We believe this combination remains in the best interest of the government.

There is a concurrence of opinion that this would pass the antitrust test.

The key thing is we're still talking.

We're just making our interest known to the federal government

The government has rejected the standard of the best interest of the child as the guiding principle,

I can't escape the conclusion that the recent interest in this change in the way our local government works has been brought about by frustration over current conditions in the school committee rather than by any measured consideration of the general process of government.