[Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community

Dan Carscallen predator75@moscow.com
Fri, 6 Feb 2004 17:32:06 -0800


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I understood what LuJanne didn't understand the first time she didn't =
understand it, I think.

Anyhow, I don't understand the fear people have either -- because that's =
exactly what causes them to act the way they do-- of the things that =
make us different.  It's the differences that make us what we are, and =
makes Moscow an interesting place to live.  I don't really care what =
someone's sexual orientation, religion, ancestry, monetary preference, =
choice of vehicle, motorcycle brand, whatever . . . happens to be.  I'm =
not going to shove my views in anyone's face, and I don't need to know =
anyone else's.  To each his own.  No matter what, we can all appreciate =
a good beer, or a tall glass of lemonade or whatever, if that's your =
preference. =20

In my opinion (not that anyone asked for it), that is the problem people =
have with Christ Church.  They feel that the church is pushing their =
views on this community.  Whether they are or not, I haven't personally =
been approached by any of their members or had them push their beliefs =
on me.  I may deal with members on a daily basis, and if they are, good =
for them.  I don't know and don't care.  Just like I may deal with =
someone of a different sexual orientation, religious belief system than =
myself, or even a *gasp!* Ford driver on a daily basis.  Doesn't matter. =
 We're all people.

Anyhow, I guess the gist of my ramblings is that you don't have to agree =
with someone to be able to get along.  Wayne can tell you that he and I =
don't necessarily see eye to eye on a lot of things, but it doesn't mean =
we can't get together on a mutual cause.

To each their own,

DC

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Art Deco=20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community


LuJane,

Thank you for clarifying your message.  I am very sorry that I found =
your
previous message ambiguous.  I hope that I understand you now.

Thank you.

Wayne Fox

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "LuJane Nisse publisher" <lujane@lataheagle.com>
To: "Art Deco" <deco@moscow.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community


