Petrol price rises are hurting our consumers. An extra $20 or $30 a week impacts what they can spend. The backdrop is not the best it has been.
Hopefully these arrests strike a deterrent blow, making these groups realize that the F.B.I. will come after them no matter how long it takes.
There is enough organic growth options in our clothing brands that we don't need to think about acquisitions. We have a busy new-store roll-out program.
Our law enforcement has a lousy record of catching these people. Unfortunately, I think the message you can take away from these indictments is that you can get away with these kind of crimes for a long time.
I think if anything, interest rates will stay still or decline and that could potentially offset the petrol issue.
These people have the ability to hide and stay away from law enforcement in a way that traditional criminals are not able to do.
Anything that's affected by man is bad in their minds. That's why a few years ago they burned down a tree farm, because they were using genetically modified trees.