[Vision2020] Budget problems in Washington State

[Ed Jones]

You have shown your true colors, sir.

How dare you assign some rednecky label to me? You know nothing of me. I am merely a concerned individual, seeking answers, who assumed this was an open and tolerant forum.

And no one is threatening anyone with any aspect of their sexual orientation. Not on this list, and not at WSU. That is a fallacy that some are too eager to buy into.

On the contrary, we find ourselves forced to wear kid gloves when dealing with these important issues. Say one word...and your're labeled a bigot.

By virtue of your baseless attack on me, you reveal just how bigoted you are.

Now let me try one more time to explain my concern in terms you can understand.

1. The state is $2 billion in the hole.
2. Sexual orientation is a private matter. It really doesn't matter to me at all. Or should it matter to you.
3. Allocating funds for a special interest, that is not even of direct benefit to students, is a misuse of taxpayer funds.
4. The state has no business in the bedroom. On any level.

Now please reserve your vitriol for the truly defenseless. They make the easiest pickings.

If you are truly for equality and a color-blind society, we wouldn't be arguing, we would be in harmonious agreement.


Ed Jones
My box has a built-in sharpener





----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "'Ed Jones'" <edjones at moscowmail.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Budget problems in Washington State
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:20:18 -0800

> 
> Ed Jones stated:
> 
> "Last time I checked, the core mission of WSU was to educate students, . . .
> "
> 
> You are partially correct, Mr. Jones.  All public (pronounced "guvmint" in
> your world) schools are established to provide education.
> 
> Now, here is the little addendum that apparently applies only to public
> (again pronounced "guvmint" in your world) schools.
> 
> Public schools are required to provide an academic atmosphere where students
> do not feel threatened by virtue of their sex, race, color, or sexual
> orientation.
> 
> It's a catchy little phrase that goes a bit beyond NSA's:
> 
> Black is beautiful.
> Tan is grand.
> But white is the color of the boss man.
> 
> Dontcha think?
> 
> Take care, Moscow.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> 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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