[Vision2020] Trinity Festival protest

[Tom Hansen]

I agree, Joe.

Although I strongly disagree with the boys of Anselm House on levels far too
numerous to list here, I support everybody's (to include the boys of Anselm
House) partaking in the arts.

As such, my participation in this evening's protest will be limited to the
activities at Friendship Square.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Joe Campbell
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:34 PM
To: Paul Rumelhart
Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Trinity Festival protest

Of course, most of the people gathering in Friendship Square tonight have
been to planning and zoning meetings, as have many of the Kirk. That's what
makes things so frustrating.

I agree with you and with Nick, though, that protesting the Kenworthy goes
too far. Mind you, I have not talked to anyone about this, so I don't know
why one would want to do such a thing. Of course, if it turns out that play
about Spinoza makes insulting comments about him, that might be enough to
make me protest. Philosophers have got to stick together!

Lastly, I didn't want to suggest, by noting the history of the NSA, that a
Cathedral downtown would be illegal. I don't know one way or the other.
There are other issues to consider, though.

Best, Joe


---- Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote: 

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It sounds like people should be protesting at the zoning and planning 
commission then or what ever body it is that allows these things to 
happen instead of at a gathering of their followers.  That makes more 
sense to me than disturbing an event that will have families with 
children who are simply trying their best to have a good time. 

I do understand that you have no intention of disturbing their festival, 
I'm just talking generally here.

Paul

Joe Campbell wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Another good set of questions!
>
> You write: "Doesn't freedom of religion trump simple dislike for the
church or some of it's members?"
>
> Certainly it does.
>
> You also ask: "But why disturb their festival?  What is their political
and economic agendas that these activists are protesting?"
>
> I have no plans to disturb their festival, though I am interested in who
wrote the play about Spinoza in which Doug stars. (And I'm still waiting for
my tickets!)
>
> As for political and economic agendas, NSA has succeeded-after three
distinct conflicts with zoning laws-in suggesting that colleges and
universities have a right to the downtown area, thus rendering it a matter
of mercy that the UI doesn't take over. And then there is this recent issue
of their cathedral being located downtown, which opens up the question of:
Why stop there? Why not locate all cathedrals, churches, temples, tombs, and
tomes downtown? What have we got to lose? And if not all, why them? 
>
> Is that enough?
>
> Best, Joe
>
>
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