Was Sauron afraid of Smeagol? Sid Kemp, Living with it for over 45 years, love to read, think, and share ideas about it According to J. R. R. Tolkien, yes, Sauron was afraid of Smeagol, that is, Gollum. He was not afraid to torture him for information, nor to keep him in prison for a while. ... Read More » Why did you leave Italy? Paul Ferrise, lived in Italy If I had known then what I know now, I would have never left. Yes, Italy has its issues, but compared the the US, its not worse. I moved to Italy in 1995 (I am a dual natio... Read More » If Denmark, Norway and Germany are economically to the left of the USA, how come their taxes rates are less than that of the USA? Alice Bauer, PhD. Electrical Engineering, business owner, working on defense contracts. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025702