I'm not sure what you think I'm saying, but I'll say it again more clearly:

In the last day or two, AltCoins have dropped in value in relation to BTC. This drop is directly related to the surge in AltCoin value just prior to this weekend. The surge was the result of stagnating activity in BTC:USD value (ie: moving sideways). Once BTC:USB value went through some increased volatility, the very thing that drew some people to the AltCoins, people left the AltCoins to come back to BTC.

You're correct that LTC:USD has risen, but this is mainly due to LTCs ability to be exchanged for BTC.

I'm not even saying that AltCoins suck -- in fact, the implication of my argument is that the current dip in AltCoin value is an excellent time to buy.