Quotes by John Rogers

“We were bothered by the staff time taken up by being in the landlord business. Some of (our) resources we were having to expend on ourselves to stay in the landlord business; ... its a good thing for everybody.”

“What we rely on a great deal is the persons demonstrated behaviors over time, based on people who know them and have worked with them.”

“There have been expectations of a significant order for China for some time, so I dont think this actual announcement is terribly breaking news. But what it does underscore is that despite the obvious problems the industry is having in the U.S. and Western Europe, there is basic demand for aircraft. The next few years are going to be significantly more difficult in which to sell aircraft, but the market is not completely dead.”

“They have gone from full bargaining rights to no rights in collective bargaining.”

“The plea agreement was extensive and is clear. Mr. Rasch and I discussed it thoroughly, and its my understanding that he had a clear understanding of the contents of the agreement.”

“Coast to coast, consumers are embracing Pay By Touch. Hands down, paying by touch is the simplest way to pay and is making consumers lives easier everyday.”

“Well take a hit for sure. Not only for the people in that area but from the country as a whole. Since people are focused on something so serious, theyre not thinking about shopping.”

“It reminds me of slot machines.”

“Probably 80 percent of that is folks who were impacted by the storm. Were hoping its a short-term bump, but its just too early to say.”

“I think were in the midst of a pretty significant correction right now. All of a sudden you see opportunities starting to creep in.”

The purpose of this pamphlet is to explain how local currencies work. Alone they cannot solve all the multiple financial, social and environmental crises we face, but they are an increasingly important part of the answer.