[Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth

[Matt Decker]

Ms. Swanson,

Where is anatech labs at? Has the building been filled? Also I said meant to 
have businesses such as the Schwietzers. Also we could have it that business 
over here but they too were shunned away.

Matt

>From: "B. J. Swanson" <bjswan at moscow.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth
>Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 01:54:23 GMT
>
>Matt,
>
>To set the record straight:
>
>      *Schweitzer has never been in Moscow
>      *Comtech-AHA is back
>      *Anatek Labs has never left
>
>B. J. Swanson
>
>-----------------------
>
>
> >
> > 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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