[Vision2020] (no subject)

[Carl Westberg]

I have no problem with and no axe to grind with anyone who truly appreciates 
the value of public schools looking at the levy and deciding to vote no.  As 
I serendipitously heard Bob Dole say just this morning on NPR, when he ran 
in an election, he viewed his opponent as "the opponent, not the enemy."  In 
the case of Mr. Courtney, he views public schools as "the enemy."  He's as 
fair and balanced in this issue as Ann Coulter is in any drivel she writes.  
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                              Carl Westberg Jr.

>From: DonaldH675 at aol.com
>To: letters at dnews.com
>CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] (no subject)
>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:32:16 EDT
>
>Editor:
>
>Dale Courtney (Guest editorial April 11, 2005) neglected to mention his  
>most
>salient argument against the school bond levy.  Courtney is an  unabashed
>opponent and venomous critic of "government schools."   (Government schools 
>is a
>phrase coined by the religious right to contrast public  education with 
>their
>own private, bible-centered, educational model.)
>
>Dale wouldn't support the cost of re-painting a public school's  principal
>office.  He is disinterested in the conditions of buildings  which house 
>the
>majority of Moscow's school age children.  Unlike  Logos School, Moscow's 
>public
>schools support a broad range of special education  programs, welcome all
>students regardless of ability, teach science that  extends beyond 
>Creationalism,
>  offer free access to drama programs and  other extracurricular 
>activities,
>and hires  faculty members who  graduate from accredited universities,  
>have
>state recognized education  degrees, and hold actual teaching credentials.
>
>I urge Dale, if he is really concerned about property tax issues, to turn
>his attention to notorious property tax dodgers in Moscow, for example, New 
>  St.
>Andrews and Anselm House.  Unlike his current agenda, that  campaign would
>actually provide a useful community service.
>
>Rose Huskey
>1738 Genesee Troy Road
>Moscow Idaho
>
>
>"
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