oh and two more things... american idol (a show i never watch but aileen makes me)... how can someone that's only 19 with a 4 year old daughter be a role model for america?

"you can't have kids yet?!?! you're only 15!!!!!! you ruined your life!!!!"
"well fantasia did it and look at her!"

and ann: i think what you write about sounds a bit like communism... which is also how the world of star trek lived (wayne, you can verify this for me).