"A dysfunctional kingdom, with a dim ray of hope at the end of the tunnel", would probably provide a better discription to the "present crisis". Also, the term "alternative" has not even been vaguely defined. A point to ponder upon. I would like to point your attention to an article that I deem very appropriate for the discussion and humbly confess that I was indeed inspired by that same article to write this. http://www.sajha.com/sajha/html/openThread.cfm?forum=2&ThreadID=19854 "Come you masters of war, you that build all the big guns, you that hand me a gun..... you that hide behind your desk when the fast bullets fly" ~Dylan