Take a guess as to who wrote this statement: "Maintaining the integrity of the three-tier system is necessary for ensuring the health and safety of the public. The three-tier system ensures that alcoholic beverages are distributed and sold in a responsible manner. By requiring all alcoholic beverages sold in New York to go through the channels established by the system, the state is able to more easily hold parties responsible for violations of the law, as well as more easily collect taxes." ..