Ward,

How am I being sexist?  I don't think either male or female teenagers should be allowed to marry before the age of 18; actually, I like the idea of raising the age to 21 just like the law is for legally drinking, at that point they are truly not minors any longer.  

While we're at it, let's raise the minimum age for military service to 21 and make it mandatory for everyone, male and female, to serve 2 years; conscientious objectors would have to serve 3 years in community service working with low-income, underserved communities, and, the offspring of the rich and influenced could not avoid this service.  Maybe then politicians wouldn't be so quick to go fight wars throughout the world.  Yes, I know off topic.

As for saying I have such an ultra conservative Republican mentality makes me laugh, I have only once voted for a Republican and that was in 1984 for a  local race.  

Gotta go, I think I see something unusual happening across the street.  Oh, Mrs. Stevens???

Gladys