Our family has worked hard and benefited from America's free-enterprise system, and we want to make sure that the benefits of a democracy with a free-market economy are there for everyone's benefit and for future generations.

It's every right under the First Amendment and North Carolina statutes to inform voters how their legislators actually vote in Raleigh.

Neither our actions as trustees, nor the court's decision, deprived Jane Pope of so much as a dime that she was entitled to. If Jane Pope appeals the court's decision, we are confident that the Superior Court and appellate courts will reach the same decision, because the law and the facts remain the same.

My family is doing wonderful, and I'm happy, ... I'm sorry that we don't have homes any more, but, hey, that's how it goes sometimes.

I've thought about it and talked it over with the coaches and my family, and I prayed about it a lot. I pretty much came to a decision that I'm going to probably leave.

I've pretty much made my decision. I've talked to my family. Pretty much everybody (has been supportive). It's a great deal right now.