Also very true. On the other hand, I rather like Cato the Elder's sentiments on the matter (or at least the ones attributed to him): "After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one."

I'm glad we're not the only ones who understand--as is always the case in history, there's more at stake than history. It's a pity that so many countries these days don't even have a real Left to vote for... By the way, could you link me to some of those blogs? Because I've been rather hard-pressed to find any negative reception of the show on the internet outside this comm.