[Vision2020] Vera White's column on Kimmell

[Art Deco aka W. Fox]

Vera White's column on KimmellMark, Tom, et, al,

Thank you Vera!

Should this be a surprise?  After all the Christ Church Cult is a
neo-confederate cult, among other things.

We have dwelled upon the following entry in the cult's minutes:

"Doug Wilson reported that Paul Kimmell, in his role as County Commissioner, is
open to oversight from the elders on certain issues..."

Kimmell's arrogant, craven refusal to address Latah citizens on this gross
breach of public trust and clearly unethical amalgamation of church and state
have also been discussed along with the fact that Cult Master Wilson attempted
to answer the issue for poor puppet Paul.

Should we then be amazed that Cult Master Douglas Wilson is ruling the chamber
as well through his "oversight" of Kimmell as the chamber executive director?

Kimmell may be best described by the following quote:

"Having no honor, a feckless fowl hiding behind his parson's skirts."
--Bret Harte

Wayne

Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
deco at moscow.com

PS:  Tom Hansen:  Please keep your inquires coming!


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Solomon
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com
  Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 4:04 PM
  Subject: [Vision2020] Vera White's column on Kimmell


  INK: Chamber boss Kimmell ready to lead with Lee
  Vera White
  The INKster has wanted to believe during the past year or so that Latah County
Commissioner/ Moscow Chamber of Commerce Executive Director/Christ Church member
Paul Kimmell refused to let his personal beliefs figure into business either at
the courthouse or the chamber office.

  But she was speechless when she received a call last week from an irate
chamber member expressing dismay with Kimmell's choice of leadership materials
used at the Aug. 5 annual board retreat in Gritman Medical Center's conference
room. For his 1:30 p.m. leadership power point presentation, Kimmell chose to
use Confederate General Robert E. Lee as the world's greatest example of a
leader among men.

  The INKster was forwarded a copy of the 17-page "Robert E. Lee on Leadership."
In addition to numerous historic photos, the back page proudly displayed the
Confederate flag. Although it came as no surprise since Christ Church leaders
seemingly worship Lee along with God, the INKster didn't know whether to laugh
or cry.

  "Some chamber members were appalled when they found out about this retreat,"
noted one of the INKster's sources. "But under a new ruling, only board members
were invited."

  "Understanding and Applying the Leadership Principles of General Robert E.
Lee" describes Lee as a leader for all ages who "remade a rag-tag bunch of men
into one of the most impressive fighting forces history has ever known."
Further, "as a business man, he took a debt-ridden Virginia plantation and
streamlined its operations; and as a teacher who turned a backwater college into
a prestigious university."

  Of course the INKster wasn't there, but she wonders if Lee might have had an
edge with local government officials who were able to reduce the taxes on the
plantation. No doubt there was cheap labor available. And she's curious as to
whether Kimmell used the University of Idaho or New St. Andrews College as an
example for the "backwater college."

  Under the section marked "Leadership By Example," Kimmell notes that "part of
Lee's strength was his supreme confidence, tied to both his religious
convictions and that he had unsparingly done his duty to achieve the goals set
before him."

  Be that as it may, the INKster wonders how the Robert E. Lee Method of
Leadership would play out with other chambers in the region. Throw in the
Confederate flag and she imagines Moscow will rightfully find itself a
laughingstock.

  Interestingly, one of the items on the retreat agenda was a roundtable
discussion on "Marketing Moscow to Seniors." The INKster imagines she wouldn't
be the only old person offended by a group of the town's leading business people
paying homage to the Confederacy.


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