The Internet has about 500,000 sites where the book is discussed - about half and half for and against.

We're going to try, we're going to go for it. Both ordinances are going to discussed at length with public input. We will get into it hot and heavy on (May 3). We'd like to have them both this year. I don't know if we'll accomplish it, but we're going to work towards that effort.

I have not looked at any of the 'Pretender' Web sites. I'm scared of the Internet.

Unlike the Internet, this system is easy to use. It just involves a regular telephone. That's why we've seen many seniors signing up.

The fact that there's a shakeout in the first generation of companies associated with it [the Internet] clouds the issue, but it is a tremendous productivity booster, ... The leading companies will benefit long-term.

The Internet as a tool means all the leading retailers are going to be on the Internet in the next couple of years. The pure selling concept over the Internet has proven not to work and the pure plays are gong to be surpassed by traditional retailers.