[Vision2020] A Little Too Little, A Little Too Late

[Donovan Arnold]

Wayne, Tom, others,

I think the question is how could ANYONE in any office in the country not 
know that the Confederate Flag was offensive to some minority groups? I am 
sorry, but I think what Kimmell is sorry about is the huge negative uproar 
he created. I don't buy the excuse. He should just say "Sorry, I made a 
mistake" and left it at that. I think Kimmell trying to sell the idea that 
he "didn't know" is insulting to the intelligence of most people in Moscow.

Donovan J Arnold


>From: "Art Deco aka W. Fox" <deco at moscow.com>
>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] A Little Too Little, A Little Too Late
>Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 12:08:12 -0700
>
>Tom,
>
>Notice this is an apparent apology for offending someone not for the 
>mistake of
>making Robert E. Lee, out of all the possible examples from ancient times 
>until
>now, the example of leadership and not for the mistake of equating the
>confederate flag with the American flag and not for the mistake of 
>glorifying
>with pictures and text an army of traitors led by a traitor.
>
>Apparently Kimmell still does not get it.
>
>And also forget about the chamber board; they are asleep, out of touch with 
>the
>community, and out of touch with modern business management practice.
>
>Stay tuned for the financial and good-will price the chamber will pay if 
>they
>continue their slumbers and Paul Kimmel is still the director at this time 
>next
>month.
>
>Wayne
>
>Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
>deco at moscow.com
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tom Hansen
>   To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>   Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:12 AM
>   Subject: [Vision2020] A Little Too Little, A Little Too Late
>
>
>   From Today's (September 18, 2004) Moscow-Pullman Daily News -
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>   Example not meant to offend
>
>
>
>   Much has been written lately of my use of Gen. Robert E. Lee as an 
>example of
>leadership skills. Little did I realize how I would offend some in our 
>community
>by using Lee. For this, I am truly sorry and want you to know there were no
>other motives or intentions on my part to further perpetuate the local 
>debate
>among some. This is unfortunate and, again, I failed to consider the effect 
>this
>might have or how deeply it may have offended some of you.
>
>
>
>   Please know I do not wish to cause harm to anyone in this rich and 
>culturally
>diverse community. I underestimated the effect of my presentation and, in 
>the
>future, I will be more careful in both my words and actions. Thank you.
>
>
>
>   Paul J. Kimmell
>
>   Executive Director
>
>   Moscow Chamber of Commerce
>
>
>
>   
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>
>
>
>   Latah County deserves better than a commissioner who:
>
>
>
>   1)  Does not take the community's values into consideration when 
>presenting
>his concepts
>
>
>
>   2)  Fails to consider the effects of his actions
>
>
>
>   3)  Wrongly estimates the impact of his action(s) on the community
>
>
>
>   We expect considerably more than "I'm sorry.  It won't happen again." 
>not only
>from the Executive Director of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce, but a Latah
>County Commissioner.
>
>
>
>   In most private businesses (at least those with integrity), an action
>comparable to the one Puppet Kimmel is apologizing for would place the 
>offender
>in the unemployment line.  Maybe that is what the Moscow Chamber of 
>Commerce
>should take into consideration at their next board meeting.  I know I will 
>when
>Kimmel's Commissioner seat comes up for election.
>
>
>
>   Until then,
>
>
>
>   Take care of yourselves and each other.
>
>
>
>   Tom Hansen
>
>   Not On The Palouse (or Monroe, Louisiana), Not Ever
>
>
>
>   We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some 
>are
>dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all 
>exist
>very nicely in the same box.
>
>
>
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