great grand father was a multi-millionaire industrialist in Chicago. My dads folks were real well off. His books were around the house so I would read them too. That explains my interest in atomic & nuclear. I have knowledge too. Can read just about anything scientific and understand it. ey marc........"time and tide wait for no man"...mary chestnut 1864 civil war quote concerning the conflict of the south made after Sherman ran thur Georgia and South Carolina, just read that about a week ago.....thought that might help you Ron Paul may have a hard time getting the republican nomination, but the issues he brings to the table go way past the ambition of his candidacy or the constitutionnal ambitions of an angry minority. Since the 1800`s, the british empire has realized that the country cannot be taken by force, it has been decided to bring it down by stealth. And so far, they`re winning. You can see the footprints of these efforts through the works of George Louis Beer as well as the Morgan-Rockefeller crew. You may take a look at the patriots revolt of upper and lower Canada yourself to see some of the same players insuring the preminence of the British Crown amongst all the people under the empire`s thumb. I would suggest Carroll Quigley as an author to read (Anglo-american empire, Tragedy and Hope) just for a start. As for Ron Paul, I was a big supporter myself, went to his BBQ in Galveston, etc., etc. However,