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SeaBiscuit, I hope I do gravely misunderstand your posts. I think I am gravely misunderstood as well.

I think riots are easily dismissed or compartmentalized as blacks needing to learn to address grievances without causing harm to persons or property. I think riots are far more complex.

I think the Nazis are as much at fault for what happened to that neighborhood. I see your focus on the law. I'm trying to do that also, though not very well, perhaps. This situation, IMHO, was not a run-of-the-mill riot, an accidental fire if you will. This, IMHO, was a fire intentionally set or better, fanning- or throwing gas on- the flames of an already volitale fire.

I hope you don't think by any stretch of the imagination that my intent is to excuse the rioters' behavior.

As an aside, apples and oranges again IMHO best describe the comparison to the FR counter-protests to Sheehan in many respects and yet, in many respects, I find similarities. The most striking similarity is the real life and death effect on third parties...the neighborhood itself in Toledo and our troops in Iraq/Afghanistan.

Thank you SeaBiscuit, I really do appreciate your thoughtful response.

Now, I've got to go get my flowers ready for church, in honor and memory of Spc. Jeremy Hodge, Ohio National Guard 612th Engineers Batallion KIA Iraq 10/10/05 and if I don't get my heinie in gear,,,please all who see this remember this American, his biological and military family, with a prayer for their peace.