[Vision2020] Unstable, Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our Quality of Life

[James Reynolds]

Hi Mr. Crabtree,

I would say that most of my personal opinions have been formed through the 
years by reading from and listening to people who know more than me. On the 
particular point of WalMart I have been soaking up what the local economic 
and business experts have to say about the issue.

I have some expertise in private enterprise but only on the side of failed 
business ventures. On one failed venture, success was turned to failure 
because my partner decided to over reach and another failed venture I was 
the one who reached too far. So I do have a little experience in how not to 
run a business.

I am no expert myself but I do have the quality of being able to recognize 
the experts and listen and learn from them. I guess I am a parrot who likes 
to share his impressions of reality.

James


>From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at adelphia.net>
>To: "James Reynolds" <chapandmaize at hotmail.com>,<vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Unstable,Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our Quality 
>of Life
>Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:05:33 -0800
>
>Mr. Reynolds, Previous posts from Mr. Hanson make it clear what his level 
>of expertise is when it comes to private enterprise, free markets, 
>entrepreneurship, etc. Could you perhaps provide a little of the background 
>from which your opinions are formed and your insight gained?
>
>Thank you,
>G. Crabtree
>----- Original Message ----- From: "James Reynolds" 
><chapandmaize at hotmail.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 1:57 PM
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Unstable,Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our Quality 
>of Life
>
>
>>Yes Mr.. Hansen I agree that it is very curious. I may be the only one who 
>>thinks this but to me there is a good probability that the negative impact 
>>of this curious decision by Walmart will befall WalMart more than anyone 
>>else. My instincts say that such a curious move (ie. stupid) is the 
>>beginning of the end for WalMart's dominance. The more WalMart invests in 
>>this curious move the worse their bottom line will be because as you imply 
>>the market is just not there. It seems a natural fate of retailers to over 
>>reach.
>>
>>I would predict that once WalMart is secured in the Pullman location that 
>>their interest in Moscow rapidly fades. I don't think they are stupid and 
>>I don't believe that they can suck the life out of anything. I recently 
>>read that they are turning more towards emulating Target and going more 
>>toward the upscale market. Their market share is declining from what I 
>>read, not growing. As Mr.. Harkin has pointed out in 2020, other retailers 
>>are very capable of competing against WalMart.
>>
>>A very curious and interesting event going on here.
>>
>>James
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>>>To: "'James Reynolds'" <chapandmaize at hotmail.com>, 
>>><vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Unstable,Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our 
>>>Quality of Life
>>>Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:32:10 -0800
>>>
>>>I agree with you, Mr. Reynolds, to the extent that Mr. Holmquist's claim
>>>concerning sustained growth within Moscow is independent from a potential
>>>introduction of a major retail outlet to the area.
>>>
>>>I do have a question, however.  I will preface my question with a 
>>>question.
>>>
>>>How many Wal-Mart Supercenters are there in Boise (a city with a 
>>>population
>>>of 150,000+)?
>>>
>>>My question:  Keeping in mind that there is a major Wal-Mart outlet in
>>>Lewiston, just how much business does Wal-Mart anticipate generating from
>>>the Moscow-Pullman community (combined population of approximately 
>>>50,000)
>>>with TWO super centers no more than twelve miles apart?
>>>
>>>Curiouser and curiouser . . .
>>>
>>>Tom Hansen
>>>Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>>"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: James Reynolds [mailto:chapandmaize at hotmail.com]
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:40 PM
>>>To: thansen at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Unstable,Doomed Model Cannot Protect Our 
>>>Quality
>>>of Life
>>>
>>>The doomed descriptor is absolutely correct but the growth model cannot 
>>>be
>>>"blamed" on an entity. The Growth model is a description of how our
>>>unbridled breeding is fast filling the earth.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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