> Let me suggest "counterculturalist" instead of "leftist." I'm not sure how that addresses Carol's point ck>I take Israel's side insofar as it asserts its right to exist and ck>defend itself. And I also identify myself as a liberal--a "leftist," ck>in simplistic terms ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html