DE> FYI, Ladders cause more accidents - and way more serious ones - each year than any other single piece of equipment...
That's how I broke 3 ribs and dislocated and smashed my left shoulder. The shoulder and bottom rib that got pulverized remind me every morning. I kept that POS ladder to remind me how to be careful when using a ladder. Dont use them much more....

Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.