[Vision2020] Jack Hill

[karri fedale]

Just curious.  I wonder if Jack Hill doesn't consider the almost 2000 
citizens of Moscow who signed the petition to put Ordinance 2002-13 
to vote as a "self-proclaimed clique," to use his term.
..and at what point does a "clique" become a valid part of the 
community that needs to be listened to?
(This would be the ordinance which deals primarily with regulating 
women's attire.)
-Karri

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Thomas Hansen tomh@uidaho.edu
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:31:14 -0700

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I copied and pasted this article below for those who are not subscribed to
the Lewiston Morning Tribune (Online edition)


MOSCOW -- City Councilman Jack Hill scolded residents here Wednesday for
being intolerant to differing political views and blamed newspapers and the
local Vision 2020 Internet chat room network for fueling the polarization.

"It's a serious impediment to progress," Hill said after he and the nine
other candidates vying for four seats on the council attended a noon forum
sponsored by the Moscow Chamber of Commerce.

"In this town we have self-proclaimed cliques," Hill said during
introductory comments that had his voice cracking with emotion. "They're not
in power, so they empower themselves." ...