The only difference between our August announcement and today is that the SEC put its stamp of approval on it,

[Siebel is celebrating its triumph over the SEC.] This was a win not only for Siebel but for all public companies trying to do the right thing, ... We contested the SEC's claims in order to exonerate the company and its executives and to bring clarity to an important issue that was mishandled by the regulators.

The difference between what is payable now and what would be payable in August is huge and provides the defendant with a huge motive to stay.

He needs to continue to have a rubber-stamp legislature and its our job to make sure that he doesn't.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

I understand its shortcomings. But I'm going to be sorry to see it go into the Smithsonian.