[Vision2020] Open Dialogue and Phil Nisbet

[Phil Nisbet]

Nick

Sorry I did not catch your initial response in the reams of postings 
unrelated to Moscow’s future that seem to avalanche through this list.  I 
had to go back to find it hidden in the clutter.

I think that the measure of sufficiency is met when the opposition refuses 
further engagement or resorts to violence.  Sounds like you have done your 
part, but have the others?

Joan, for one example, claims to have engaged the issue by drinking beer for 
four hours with the children of the principle, prior to refusing further 
engagement.  Its strikes me that that level of effort fall far short of 
yours.

The trouble at this point is one of escalation.  How does movement to 
criminalize the ideas of a religious congregation meet any test for measured 
response?

Further, I have seen in actions taken in regard Naylor Farms, a situation in 
which no meetings or discussions were even brooked.  I note that in that 
case you suggested that the Naylor’s should have presented their ideas to 
the community, but I ask, when were they given such an opportunity?

I watched as members of the Naylor family tried to present their ideas in 
any forum that would give them a listen and saw them offer to meet any place 
and any time.  There were a gob of meetings held, but they were pointedly 
not invited, though there were plenty of people with absolutely no knowledge 
of them or their plans given center stage at the events.

I have talked to any number of community members who have been subjected to 
similar ‘witch trails’ over other matters or plans.  Engagement may be your 
response, but seems to be sorely lacking in many others in this community.  
Drawing and quartering following Star Chamber judgment seems to be more in 
line with the average from what I have seen.

When I see Lois Blackburn write letters to the University’s President 
accusing Wilson and the CC of incitement to murder and possible involvement 
in the disappearance of people, I tend to think that things are perhaps over 
the top.  When Wayne Fax feels free without ever having talked to me to 
demand of the Attorney General of the State of Idaho that I be jailed for 
expressing my geological opinion, I might feel free to think that things 
might be out of control.  When local government operations turn into nothng 
but endless rounds of attempts to zone people and activities out of 
existence, I might just think that the community as a whole was caught up in 
vendetta mode.

So its refreshing that you do not take part in such activity.  Maybe you 
might want to suggest that others follow your example.

Phil Nisbet

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