Dear Cousins, I may be very dense, but I didn’t read Judy’s statement as a political one, but instead as pride in the fact that our ancestors actually made a difference in the time that they lived in and is a lasting elusive footprint to carry forth for the generations to come. It is a solid connection, a reinforcement, to those we seek. Personally, I want to more of my family than just the dates and places they resided; I am excited by stories that tell what personalities they had. A little of them has filtered down to form who I am. I would go further and say that if any of the signers were to come back in this day, they would not recognize the political structure we have in place today. So, good grief, get past your person political preferences and take what Judy said as a genealogical tidbit – all I heard her say was that she was touched to hear the quote – not that she was thrilled or disappointed with the outcome. I would also like to say that this list is one of the most active that I belong to. It is not always relevant to my CRAIG line, but it is always busy. And like any group, I won’t always like what everyone says, I can take what I like and leave the rest. As Abe Lincoln said “you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” I’m not a really big fan of Lincoln, but I that surely does negate that he said some very lasting, stirring sentiments. Regards, Carol Ann MORRIS Spring, Texas --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/2001