Lynn:

Thank you for your input. It would appear that your politicans are pretty much the same as ours. Excellent for going in whichever direction the wind seems to blowing at the moment. Let us hope that economic realities enter into the equation firmly enough to prevail over typical ignorance of geopolitical and economic reality. None the less, I am not prepared to place any inordinate degree of confidence in the thought of their ability to operate in anything other their own perceived self interest and self aggrandizement.

Brian