[Vision2020] The Bleeding Hasn't Stopped...

Tom Hansen thansen@moscow.com
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:14:39 -0700


Below is one man's opinion or so it seems.

Tom Hansen
Moscow

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Dale Courtney
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:34 PM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The Bleeding Hasn't Stopped...
> 
> 
> >> MSD states: "The information we have seems to indicate that families 
> >> with children are leaving the area in larger numbers than other 
> >> families with children are coming to Moscow."
> 
> > MSD doesn't claim the statement is fact. Notice the verb used is 
> > "seems." Look up the definition in your favorite dictionary. 
> > Compare to the definition of "fact." Any difference?
> 
> It *seems* that MSD has snookered everyone into believing that "families
> with children are moving away at a greater rate than those are coming to
> Moscow." 
> 
> It *seems* that they have conveniently overlooked all the facts. 
> 
> It *seems* that their estimates and extrapolations are factually 
> incorrect. 
> 
> Indeed, that which is factual seems to be so. 
> 
> Best,
> Dale
> 
> 
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