Misty.. I agree with your point 100% on an idealogical level, but im not certain this will be a completely idealogical transaction. Marquis has said already ( and from what I have deferred from the research I have done on him) that the natives have to be part of this equation. Thats a fact, and something I think most people on this board would agree with. But in terms of getting shovels into the ground, the catalyst might come from elsewhere. It may not even be the type of investmemt we are used to seeing. There are some pretty elegant investment models out there and one way or the other, it may very well include foreign money. Im ok with that if ot gets things moving.