DanS, I appreciate your reply, However, you of all people(I'm assuming your eduacated and have a good grasp of history)should beaware that your 1.3% statistic you keep throwing out may have its faults.Any statistician can manipulate numbers anyway they want. It all depends on when and where you start your study..For example, If you just considered the last 30yrs. would your example of 1.3% still hold?? Can you still remember America's worst leader ever? Can you say Jimmy Carter!!! I was a teenager through this time but I vividly remember the interest rates of 21-22%!!! Wow, with high interst rates there will and was ZERO progress made in America!!The Reagan era put in place many tools that promoted and pushed for economic development.. Remember the tax investment credit??? This upstarted many businesses(it actually hurt our industry) that created employment and generated the almighty dollar.. Dan was your rate of return <3% through the 80's?? I doubt it very much. I'd guess you were working hard to get what you now have(I have zero idea what it is).You at least had the opportunity to work. As for the Demos creating or helping out the tech sector(internet) this is ridiculous. The economy of the 90's was tech driven and it would be were it is today whether a Rep. or demos. were in office. Even the Gov't couldn't stop this rush of wealth and technology.However, they are currently trying with Microsoft right now.. What a shame!!!! As far as gun ownership you should ask your beloved gore if he favors complete registration?! That right there is the start of knowing exactly what you own so they can someday ask for them BACK!!!Vote Bush