[Norton AntiSpam] RE: [Vision2020] Tribune uncovers new
Moscow pro-growth group
Jeff Harkins
jeffh at moscow.com
Sun May 21 22:59:19 PDT 2006
Mr. Hansen,
My post referred to your declaration of a "good
post" by Mr. London. I believe the Subject line
was misleading. I don't think that the Tribune
"uncovered" anything. I think they reported on
the formation of the group - and their source was
a press release. A similar post was in the Daily News on the same day.
As to the rest of your post, it seemed a bit
acrid in tone, but perhaps I read too much into
it. I suspect that given that the group is
rather new, it will take a few days for it to
gather input from its members and form specific
positions on issues. My hunch is that the group
will be forthcoming with discussion and position.
Patience will, no doubt, be rewarded with lots of
information about the group and its position on issues.
It is my understanding that the group is
organized as a 501 C.4 not for profit - similar to the status of MCA.
At 07:36 AM 5/21/2006, you wrote:
>Mr. Harkins –
>
>Just exactly what are you referencing? I
>discussed a variety of points in my posting. If
>your comments concern GMA’s position on anything, please advise.
>
>Perhaps they (GMA) should make this information
>available on an easily accessible venue, say . .
>. like maybe . . . their website, instead of
>restricting it to a one-time article in the local newspaper.
>
>Almost ALL political parties/organizations
>provide a “platform”. It serves as a “rallying point”.
>
>Perhaps since GMA fails to provide their
>platform, maybe you (or somebody on this list)
>can explain GMA’s positions on (extracted from GMA’s website):
>
>1) New Saint Andrews College’s CUP (Conditional Use Permit) application.
>
>2) The Thompson property rezoning
>
>3) Police unions
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>
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>From: Jeff Harkins [mailto:jeffh at moscow.com]
>Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:26 AM
>To: Tom Hansen; vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] RE: [Vision2020]
>Tribune uncovers new Moscow pro-growth group
>
>Mr. Hansen,
>
>The London post was a bit misleading. I am to
>understand that the GMA provided a press release
>to both the Trib and the Daily News (probably
>the Latah Eagle as well) - seems to be accurate
>since the DNews ran their story on GMA the same day.
>
>At 12:18 PM 5/20/2006, you wrote:
>
>Excellent post, Bill. Thank you.
>
>Now that a newly organized community “alliance”
>has been created, just what is the mission of this alliance?
>
> >From the Greater Moscow Alliance website at:
>
><http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26>http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26
>
>
>“Mission
>
>The Greater Moscow Alliance is an organization
>comprised of citizens of Latah County who would
>like to see the Greater Moscow community
>continue to thrive. Our mission is to actively
>participate in local decisions to ensure Moscow
>and Latah County remains a great place to live, work and do business.
>
>The purpose of our organization is to make sure
>our collective voice is heard on issues of
>importance to the community; and to strategize
>in a manner that will effectively represent our goals and vision.
>
>In fulfilling our mission, we strive to do the following:
>
>1] Maintain community vitality and support free enterprise.
>
>2] Respect, protect and endorse the rights of private property owners.
>
>3] Maintain awareness of community issues,
>their process and status in regards to governmental actions.
>
>4] Educate our members and the community on
>ordinances and other issues affecting Moscow and
>Latah County and to provide balanced information.
>
>5] Encourage voter participation.
>
>6] Encourage and endorse candidates for local
>offices/elections to our members.
>
>7] Encourage healthy growth and promote beneficial economic development.
>
>8] To create balanced, fair treatment of issues.”
>
>[I added the numbers]
>
>I totally agree with the general intent of this
>alliance. Informing the general public of laws
>that affect them (as reflected in #4) is important, however . . .
>
>Yes. This is a political entity, complete with
>agendas. This alliance can discuss healthy
>growth, rights of private property owners, and
>presentation of balanced information until the
>next millennium. Everybody agrees on those
>issues. Those issues are not truly debatable.
>
>The Greater Moscow Alliance (GMA) reveals its
>political card in #6 – “Encourage and ENDORSE
>[emphasis is mine] candidates for local
>offices/elections to our members.” Suffice it
>to say that GMA will only endorse those
>candidates that are in lockstep with GMA leadership desires.
>
>I will, however, admit that I agree with #8 of
>the GMA’s stated mission – “To create balanced, fair treatment of issues.”
>
>This brings up another question:
>
>Just what are GMA’s positions concerning issues of interest:
>
>Their website identifies three key community issues that impact upon Moscow:
>
>1) Thompson rezone
>
>2) New Saint Andrews CUP (Conditional Use Permit)
>
>3) Police Union
>
>Yet, when you access that portion of the GMA
>website that relates to these three “Issues of
>Interest”, all responses are blank:
>
><http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=16&Itemid=47>http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=16&Itemid=47
>
>
>How is Moscow to interpret that?
>
>Your thoughts, Moscow?
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>
>
>"If not us, who?
>If not now, when?"
>
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