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States have been denied standing to defend their own law. that's one. in the liberty case, they kicked that case out, it was the only court to apply a law called the anti-injunction act which we talked about because it arose in our case as well. even the federal government concedes that doesn't apply. but these folks kicked it out on that. and then one of the judges actually ruled, the only judge in america opined that he would find the act cons constitutional as an exercise of the taxing power -- >> nobody says the tax. >> nobody. >> when the statutes passed, everyone ran from the concept tha...

States have been denied standing to defend their own law. that's one. over in the liberty case, they kicked that case out on standing. it was the only court to apply a law called the anti-injunction act, which we talked about sometime ago because it arose in our case as well. even the federal government concedes that doesn't apliesm but these folks kicked it out on that. and then one of the judges actually ruled, the only judge in america opined that he would find the act cons constitutional as an exercise of the taxing power. >> nobody said to tax. >> nobody. >> when the statute was passed, e...

Forward in implementing that statute? are you ready in the event that you lose in the supreme court? >> let's say this was all cons constitutional, which it's not. and it was going to roll forward. we couldn't keep up with the schedule they laid out in this statute in the first place. so attempts are being made to be prepared if we have to comply with this law. the government's caught between a rock and a hard place. we are trying to not get cart so far behind the 8 ball that we can't catch up. so some things are going on. but we are going to try to solve this problem by beating it. >> that's ...

Getting ready to implement this statute? are you ready in the event you lose with the supreme court? >> let's say this was all cons constitutional, which it's not and it was going to roll forward. we couldn't keep up with the schedule they laid out in this statute in the first place. so attempts are being made to be prepared if we have to comply with this law. really, the governor's caught between a rock and a hard place. so we are trying -- trying not to get caught so far behind the eight ball that we can't possibly catch up. so some things are going on in that respect. but we are obviously g...