As we've seen many times in the past, the industry's first response is to try to kill a good idea.

In past years we've been destroyed in some games. Last year we lost 8-6 to South Burlington, which won the whole thing. We're starting to hold our own.

You may be aware that the AeA is predominantly a grassroots, member-driven organization. This past Fall, we held a series of town hall meetings around the country. Out of those meetings we bubbled up what were the major concerns of our member companies. I don't think you will find that there are any surprises here.

This remains one of the most interesting major retailing case studies in the past 20 years.

Symantec cannot grow as rapidly as it has done in the past,

The governor is to be commended for doing that. In the past the tendency among governors and legislators has been basically to say this is a judicial responsibility. It really is everyone's responsibility.