> did I do that? by saying "I don't understand" that means I don't have
> empathy? my goodness, how things get twisted on here (one reason I =
don't
> post much).
> Was I bullied? YES... still am.... I am obese... talk to other obese
people
> that have been that way all their life. They live a life of pain (It =
is
all
> our fault you know).
> Doesn't matter if I was or wasn't... My statement of "I don't =
understand"
is
> just that plain and simple. It doesn't matter how much education I =
have,
how
> many protests I go to, how many people I talk to... I WILL STILL NOT
> UNDERSTAND. It isn't me to understand that behavior. It makes no =
sense.
> You seem to think I am saying "I do not understand being gay".... that =
is
> NOT what i've said. I said I don't understand why folks are mean to =
other
> folks because of what they believe. Go back and read my post. It seems
> anyone that says "I don't understand" is making a statement against a
> minority group?
> I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE ARE MEAN TO OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE OF =
THEIR
> BELIEFS, THEIR LIFESTYLES, THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, THEIR RELIGION, =
THE
SIZE
> OF THEIR BUTT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND MEANNESS.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com =
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Art Deco
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 3:50 PM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community
>
>
> LuJane,
>
> Were you ever cruelly bullied or had a close friend bullied in school?
>
> If you could recall these experiences, perhaps you might begin to feel
> empathy for others like the young woman below.  Its called opening =
your
> heart and mind.  Though I am not a believer, I know this prescription
> appears in one form or another in almost all of the world's major
religions.
>
> Feeling empathy could be the first step towards a greater =
understanding of
> what those who are a little different in some harmless ways, yet =
become
prey
> for those who do not understand, do not want to understand, live in
> ignorance and/or superstition, or who simply want to wantonly exercise
> power.
>
> Being gay is not leprosy.  It is a natural feeling that some people =
have.
>
> Why should the rest of us attempt to tell other adults whom they can =
love
or
> whom they can choose to spend their life with?
>
> Wayne Fox
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LuJane Nisse publisher" <lujane@lataheagle.com>
> To: "'Vision 20/20'" <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:40 PM
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community
>
>
> > I doubt I will ever understand why folks HURT others because they =
are
> > different. Is it fear? Intolerance? Ignorance?
> > I'm sorry for this lady and her problems. I wish I could change it =
for
> her.
> > LJ
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com =
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> > Behalf Of Tom Hansen
> > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 6:48 AM
> > To: Melissa Hendrickson; 'Vision 20/20'
> > Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community
> >
> >
> > Melissa -
> >
> > Although I am not gay, I sympathize with your friend 100%.
> >
> > It has become painstakingly clear that some people fail to =
understand
the
> > concept of equality and attempt to define the world around them in =
their
> own
> > self-righteous terms.
> >
> > We must not . . . We cannot . . . We will not tolerate racial bias =
or
> > homophobic ignorance.  We must be intolerant of such people.  That =
is
what
> > an Intolerista is all about.
> >
> > Please have yoiur friend contact us either via the website at:
> >
> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse
> >
> > or via e-mail at:
> >
> > notonthepalouse@moscow.com
> >
> > She will find that many of us are like-minded as she is.
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Tom Hansen
> > Not On The Palouse, Not Ever
> >
> > P.S. - I read in today's Spokesman-Review that there is an attempt =
in
> Idaho
> > to amend the Idaho Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
> >
> > Let me see if I have this right.  It is wrong to ratify the Equal =
Rights
> > Amendment, but right to adopt an amendment banning same-sex
marriages?????
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> > > Behalf Of Melissa Hendrickson
> > > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 1:50 AM
> > > To: 'Vision 20/20'
> > > Subject: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community
> > >
> > >
> > > I want to share with all of you, those who post and those who are
> > > "lurking" what a friend of mine wrote tonight while we were
> > > hanging out.  I asked her permission to post her writing on this
> > > list, because I felt it was something that people needed to hear.
> > >  We can go back and forth on this list spewing words not thinking
> > > that those words have any effect on the world around us, but they
> > > do.  I ask that we all listen to her words, not just read them.
> > > She asked that I not share her name, and you will understand why
> > > when you read the letter.
> > > All the emphasis is in her original letter.
> > >
> > > Mo
> > >
> > >    "It's not just that the Revolution & Modernity Conference,
> > > (that is happening RIGHT NOW) is killing us.  It's not just that
> > > I am afraid of persecution in a million forms, but actually
> > > afraid for my physical safety as well. It's not just that I am
> > > afraid for my mental health. It's not just that I have had two
> > > hours of sleep in the last 40 hours.  It's not just that my
> > > friends and I have been working in a self-sacrificing manner on
> > > this for five months, and it's not because I have become a
> > > vulnerable public target in order to do what my spirit and mind
> > > require of me - and I had no other choice, bujt the choice of
> > > allowing my soul to corrode and my world to deteriorate and a
> > > (non)alternative to fighting what I KNOW I MUST DO.
> > >
> > >     "But it is also that I feel that the love of my life is
> > > slipping away from me at the same time and my heart is breaking
> > > while I have tried to fight for justice.
> > >
> > >     "Such a juxtoposition may seem trivial to some, but as a gay
> > > woman, I know that my gay community deals with this struggle
> > > everyday - the struggle to fight the battles of life AND fight
> > > the daily battles of being gay at the same time.
> > >
> > >    "This is my world.
> > >
> > >    "Remember this when you go home to rest in your safe place
> > > tonight, because some of us have none."
> > >
> > >
> > > _____________________________________________________
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> > >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>I understood =
what LuJanne=20
didn't understand the first time she didn't understand it, I =
think.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>Anyhow, I =
don't understand=20
the fear people have either -- because that's exactly what causes them =
to act=20
the way they do-- of the things that&nbsp;make us&nbsp;different.&nbsp; =
It's the=20
differences that make us what we are, and makes Moscow an interesting =
place to=20
live.&nbsp; I don't really care what someone's sexual orientation, =
religion,=20
ancestry, monetary preference, choice of vehicle, motorcycle brand, =
whatever . .=20
. happens to be.&nbsp; I'm not going to shove my views in anyone's face, =
and I=20
don't need to know anyone else's.&nbsp; To each his own.&nbsp; No matter =
what,=20
we can all appreciate a good beer, or a tall glass of lemonade or =
whatever, if=20
that's your preference.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>In my opinion =
(not that=20
anyone asked for it), that is the problem people have with Christ =
Church.&nbsp;=20
They feel that the church is pushing their views on this =
community.&nbsp;=20
Whether they are or not, I haven't personally been approached by any of =
their=20
members or had them push their beliefs on me.&nbsp; I may deal with =
members on a=20
daily basis, and if they are, good for them.&nbsp; I don't know and =
don't=20
care.&nbsp; Just like I may deal with someone of a different=20
sexual&nbsp;orientation, religious belief system&nbsp;than myself, or =
even a=20
*gasp!* Ford driver on a daily basis.&nbsp; Doesn't matter.&nbsp; We're =
all=20
people.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>Anyhow, I =
guess the gist of=20
my ramblings is that you don't have to agree with someone to be able to =
get=20
along.&nbsp; Wayne can tell you that he and I don't necessarily see eye =
to eye=20
on a lot of things, but it doesn't mean we can't get together on a =
mutual=20
cause.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>To each their =

