I began wrestling in the state of Virginia earlier this year, and I have to admit that I truly enjoy it. Despite having to travel extensively from Pennsylvania via Greyhound, every trip here is nonetheless worthwhile. My stance, however in this situation, is the same as Mr O'Brien's, Mr. Capo's and many others; to increase the rates of licensing despite having absolutely no coverage for the wrestlers is utterly ridiculous. It is unfortunate that many other states do not consider what we do to be "real" enough to be a sport, yet fees of obscene costs have to be paid year after year in order to run a venue. Wrestlers such as myself and many others cannot afford to organize an effective system of support mainly due in part to the bureaucratic thumb that has prevented us to do so for so many years. To say that this proposal is in the best interests of the people is hollow rhetoric. How is it in the people's interest when no one's ever asked them how they felt? How would the people of Virginia even know when they have no idea what the wrestlers that has entertained them are being subjected to? Most importantly, how does the DPOR board think the people of Virginia react when they finally realize that the powers that be of their own state has systematically eliminated one of their oldest, most beloved forms of entertainment in the name of "the best interest of the people", especially when they weren't fairly given their given right to decide for themselves if this proposal is even necessary, which is in truth, highly not so? What kind of town hall makes decisions over the heads of the people? Is this the type of government we have come to endorse? And whose interests are being represented? Certainly not the good citizens of Virginia and definitely not the wrestlers, promoters or the officials who are licensed therein.