wash you have made some very realistic points, as everone else so far it does my heart good to see the younger generation discuss such issues with an adult outlook, and i have to agree with what all of you have said, but then we need to look at another side of this issue if american govt got smart and locked down our boarders alot of things like 9-11 would or could have been prevented, hopefully when you all are old enough to vote you will all let your govt know exactly how you feel. but in the same instance i think if more young folks got involved in our countries affairs it may make the people that have been elected and given our trust to run this great country with a little more enthusiasium seems today our politicians seem to care about one thing, and that is how much money they will make and how much money the steal from us,, look at the rebuilding in iraq right now we are rebuilding that country not with the help of other nations just us, yet if you go to a lumber yard to purchase building materials the prices have doubled an in some cases tripled is this a far an just practice for we the american public. i think not,well i could go on for another hour but i will let it drop here but i as well am interested in all of your opinions GREAT POST WASH I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT YOU HAVE MADE YOUR MARK ON THIS SITE [8D]