[Vision2020] Boycotts
Jim Baillargeon
jjbaillargeon@moscow.com
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:43:48 -0700
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MessageMs Lund,
Um, perhaps a small point, but, this *is NOT a democracy, but a =
Republic*. If, as you say , we are a democracy,i.e. majority rule, would =
you submit if Richard Butler could get enough clowns to support his =
position??
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jim baillargeon
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From: Saundra Lund=20
To: 'Gregory Dickison' ; 'Vision 2020'=20
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Boycotts
Mr. Dickison,
While I'm sure others could answer much more eloquently, I'll bite =
because it seems perfectly clear to me: the majority (remember, this =
*is* a democracy) has determined that providing education to children =
(and national defense, clean air, etc) is important enough that it's a =
collective or public good to which we all contribute. Otherwise, =
there's the free rider problem (I pay for national defense, for =
instance, which cannot be withheld from my neighbor if (s)he chooses not =
to pay), of course, but there's also a significant benefit we as a =
society receive from public goods. We *all* benefit from having =
national defense and educated children and clean water, etc.
As much as you might enjoy coffee and pastry, those items don't meet =
the criteria for public or collective goods, and that's the difference.
But, you're a smart man, and I suspect you already knew all of that . =
. . so, what was the purpose of the question? Surely you weren't just =
trying to be contentious, were you???
Saundra Lund
Moscow, Idaho
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to =
do nothing.
Edmund Burke
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
On Behalf Of Gregory Dickison
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:48 AM
To: Vision 2020
Subject: [Vision2020] Boycotts
Dear Visionaries:
While I am all for your right to boycott Bucer's, Zume, Nate Wilson's =
Kids' Lemonade Stand, etc., I am wondering why you think this right is =
so one sided. When several of us expressed our desire to boycott the =
government's schools by withholding not only our children, but our =
shekels as well, and for the exact same reasons you give for boycotting =
coffee and pastry, you replied, loudly and emphatically, "NO!"
What's up with that?
Gregory C. Dickison
Lawyer & Counselor at Law
Post Office Box 8846
208 South Main #2
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 882-4009
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ms Lund,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Um, perhaps a small =
point, but,=20
this *is NOT a democracy, but a Republic*. If, as you say , we are a=20
democracy,i.e. majority rule, would you submit if Richard Butler could =
get=20
enough clowns to support <EM>his </EM>position??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> jim =
baillargeon</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dsslund@adelphia.net =
href=3D"mailto:sslund@adelphia.net">Saundra=20
Lund</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dgdickison@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:gdickison@moscow.com">'Gregory Dickison'</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com =
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Vision=20
2020'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 21, 2003 =
1:02=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] =
Boycotts</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT face=3DArial>Mr.=20
Dickison,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT face=3DArial>While I'm =
sure others=20
could answer much more eloquently, I'll bite because it seems =
perfectly=20
clear to me: the majority (remember, this *is* a democracy) has=20
determined that providing education to children (and national =
defense,=20
clean air, etc) is important enough that it's a collective or =
public good=20
to which we all contribute. Otherwise, there's the free =
rider=20
problem (I pay for national defense, for instance, which cannot =
be=20
withheld from my neighbor if (s)he chooses not to pay), of course, but =
there's=20
also a significant benefit we as a society receive from public=20
goods. We *all* benefit from having national defense and =
educated=20
children and clean water, etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT face=3DArial>As much as =
you might=20
enjoy coffee and pastry, those items don't meet the criteria for =
public or=20
collective goods, and that's the difference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D090175517-21102003><FONT face=3DArial>But, you're a =
smart man,=20
and I suspect you already knew all of that . . . so, what was the =
purpose of=20
the question? Surely you weren't just trying to be contentious, =
were=20
you???</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D+0><FONT face=3DArial>Saundra<SPAN =
class=3D090175517-21102003>=20
Lund</SPAN><BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR><BR>The only thing necessary for the =
triumph=20
of evil is for good people to do nothing.<BR>Edmund=20
Burke<BR></FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <B>On =
Behalf=20
Of </B>Gregory Dickison<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 21, 2003 =
10:48=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Vision 2020<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020]=20
Boycotts<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While I am all for your right to =
boycott Bucer's,=20
Zume, Nate Wilson's Kids' Lemonade Stand, etc., I am wondering why you =
think=20
this right is so one sided. When several of us expressed our desire to =
boycott=20
the government's schools by withholding not only our children, but our =
shekels=20
as well, and for the exact same reasons you give for boycotting coffee =
and=20
pastry, you replied, loudly and emphatically, "NO!"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What's up with that?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gregory C. Dickison<BR>Lawyer & =
Counselor at=20
Law<BR>Post Office Box 8846<BR>208 South Main #2<BR>Moscow, Idaho=20
83843<BR>(208) 882-4009</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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