curious if anyone is still in touch with him, thanks, d