[Vision2020] Alma Maters

[Carl Westberg]

Or to describe the current situation, again from Led Zeppelin, 
"Communication Breakdown."  I'm reluctant to dump on the students of New St. 
Andrews, actually.  Choosing to go to school there is their call.  But, 
addressing the property tax issue, it would behoove the cause of civil 
discourse if someone representing Doug Wilson would respond to the questions 
posed by Rose Huskey a short while ago.  They are legitimate, and we are 
currently in a most curious form of exchanges.  An issue is raised on this 
forum, and answers are sought on Doug's blog.  Rather an unsatisfactory way 
of establishing meaningful dialogue.  This is a serious issue.  I have 
friends who try to make ends meet running small businesses in Moscow, and a 
common complaint from all of them has been the increase in property taxes 
cutting into an already small profit margin, if a profit margin even exists. 
  I would also caution Doug that the caustic "serrated edge" scorched earth 
policy of responding to his critics (who are apparently legion, judging from 
his website) is absolutely the wrong way to deal with this.  After all, who 
do you think you are, Dick Cheney?  I'll give Doug the benefit of a doubt, 
and allow that possibly he could shed some true light on his objections, if 
done properly.  As John Danahy said yesterday, nobody likes paying property 
taxes, but if shared properly and legally, we'd all be better off.           
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                            Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: "Joan Opyr" <auntiestablishment at hotmail.com>
>To: "Vision2020 Moscow" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Alma Maters
>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:47:24 -0700
>
>How about Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused?"
>
>JoanO/AuntieE
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Tom Hansen
>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:25 PM
>To: Vision2020
>Subject: [Vision2020] Alma Maters
>
>Greetings Visionaires -
>
>As I sat back in my easy chair here at home this evening, listening to 
>"Here
>We Have Idaho", and opening my third bottle of Corona, something 
>interesting
>struck my thoughts.
>
>Aside from the pleasurable thought of Anselm House and Christ Church having
>to pay property taxes like any other working businesses, New Saint Andrews
>College does not have an Alma Mater.  The University of Idaho has "Here We
>Have Idaho."  The University of Iowa has "Oh Iowa".  Even Bozo State
>University (more commonly referred to as Boise State University) has "Me 
>and
>Julio Down by The School Yard."  But alas, New Saint Andrews College does
>not have an alma mater that truly reflects its station in life.
>
>I thought to myself that maybe we as local citizens can identify a song, a
>melody, anything that reminds one of New Saint Andrews College when one
>hears the song or melody.
>
>In keeping with this idea, I challenge all subscribers of V2020 to provide
>or suggest a song or melody that they feel best fits New Saint Andrews
>College.  Let me start this challenge with my own suggestion.
>
>The staff and faculty of that soon (there is always hope) to be accredited
>college may call it their Alma Mater some day, but right now Don Henley
>calls it . . .
>
>http://www.tomandrodna.com/transfer/NSA_Alma_Mater.mp3
>
>  . . "Dirty Laundry".
>
>Please . . . let's provide future alums of NSA something that will remind
>them of their storied lives at that someday accredited institution.
>
>Until then . . .
>
>Take care,
>
>Tom Hansen
>Intolerista Quasi-Secularista Liberal Elitista to the Stars
>
>Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
>-Robin Williams
>
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