I wear a Galco paddle holster to carry my Colt Detective Special, because of the "easy-on, easy-off" feature, which is important to people who prefer the cross-draw carry. But as with all easily removable holsters, there is the hazard that when attempting to draw the weapon, the wearer can unconsciously remove the holster with the gun under stress, from force of habit.

I think Justice Roberts showed remarkable restraint and a lot of class in not lowering himself to the level of the President and the Democratic majority in Congress by quibbling over the issue. He went quite far enough in addressing the troubling aspect of being subjected to boorish behavior while bound by protocol to sit as a captive audience surrounded by yahoos.

I think that people in the performing arts like Sean Penn are exploiting an additional perk from their profession. In addition to fame and fortune, he is grabbing free air time for his pet causes, eagerly adding to his fame, but unwittingly subtracting from his fortune.

Dakotah Dan- Yes, that is a broad generalization, and I acknowledge that there are exceptions to the rule. Jon Voight, Gary Sinese, Patricia Heaton, Stephen Baldwin, Robert Davi, Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer were closet conservatives until they came out publicly over the past few years. There are rumors that Robert Downey Jr. is a closet Republican, but his publicist refuses to comment, saying, "RDJ does not comment on policical matters." Mark Vafiades, president of the Hollywood Congress of Republicans, says, "If you come to an audition wearing a Bush or McCain button, the casting director will most likely pick another actor. Just being on a set you hear prople bashing Bush and the right, because they assume everyone agrees." Andrew Klavan,a conservative author and screenwriter, said recently, "Sean Penn is out dancing with dictators, and no one gives him flak. Instead they give him Oscar nominations. Jon Voight may have some semblance of job security, but he still has to be careful about what he says."