Mr Hitchens, if, in referring to the "candidate who followed the "Rev." Jim Jones to a Kool-Aid resort in Guyana (don't forget that this did actually happen)," you meant Rep Leo Ryan, you were not only way off-base (and snotty about it, to boot), but actually obscenely off-base, and owe Rep Ryan's family--and the families of those lost at Jonestown he was trying to save--a substantial apology. I suggest you do a wee bit of research into the matter so your apology is better-reasoned than was your initial ignorant snark. Agree with you or not, I have always and for many years respected your work and integrity, and am confident you will put-right your hurtful error.