Today we make a resounding Declaration of our Independence. And franchise expansion within the Church's family will serve to invigorate and strengthen our continued growth.

Anything like that is always a concern. The manufacturing practices in the U.S. are the most sophisticated in the world. Internationally, it has had some impact. Sales go down temporarily, and then they come back.

If you don't do well where you are, what are you doing?

Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with.

Tomorrow there will be more panic selling and people will get emotional. Twenty years of war have brought us nothing. We have to talk.

We will uncompromisingly oppose secessionist activities aimed at Taiwan independence.