Dear plutarch: you begin to remind me of the Indian in one of Abe Lincoln's anecdotes. The preacher had chided the Indian for loudly advocating a violent end to one of his enemies. The preacher said that if he prayed tor good things to happen to his enemy, it would bring down coals of fire on his enemy's head. The Indian prayed so loud and long for blessings on his enemy that the preacher finally asked him why he was praying so long. The Indian replied: "Me burnum down to stump."