[Vision2020] Governors New Clothes

Thu Apr 7 21:00:16 PDT 2005

Donovan - I am sure you realize that the roads are not what killed the 
students, especially the ones that have died this year...it is alcohol, 
drugs, bad decisions, speed, etc.  Yes, we need better roads but then what 
city doesn't?  I just think it is so unfair that you blame everything except 
those who are truely responsible - the students/bad drivers.

The Junior High is very overcrowded...just where do you suppose we put them 
when they hit the high school? a high school building whose time has come 
and gone?  We have the Alternative High kids in a very inadequate building - 
it does not meet all the needs they have.  Using the old high school for 
them is a positive step.

I grew up in a town that had a 4-year high school.  To date, it is still 
that way even though the town has grown over 65% of what it was when I was 
there.  The fight to build a new school there has been just as long and just 
as hard as this one appears to be.  It took over 4 votes to get it passed.  
Now that it is, people see the wisdom of the building and are supporting not 
only the progress but the children that will be benefiting from it.

Again, I ask if you care to talk to the teachers?  Talk to the 
Administrators that have to work in the buildings covered by this levy?  Or 
the children that have to go to college without the necessary background to 
start on an even kiel?  No, I am not talking about fly fishing, (that is 
just a smoke screen being used to distract from the real issues) but rather 
computer, school basics, physical well being our children need to compete 
and succeed in any college outside/inside of Idaho?

I realize it is very difficult to be on the outside looking in, trying to 
see if something is worth doing or not, but you might try putting on the 
shoes of those of us who work/teach/support/have kids in these schools and 
see what we see.  It can be a real eye opener.

>From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
>To: timo5277 at uidaho.edu, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Governors New Clothes
>Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:27:28 -0700
>
>Tim,
>
>First, it is not just conservatives that oppose the bond levy. I would 
>support lots of bond levies. However, I do not support spending money for a 
>new high school when it is the Junior High and West Park Elementary that 
>needs the money. We also need to repair our downtown fire department and 
>build more low income housing.  If you want to make a levy that would 
>address those needs I would help you go door to door to support it. But I 
>do not vote for tax increases just so we can expand government and build 
>buildings for the sake of building more buildings and expanding government. 
>There needs to be a reason to do that.
>
>Second, although I cannot stand our governor, he does not have the power to 
>FORCE the legislature to pass legislation.
>
>Third, roads are important. Safe roads are very important. Try to get 
>anywhere without them. UI has lost many students on our horrible unsafe 
>narrow roads.
>
>I agree with you on the war, finding a cure for cancer and AIDS and valuing 
>all people regardless of their profession.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Donovan J Arnold
>
>>From: Timothy Rigsby <timo5277 at uidaho.edu>
>>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: [Vision2020] Governors New Clothes
>>Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 19:34:39 -0700
>>
>>Some of the conservatives in this town who oppose the levy should 
>>reconsider their
>>opposition when one of their own is moving into a slightly used 
>>billionaires home.
>>
>>Isn't it a little peculiar that a governor who is a so-called proponent of 
>>education
>>will move into a billionaires mansion but won't force the legislature to 
>>fund the
>>various school projects throughout the state.  This is the same governor 
>>who would
>>spend money this state does not have to improve a few roads in the state.  
>>Yes, these
>>roadways do need improvements, but will these new and improved roadways 
>>promote the
>>education of the students in Idaho?
>>
>>It appears as though the spending habits and priorities of our
>>conservative legislature are a little out of whack.  What should take 
>>priority in this
>>state, education or roads?  Do we value roads more than education?
>>
>>If people do not value educational programs like Physical Education, 
>>Music, Drama, etc
>>then why are some of the highest paid people in America people who 
>>participate in
>>Athletics, Music, and Acting?
>>
>>What are the priorities of America these days anyhow?  Are they to capture 
>>a super
>>villain?  Is it to fight a war in a country that has oil?  Is it to 
>>educate our
>>children?  Is it to find an alternative to fossil fuel dependency?  How 
>>about a cure
>>for cancer or AIDS?  What do we value and when will we change our values 
>>towards
>>something of substance and worth?
>>
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