"we were really concerned because we don't have strong global alliances that the other countries or cities have, so I think that might be one of the reasons we got cut,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

He describes his reaction to the arrests. "Happy because I think the parents and the community took the right actions but sad because members of the Muslim community, kids that I might have crossed paths with at some time, got into that false ideology,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

"I think the economy has been good for my business because organizations or companies that in good times might look to hire a big PR firm or a big consulting firm, during these times, they don't have that kind of budget.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31