what a bunch of crap. the republican party has become the vehicle for the monied and the ignorant, two groups that would have nothing to do with each other except for their contempt, disdain, and perhaps hate of people of color. forget patriotism, fear of socialism, or terror. the driving force in republican politics is evident in “hes not one of us”, see buchanan, “that one over there”. see mccain, or “he doesnt see america like you and I”, see palin. its RACISM and the same smug disregard for liberal thought as “harvard” has for conservatives. both dismiss each other, to the harm of all. as for roger and his poor friend christo, i suspect both would be better off dwelling on how they became syncophantic pawns of donald kagan and that outdated group obsessed by the ancient greeks.