[Vision2020] Insulted

[keely emerinemix]

Jack, I appreciate your efforts on the 2002 levy, which I also worked for 
(granted, after only two months here).  And my intent is not to insult you, 
but to point out that your approach seems to me to be not only short-sighted 
but narrowly focused.  Within what I see in that short-sightedness and 
narrow focus is an emphasis on preservation, not progress.  By definition, 
preservation would seem to speak of buildings, culture (a "way of life"), 
and neighborhoods, but it doesn't directly speak to children, and I have not 
seen that you've been flexible in seeking what's best for them.  I will 
grant you that it's not "preservation for its own sake," but I'd like you to 
acknowledge that others work not for "progress for its own sake," but for a 
system of facilities and educational delivery that works now and will work 
later.

As far as insults go, I believe I have fairly represented your position.  
Please tell me where I have misrepresented you.  If I have, I will apologize 
publicly.  If, however, you're merely angry with me, please know that while 
it's not my intent, it certainly mirrors how I've felt when you've maligned 
committee members and MSD personnel who have demonstrated enormous spirit, 
flexibility, and committment in trying to solve this problem.

keely


From: Joan Opyr <joanopyr at moscow.com>
To: Jack Porter <jporter at moscow.com>
CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Insulted
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:55:03 -0800


On Mar 30, 2006, at 8:54 AM, Jack Porter wrote:

>Joan and Keely, you weren't here at the time, but I was serving on the 
>school board back when Gerald Ford was President.  Three decades later, I 
>was part of the group that started CQE and organized the campaign that 
>passed the 2002 emergency operating levy, after the district's first 
>attempt had failed miserably.
>
>You're not the only ones who care about kids.  People should be able to 
>disagree with you about building priorities, or the wisdom or political 
>viability of a particular plan, without having their motives attacked.
>
>If you hope to reach a 2/3 vote in a levy election, it doesn't help for you 
>to go around insulting potential allies.
>
>Jack

No one's attacking your motives, Jack -- just your method of delivery.  If 
you're a potential ally, then all I can say is "Hurrah!"  If you want to 
dump the alternative school for the time being and only focus on West Park 
and Russell, that may well be your "pragmatic" choice, but I think it's dead 
wrong, hell on the kids, and short-sighted.  What's more, I reserve the 
right to say so.  I recognize that you may well represent a majority view 
and me a small but vocal minority.  That would be not be a novel experience 
for me.  I've indicated how I'll vote and how I'll campaign.  My cards are 
out on the table; so are yours.  Fair enough?

I'm glad you were serving the school board back during the Ford 
Administration.  I was serving at the time as third baseman for the White 
Sox -- Little League Baseball, Belleville, Michigan.  We made it all the way 
to the All Stars, where we lost to a team from Ohio.  It wasn't fair; we 
didn't even have Gatorade and they were all pumped up on glazed doughnuts.  
I believe Sugar is a gateway drug -- but just to be sure, let's ask Barry 
Bonds.

Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
www.joanopyr.com

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