own,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>DC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Ddeco@moscow.com href=3D"mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 06, 2004 4:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this=20
Community</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>LuJane,<BR><BR>Thank you for clarifying your =
message.&nbsp; I am=20
very sorry that I found your<BR>previous message ambiguous.&nbsp; I hope =
that I=20
understand you now.<BR><BR>Thank you.<BR><BR>Wayne Fox<BR><BR>----- =
Original=20
Message ----- <BR>From: "LuJane Nisse publisher" &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:lujane@lataheagle.com">lujane@lataheagle.com</A>&gt;<BR>To=
: "Art=20
Deco" &lt;<A href=3D"mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A>&gt;; =
&lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>&gt;<BR>Se=
nt:=20
Friday, February 06, 2004 4:18 PM<BR>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The =
Damage Done=20
in this Community<BR><BR><BR>&gt; did I do that? by saying "I don't =
understand"=20
that means I don't have<BR>&gt; empathy? my goodness, how things get =
twisted on=20
here (one reason I don't<BR>&gt; post much).<BR>&gt; Was I bullied? =
YES... still=20
am.... I am obese... talk to other obese<BR>people<BR>&gt; that have =
been that=20
way all their life. They live a life of pain (It is<BR>all<BR>&gt; our =
fault you=20
know).<BR>&gt; Doesn't matter if I was or wasn't... My statement of "I =
don't=20
understand"<BR>is<BR>&gt; just that plain and simple. It doesn't matter =
how much=20
education I have,<BR>how<BR>&gt; many protests I go to, how many people =
I talk=20
to... I WILL STILL NOT<BR>&gt; UNDERSTAND. It isn't me to understand =
that=20
behavior. It makes no sense.<BR>&gt; You seem to think I am saying "I do =
not=20
understand being gay".... that is<BR>&gt; NOT what i've said. I said I =
don't=20
understand why folks are mean to other<BR>&gt; folks because of what =
they=20
believe. Go back and read my post. It seems<BR>&gt; anyone that says "I =
don't=20
understand" is making a statement against a<BR>&gt; minority =
group?<BR>&gt; I DO=20
NOT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE ARE MEAN TO OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE OF =
THEIR<BR>&gt;=20
BELIEFS, THEIR LIFESTYLES, THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, THEIR RELIGION,=20
THE<BR>SIZE<BR>&gt; OF THEIR BUTT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND=20
MEANNESS.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; -----Original =
Message-----<BR>&gt;=20
From: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com">vision2020-admin@moscow.com</=
A>=20
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On<BR>&gt; Behalf Of Art =
Deco<BR>&gt; Sent:=20
Friday, February 06, 2004 3:50 PM<BR>&gt; To: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>&gt; =
Subject:=20
Re: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this =
Community<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
LuJane,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Were you ever cruelly bullied or had a close =
friend=20
bullied in school?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; If you could recall these =
experiences,=20
perhaps you might begin to feel<BR>&gt; empathy for others like the =
young woman=20
below.&nbsp; Its called opening your<BR>&gt; heart and mind.&nbsp; =
Though I am=20
not a believer, I know this prescription<BR>&gt; appears in one form or =
another=20
in almost all of the world's major<BR>religions.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Feeling =
empathy=20
could be the first step towards a greater understanding of<BR>&gt; what =
those=20
who are a little different in some harmless ways, yet =
become<BR>prey<BR>&gt; for=20
those who do not understand, do not want to understand, live in<BR>&gt;=20
ignorance and/or superstition, or who simply want to wantonly =
exercise<BR>&gt;=20
power.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Being gay is not leprosy.&nbsp; It is a natural =
feeling=20
that some people have.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Why should the rest of us attempt =
to tell=20
other adults whom they can love<BR>or<BR>&gt; whom they can choose to =
spend=20
their life with?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Wayne Fox<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ----- =

