Hi Doug,
We all recognise that this guy is a most untypical example of a citizen of the USA. I guess that he is a Bush supporter and hasn't yet got over his defeat. (no offence intended, just in case .....). 
As we say in Yorkshire "Politeness costs nowt" !!. Surely enlightened self interest should make him aware that asking usually gets better results than demanding - maybe he has got a major inferiorority complex and this is his way of making his presence felt. If he hasn't, then he certainly should have with an attitude like that.
Nice to hear from you again BTW. 
Dave.
PS note the change of Username.
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.