>Of course, I know it's election time in the
>US and all, so claims to representation are par for the course for those
>with an interest in a certain outcome; but Ken Sherrill's response left me
>asking who did he mean by "we".
No doubt people with credentials - professor, author - who are called for quotes by journalists, who lobby elected officials, and who serve as expert witnesses in trials (all of which Ken does).
Doug