[Vision2020] Republican "Strateagery"

[roger hayes]

> I believe much campaign strategy flows from the very top of the 
> Republican party down to small elections such as the one between Rep. 
> Ringo and Mr. Falen. On a national level, political scientists have 
> stated that mud slinging, fear mongering, and downright lying have 
> reached epic proportions . Worst of all, they say negative campaigning 
> works! I can see how in the eleventh hour, desperation might sway Mr. 
> Falen to allow this sort of garbage to flow from his campaign. 
> Hopefully, the educated population we have here in Latah County will 
> see through this, and vote with their intellects rather than emotions.

>  In line with this thread, I appreciate and support Rep. Ringo's "no" 
> vote on the gun bill. It is another piece of "red herring" legislation 
> designed to appeal to people's fears. It is just like old the flag 
> burning bills, the new anti-gay marriage legislation and initiative, 
> the "takings" initiative, and a myriad of worthless ideas which do 
> nothing. The intent is to distract people from important issues of the 
> day while behind the scenes big decisions are being made that effect 
> the population's real needs greatly. Who burns fags? One can't get 
> married to a same sex partner in Idaho. The property rights of 
> Idahoans are already protected. Reciting the pledge is an act already 
> performed in schools, at meetings, everywhere. How important is it 
> that we enact laws encouraging or forcing us to recite it?

> We need people in government who spend their time working for the good 
> of all the people they represent. We do not need to pay people take a 
> "fine-toothed" comb to our society in an attempt to scare us into 
> division and compliance.

> I am seriously disgusted by this small act on the part of the local 
> Republican party. It reflects a lack of integrity in the party on a 
> national scale.

Sincerely,
Roger Hayes
Moscow


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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:10:02 -0800
> From: Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] why did Roger Falen make those claims?
> To: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
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> On 11/4/06, Bill London <london at moscow.com> wrote:
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>> I am surprised that Roger Falen, who seemed to be a coherent and 
>> caring
>> person by his V2020 posts, would stoop so low in his campaign against
>> Shirley Ringo to attack her patriotism with these groundless 
>> accusations
>> that she refused to stand for the pledge and that she attacked the 
>> pledge in
>> three different votes in the legislature.
>
>> For some reason, I expected more integrity from him
>
> Thank you.  My sentiments precisely.
>
> -- 
> "Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause." -- Mahatma Gandhi
>
> End of Vision2020 Digest, Vol 5, Issue 47
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