[Vision2020] local marine honored

[Matt Decker]

Saundra,

Thanks for the response. I agree that it is a little upseting not getting 
the response in which you feel the topic should get. I still can't 
understand how some(being Vets) haven't responded to our local Moscow Man. 
This site is suppose to be a local site, and here we have a Moscow Marine 
being honored, but yet few have told him congrats or thanks. Instead we wish 
to argue over CC church (topic for 3 years now) and the purpose of religion. 
I understand these views are high priorty to some, but some of these topics 
will never be settled.

On the other hand we have a new topic, local hero, and one that is being 
honored, but yet some cannot take five minutes out of their day to talk 
about something new. Yeah maybe I'm venting, a little upset, don't 
understand the hypocricy thick on this site, and wish to look at the 
brighter side of things.

I also understand this site is mostly left side leaning. I would hope that 
even those from the left could try and understand that there is nothing 
wrong with telling our troops thanks.

Thanks Jesse Falke for all that you have done and congrats for the award. 
Stay safe and I buy you a couple of beers when you get back buddy.

Semper Fi
Matt Decker


>From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund at roadrunner.com>
>To: "'Matt Decker'" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>,<vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] local marine honored
>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:19:07 -0800
>
>Hi Matt,
>
>Sorry -- I *did* check it out when you posted, and I appreciate you posting
>it.
>
>I think you experienced what *many* of us have experienced:  we post things
>we think important and receive little or no feedback.  I've heard this
>comment/concern from several V2020 participants.  Looking back at things
>I've posted over the past couple/few years (mental health parity; lack of 
>UI
>data security & identity theft; the Internet & child safety; food safety;
>the erosion of health benefits for UI employees & retirees; animal welfare;
>the plight of those who serve our country & their families compared to how
>much we spend on defense, to name just a few), I could certainly be very
>disheartened over the lack of response here on the Viz to these issues that
>are very near & dear to my heart.
>
>I specifically recall being absolutely flabbergasted that there was not a
>single comment pro or con over an article Mark Solomon posted about food
>safety:
>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2006-September/035634.html
>
>Rather than assuming the worst, I choose instead to try to think that while
>*some* people might not care or read, others do even if they don't respond.
>Maybe they wrote a letter/email and sent it; maybe they just learned
>something.  In any case, the sharing of information is a Good, IMHO, 
>whether
>there's any response or not.
>
>
>JMHO,
>Saundra Lund
>Moscow, ID
>
>The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
>nothing.
>- Edmund Burke
>
>***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2006, Saundra Lund.
>Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside the Vision 2020 forum
>without the express written permission of the author.*****
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>On Behalf Of Matt Decker
>Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 2:30 PM
>To: mattd2107 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] local marine honored
>
>All,
>
>I find it a little bit disturbing that I sent this post out about a week 
>ago
>and only one person made a comment. Here we have a Moscow man who has been
>honored, and yet no one cares? I did not said this out to promote yellow
>ribbons. My purpose, was to salute Jesse and what him and others are doing.
>Also to give a little topic break from church and politics talk.
>
>Please if you have not yet, take a second out of your busy schedules and
>check this out. It means more than you think to these warriors over seas,
>that you think about them for one minute out of the day.
>
>Thanks,
>Matt
>
>
> >From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: [Vision2020] local marine honored
> >Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:42:17 -0800
> >
> >All,
> >
> >Please check out this site. www.magnetamerica.com/sotm.html , it honors
> >our moscow marine Jesse Falke, whom I went to high with.
> >
> >Semper Fi Jesse and all those that are over there, we think about you
> >daily.
> >
> >Matt
>

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