[Vision2020] Flag Display Was Disturbing

[Carl Westberg]

Pat, I'm sure it's not illegal to display the confederate flag.  But it 
seems that the organizers could have had the common sense to inform the band 
members beforehand that they would be performing in front of the flag, and 
ask if they would have any objections.  If I were in a band (which, 
considering that my singing voice is a hybrid cross of a chain saw and Henry 
Kissinger, I will never be), I would have declined the offer to perform.  No 
muss, no fuss.  As a total non-sequiter, how about those Gonzaga Bulldogs?   
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                         Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
>To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Flag Display Was Disturbing
>Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:36:36 -0800
>
>I did not realize it was illegal to display the confederate flag.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "'Tom Hansen'" <thansen at moscow.com>; "'Moscow Vision 2020'"
><vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 4:00 PM
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Flag Display Was Disturbing
>
>
>And another thing, Visionaires -
>
>It should also be noted that the Confederate flag has not only been on
>display at such events as detailed by members of the Irish music band
>Potatohead, it has also been proudly displayed during a lecture presented 
>by
>Paul Kimmel at a Moscow Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Annual
>Retreat conducted on August 5, 2004.
>
>http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse/Kimmell/Index.htm
>
>Take care,
>
>Tom Hansen
>
>  "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!'"
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:53 PM
>To: Moscow Vision 2020
>Subject: [Vision2020] Flag Display Was Disturbing
>
> >From today's (November 22, 2005) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with a special
>thanks to Paul Smith (Palouse), Lisa O'Leary (Moscow), and John Watkinson
>(Moscow).
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>
>Flag display was disturbing
>
>We are members of a local traditional Irish music band, Potatohead. Though
>it was never entirely clear whether we were hired by Christ Church or New
>Saint Andrews College, we performed for dances held by some combination of
>these organizations for several years in the late 1990s.
>Twice we were hired to provide music for Fourth of July picnic/dances held
>in public parks, and these events included people from Christ Church, New
>Saint Andrews College, and Logos School.
>
>In every respect, these events were precisely the sort of "social event"
>discussed by the recent letters to the editor by Nick Gier (Opinion, Oct.
>20) and Superintendent Tom Garfield of Logos School (Opinion, Nov. 9). In
>light of this debate, we felt that we must make public our experience at 
>the
>Fourth of July picnic held in 2000 at Ghormley Park in Moscow.
>
>When we arrived at the park, the stage on which we were to play had a huge
>Confederate battle flag as its backdrop. We insisted that the Confederate
>flag be removed and received passionate arguments why this flag belonged in
>this event, from both adults and students. It was not until we gave them 
>the
>ultimatum they could have either their Confederate flag or live music, but
>not both, that they agreed to remove the Confederate flag from the stage.
>
>We resolved never to play for these organizations again, nor have they 
>asked
>us. Contrary to Garfield's assertion in his letter that the Confederate 
>flag
>is not displayed in any social occasions by these organizations, this is at
>least one occasion when this disturbing symbol was prominently displayed 
>and
>defended.
>
>Paul Smith, Palouse
>
>Lisa O'Leary, Moscow
>
>John Watkinson, Moscow.
>
>Two other people also signed this letter.
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Thanks again, Paul, Lisa, and John.
>
>Footnote:  The Confederate flag is obsolete and so is the philosophy it
>represents.  Let's take it down and leave it on Doug Wilson's keyboard 
>where
>it belongs, ok?
>
>Take care, Moscow.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>"If not us, who?
>If not now, when?"
>
>- Unknown
>
>
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