"I've discussed this proposal with Adam Giles, who tells me he's been approached by a number of elders who, like himself, are keenly supportive of the proposal".
(Disclosure: Along with John G. Lynch Jr., a professor at the University of Colorado, I met with bureau staff members last month to discuss this proposal from a behavioral science perspective).
When N.F.L. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue discussed this proposal at league meetings in Orlando, Fla .-- emphasizing that it was not a certainty but it could begin this season -- Fox complained that it was not consulted, and its officials were right there in Orlando.
The Pasok deputies had been riled by Mr Papandreou's decision to discuss this proposal with Antonis Samaras, leader of the opposition conservative New Democracy party, before his own party.Last week's reshuffle had brought in a group of tough political veterans in place of several of Mr Papandreou's personal friends.
I would be happy to discuss this proposal at a deeper level and to have PrintingForLess.com serve as a poster child for how and why this program would be the least costly, fastest, fairest and most effective way to save jobs now.
Based on the feedback, the project team intends to write a proposal for future research, and to convene a follow-up meeting to discuss this proposal.
But it is at least as likely, as the board said yesterday, that "the approach discussed in this proposal could lead to situations in which professional judgments, made in good faith, result in different interpretations for similar transactions and events".
Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, said his executive committee would discuss the proposal this month along with a plan requiring clubs to release Olympic players 5 days before the tournament instead of 14.
And that's why, this Tuesday, when the FCC meets to discuss this badly flawed proposal, I'll be watching.
