[Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth

[B. J. Swanson]

Matt,

To set the record straight:

     *Schweitzer has never been in Moscow
     *Comtech-AHA is back
     *Anatek Labs has never left

B. J. Swanson

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> 
> Tom,
> 
> Great answer Tom. I'm sure most people would like this philosophy. 
Problem 
> is we shouldnt pick and choose and we cant have the best of both worlds. 
Why 
> should I be able to tell a business nope you can't come here, 
because "we" 
> don't like your type of business, then turn around and tell another 
business 
> they can come to Moscow. TOM it's hypocrisy at its best. I also love how 
> certain people AKA you and council talk so much about diversity then 
turn 
> around and shun away business. HYPOCRITES!
> 
> We all want what is best for Moscow TOM. We all would like to have the 
> Schweitzers and Anatech labs, oops they are gone, more open space for 
your 
> technology theory TOM. However, who am I to tell a Sportsmens warehouse 
or 
> Costco they have take certain procedures and spend an X amount of money, 
> becuase of thier 60,000 sq ft SUPERDOME but then let a art studio at 
39,999 
> sq ft slide through.
> 
> Tom, just curious. Since you and I have been talking offline, and you 
think 
> I am not a TEAM player just because I dont like how the current council 
are 
> doing things. Were you supportive when Bush won in 2000? Were you on the 
> TEAM TOM? Or do you just pick and choose according to the topic of the 
day?
> 
> 
> F@#k it I'm venting
> MD
> 
> >From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> >To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth
> >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:05:37 -0800
> >
> >Arnold stated:
> >
> >
> >
> >"The majority of the Moscow's workforce consist of recent high school
> >graduates with no experience. So obviously, the majority of jobs need 
to be
> >jobs that students can preform."
> >
> >
> >
> >It seems that the only jobs expressed on this topic are those jobs that
> >should be made available to students.  BULL!  Students are part-time
> >residents.  They come.  Four or five years later, they leave.
> >
> >
> >
> >Do you know why they leave, Arnold?  Because they want more out of life 
> >than
> >that minimum wage job that helped pay their way through college.  These
> >students have graduated.  They have degrees.  They seek employment in a
> >company that maintains a progressive pay chart with responsibilities to
> >match.
> >
> >
> >
> >If Moscow were to expand the technology park, currently located 
adjacent to
> >the old Tidyman's, to a size comparable to the size of a Wal-Mart Super
> >Center, can you imagine the career-oriented jobs that would entail?
> >Students would also be able to intern at that technology park.
> >
> >
> >
> >Then, perhaps . . . just maybe the students will stay after they 
graduate,
> >and work here in Moscow.  That, Matt, is growth.  Not the "hit-and-run"
> >growth that Wal-Mart is famous for, but honest maturation of Moscow's
> >economic well-bring.
> >
> >
> >
> >If tomorrow's leaders want to compete in tomorrow's market place, they 
must
> >acquire the skills that make them marketable.  This means college, 
Arnold.
> >I realized this when I retired from the service with nothing more than a
> >high school education.
> >
> >
> >
> >Then again, you can also make college a career.  Can't you, Arnold?
> >
> >
> >
> >Seeya round town, Moscow.
> >
> >
> >
> >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!'"
> >
> 
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