[Vision2020] Wilsons attack Moscow Food Co-op

[J Ford]

The Alternative High School is a publically funded, run school that is part 
of the MSD.

What work do you feel it is doing outside of educating the children?

J


>From: Ben Merkle <bmerkle at nsa.edu>
>Reply-To: "'Ben Merkle'" <benmerkle at moscow.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wilsons attack Moscow Food Co-op
>Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 15:30:47 -0700
>
>Dear Kai,
>It is tricky. First of all, commercial schools are specifically permitted 
>in the central business district. Curley's argument is that if a use is not 
>specified it is prohibited. Since commercial schools are permitted 
>downtown, they are alright. Since other schools aren't listed (even though 
>it lists similar institutions) NSA is prohibited by Curley's reading.
>    But you are just asking the wrong questions. Here is a better one to 
>ask: What about the Alternative School? Is it zoned for the work it is 
>doing? Will Mike Curley file a complaint there? Is he concerned about the 
>equal application of zoning ordinances? Does he, like Nate Wilson, sleep 
>with a copy of the building code under his pillow? Or is this closer to 
>Melynda's example of the early discrimination against the Chinese? Is he 
>only interested in filing against Christ Church related ministries? You 
>see, there are discriminatory laws, and then there is discriminatory 
>enforcement.
>    Mr. Curley, we really want to know, is it the principle of the law or 
>are you after a particular church? Would you be against a complaint filed 
>against the Alternative School? Your future constituents want to know.
>Ben Merkle
>
>
>
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