[Vision2020] Due Tribute

Wed May 4 10:48:20 PDT 2005

Keely,

You can justify your actions, or inactions, all you
want. But the fact of the matter is that members of
the Facilities Planning Committee attacked two members
of the community for publicly criticizing the plan put
forth by the FPC. They did not attack or address the
ideas or questions they raised. They attacked the
people and their character. I am not bringing up a
church because no church was mentioned that I recall.
Nor am I saying EVERY member did attack or say
inappropriate things. But many did and the rest said
nothing to correct them. Or just added to the flame.
This is NOT the way public officials during an open
public meeting should behave. And one of people the
FPC members attacked served in the military (this had
nothing to with their attack or my argument but since
Keely threw this into one of her arguments in an
attempt to make an emotional appeal, I will too). 

"it's hardly strange that the group that forwarded the
proposal to Dr. Donicht, who then recommended it to
the
board, which then voted unanimously to approve it,
would work for its passage."

Of course not. I admire people that work on their OWN
time after work to make changes in their community.
However, that does not give them the right to plan the
campaign and solicit donations for the cause during a
public meeting using public facilities. Nor does it
give them the right to attack the character, religion,
or values of those that disagree with them and express
their opinion in a lawful manner. 

You can attack the press all you want. I could care
less. You can take pictures of the editorial board and
tape them to your dart board. However, as an official
in an elected position, attacking them publicly at a
public meeting, is not appropriate.

Keely, you cannot say that you represented the
majority of your constituents because they voted
against your position. Nonetheless, you did stand up
for what you thought was right. And that is admirable,
even if you were wrong in the end. However, I expect a
person elected to representative their constituency
not to ignore their rights, dignity, and perspectives
in their official capacity when in the role of their
representative. The majority of people that opposed
this levy deserve to have a representative too in
which to express their point of view.  

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

--- keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:

> First of all, it's hardly strange that the group
> that forwarded the proposal 
> to Dr. Donicht, who then recommended it to the
> board, which then voted 
> unanimously to approve it, would work for its
> passage.
> 
> Second, I don't recall ever attacking the religious
> views of anyone in the 
> 24 years I myself have been a religious person. 
> Perhaps you mean that I 
> have publicly stated that Christ Church folks would
> not support a public 
> school bond for $29, much less $29 million, because
> of their religious and 
> social beliefs.  That's true.  I believe the honest
> Kirker would tell you 
> that as well and feel perfectly comfortable in
> defending it.  How that's an 
> attack is beyond me.
> 
> Third, as far as attacks on the press, there are two
> things you should know. 
>   One, I have made my living as a print journalist,
> third generation -- I 
> know journalism.  Second, and much more important, I
> am able to separate my 
> fondness for some journalists from disappointment at
> their paper's coverage.
> 
> Believe me, Donovan, if I ever go on the attack,
> there won't be any doubt 
> whatsoever.  And for that reason, I choose not to.
> 
> keely
> 
> From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
> To: keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com>,
> thansen at moscow.com,  
> vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Due Tribute
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 19:49:27 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> Keely,
> 
> I find it hypocritical that you have the ability to
> talk about respect when the FPC sat there in the
> April
> meeting and attacked the personal character of Phil
> Roderick and the religious beliefs of another man
> that
> wrote a letter to the editor against the bond.
> Phil's
> character and the religious faith of someone writing
> a
> letter to the editor should not be challenged in a
> public meeting because they raised questions about
> the
> bond. Not to mention the attacks made on the members
> of the press.
> 
> Your entire meeting on that day has a planning
> discussion on how to get the bond passed. That is
> not
> unbiased.
> 
> Take Care,
> 
> Donovan J Arnold
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:
>  > Donovan, it may take you another 20 years to
>  > understand decency and respect,
>  > particularly that which you owe to veterans like
> Mr.
>  > Hansen.
>  >
>  > Knock it off.
>  >
>  > keely
>  >
>  > From: Donovan Arnold
> <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
>  > To: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>,
>  > vision2020 at moscow.com
>  > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Due Tribute
>  > Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 19:11:37 -0700 (PDT)
>  >
>  > WOW! How do you do it Mr. Hansen?
>  >
>  > What skills do I need to acquire to be like you
> 20
>  > years from now when I am your age?
>  >
>  > All this talent of yours and you WASTE it on a $7
> an
>  > hour job working for the University. Surely
> somebody
>  > out there has to find you as funny and talented
> as
>  > you
>  > find yourself.
>  >
>  > Take Care,
>  >
>  > Donovan J Arnold
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > --- Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>  >  > Greetings Visionaires -
>  >  >
>  >  > Sometimes postings on Vision 2020 deserve no
> more
>  >  > attention than the mumbles
>  >  > in a back of a classroom.
>  >  >
>  >  > Then there are those you simply cannot
> overlook
>  > and
>  >  > let escape without
>  >  > paying due tribute to their author.
>  >  >
>  >  > So, to ensure proper tribute is paid to those
>  >  > individuals that are so, so
>  >  > deserving, I will present, on an irregular
> basis,
>  >  > the "Two Fries Shy of a
>  >  > Happy Meal" Award.
>  >  >
>  >  > Make sure that your speakers are turned up
> for:
>  >  >
>  >  > http://www.tomandrodna.com/The_Lighter_Side
>  >  >
>  >  > Take care, Moscow.
>  >  >
>  >  > Tom Hansen
>  >  > Just Another Left Wing Intolerista Liberal
>  > Elitista
>  >  > Diversity-Cleansing
>  >  > Wacko Nutjob Loose in the Palouse Doing What
>  > Comes
>  >  > Natural (and saving his
>  >  > nickels and dimes for the Trinity
> In"Fest"ation
>  >  > 2005)
>  >  >
>  >  > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave
> with
>  > the
>  >  > intention of arriving
>  >  > safely in an attractive and well preserved
> body,
>  > but
>  >  > rather to skid in
>  >  > sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in
> the
>  >  > other, body thoroughly used
>  >  > up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO.
> What
>  > a
>  >  > ride!'"
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >
>
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