. >> first off, i would like to express my appreciation to commissioner vietor for wanting to connect the dots and see the big picture and i'm asking all of you to do the same in regard to the d.n.a. way back, 50 years ago, i went through the public high school system and i learned a few things. basically, when you draw a conclusion, you have to make sure your assumptions are accurate. if you have incorrect assumptions, wrong assumptions, your conclusion will be wrong. if you only use evidence or facts in your favored conclusions and disregard the evidence and facts that are unfavorable, your conclusions will be wrong, okay? and basically, this is what the balboa project people are doing, the reservoir project staff is doing. prior to the iraq war, british intelligence analyzed how the iraq war was being set up and they said that the intelligence and facts are being fixed around the policy. and that's exactly what is being pushed on you right now, so i would like to ask you to not allow yourself to be stampeded by the reservoir staff into making a big step that will have substantial c