Original Message -----<BR>&gt; From: "LuJane Nisse publisher" &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:lujane@lataheagle.com">lujane@lataheagle.com</A>&gt;<BR>&g=
t; To:=20
"'Vision 20/20'" &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>&gt;<BR>&g=
t; Sent:=20
Friday, February 06, 2004 2:40 PM<BR>&gt; Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The =
Damage=20
Done in this Community<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; I doubt I will ever=20
understand why folks HURT others because they are<BR>&gt; &gt; =
different. Is it=20
fear? Intolerance? Ignorance?<BR>&gt; &gt; I'm sorry for this lady and =
her=20
problems. I wish I could change it for<BR>&gt; her.<BR>&gt; &gt; =
LJ<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; -----Original =
Message-----<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; From: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com">vision2020-admin@moscow.com</=
A>=20
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On<BR>&gt; &gt; Behalf Of Tom =
Hansen<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 6:48 AM<BR>&gt; &gt; To: Melissa=20
Hendrickson; 'Vision 20/20'<BR>&gt; &gt; Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The =
Damage=20
Done in this Community<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Melissa =
-<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Although I am not gay, I sympathize with your friend=20
100%.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; It has become painstakingly clear that =
some=20
people fail to understand<BR>the<BR>&gt; &gt; concept of equality and =
attempt to=20
define the world around them in their<BR>&gt; own<BR>&gt; &gt; =
self-righteous=20
terms.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; We must not . . . We cannot . . . We =
will not=20
tolerate racial bias or<BR>&gt; &gt; homophobic ignorance.&nbsp; We must =
be=20
intolerant of such people.&nbsp; That is<BR>what<BR>&gt; &gt; an =
Intolerista is=20
all about.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Please have yoiur friend contact us =
either=20
via the website at:<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; <A=20
href=3D"http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse">http://www.tomandrodn=
a.com/notonthepalouse</A><BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; or via e-mail at:<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; <A=20
href=3D"mailto:notonthepalouse@moscow.com">notonthepalouse@moscow.com</A>=
<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; She will find that many of us are like-minded as she=20
is.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Take care,<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Tom=20
Hansen<BR>&gt; &gt; Not On The Palouse, Not Ever<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; =
&gt; P.S.=20
- I read in today's Spokesman-Review that there is an attempt in<BR>&gt; =

Idaho<BR>&gt; &gt; to amend the Idaho Constitution to ban same-sex=20
marriages.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Let me see if I have this =
right.&nbsp; It=20
is wrong to ratify the Equal Rights<BR>&gt; &gt; Amendment, but right to =
adopt=20
an amendment banning same-sex<BR>marriages?????<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; -----Original Message-----<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
From: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com">vision2020-admin@moscow.com</=
A><BR>[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; &gt; Behalf Of Melissa Hendrickson<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Sent: Friday, =
February=20
06, 2004 1:50 AM<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; To: 'Vision 20/20'<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; =
Subject:=20
[Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; =
&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; I want to share with all of you, those who post =
and those=20
who are<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; "lurking" what a friend of mine wrote tonight =
while we=20
were<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; hanging out.&nbsp; I asked her permission to post =
her=20
writing on this<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; list, because I felt it was something =
that=20
people needed to hear.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;&nbsp; We can go back and forth =
on this=20
list spewing words not thinking<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; that those words have =
any=20
effect on the world around us, but they<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; do.&nbsp; I =
ask that=20
we all listen to her words, not just read them.<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; She =
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