Response to Joe

So in response to your points, I have no clue how ND ties in, as I said in my lengthy post. The money thing is a point of contention -- research I've done actually does show expenditure matters. I'll get back to you once I finish cleaning this project up over winter break. As for the third, the TA's are wondering which would be worse -- Obama or Walnuts? For them it's a lesser of two evils question.