[Vision2020] NSA CUP appeal hearing/Kimmel/Ament/Pall

[g. crabtree]

All of this sounds to me like 'We voted our own flavor of good ol' boy in to 
office and now we expect him to dance to the tune our dime bought.' How does 
this square with the silly prattle that I keep hearing about "backbone" and 
"no rubber stamps ?" It seems to me to be a case of "Now we're in, let's 
sack the joint for our own well being." Please spare me your high minded 
rhetoric. By your own words the previous councils where working to some 
benefit, even if in your own minds it was a select group's benefit. Your 
council is working outright towards a small groups downfall. How 
progressive. I say stick with the board of adjustment's unbiased, and 
unpurchased decision.

G. Crabtree
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Meyer" <m1e2y3e4 at moscow.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:56 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] NSA CUP appeal hearing/Kimmel/Ament/Pall


> All,
> What short memory some of us have...Remember Paul Kimmel and his alleged 
> conflicts of interest having to do with Christ Church?
>
> The legal definition of conflict of interest means FINANCIAL conflict of 
> interest, not conflict of opinions. I would be very, very disappointed to 
> see Aaron Ament recuse himself (as I was with Linda Pall when she recused 
> herself concerning Wal-Mart (1).
>
> I say to both Aaron and Linda, be leaders, don't be wimps. I didn't vote 
> for a wimp. I didn't vote for someone who doesn't have the courage of his 
> or her belief. The kind of person I voted for would stand up against those 
> who would take advantage of the community for selfish gain. The kind of 
> person I voted for wouldn't back down in the face practiced lying and 
> subtle manipulation. Like a good parent, the person I voted for would call 
> out a lie and cause discomfort rather than be party to the lie and thus 
> encouraging more lies. I urge you both to continue to fight for what you 
> believe is right for the community. Keep up the good work both of you.
>
> I'll end by saying that it is personal belief of mine that to be 
> unnecessarily antagonistic is to be polarizing without being productive. 
> Lack of tact is not, however, a problem solved by recusal. I am sure tact 
> is gained through experience; that is the solution. Let us put experience 
> to work and recusal to rest unless, of course, you want to revisit Paul 
> Kimmel's past alleged conflicts of interest.
>
> Jim Meyer
>
> (1) / Daily News By Ryan Bentley, Daily News staff writer
> Published: 05-27-2006/ "Councilwoman Linda Pall recused herself due to a 
> previous comment she had made while discussing Wal-Mart with a member of 
> the Gene Thompson family.“I said, ‘Boy, I sure hope you’re not planning a 
> Wal-Mart out there’ Š and in no uncertain terms I said it was a terrible 
> idea,” Pall said."
>
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