Then let me express my deepest apology. I was under the impression based on the verbiage used by those two individuals, and their strong stances on the issue that their opinions actually mattered in regard to what NALTEA was doing.

Again, apologies.

For future reference, people who are not a member of a group, or people who can not speak for a group should label their statements accordingly, as Robert did.

For example, I NEVER mention the company that I work for on this site, as I have never asked for permission to do so from them, and further, I would not want to mischaracterize their corporate position on any issue.

Thank you Robert for the clarity - Shannon as well - and perhaps I will join NALTEA, or at least attempt to go to your conference...