[Vision2020] Lawsuit Could Be a Disastrous Legal Action That is Not Pro-Ed or Pro-Kids

[Mark Solomon]

Dan,

The mission of the GMA is:

  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.

http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26

With an eye on the second sentence, how does GMA not taking positions 
on bedrock decisions important to Moscow such as a school levy and 
litigation brought by GMA board members square with GMA's mission to 
"actively participate"?

Thanks for expressing your personal views. I hope you can take the 
message to GMA that sitting this one out is not going to fly.

Mark

At 8:03 AM -0700 5/9/07, Dan Carscallen wrote:
>Mark and everyone else,
>
>I can't speak for the entire board, as we have not met since the 
>lawsuit was filed.  We did not take a position on the bond in the 
>first place, so we probably won't take one on this issue either. 
>It's kind of like wrestling with a pig.  You both get muddy and the 
>pig just thinks it's fun.
>
>I can speak for me, though.  I like Gerry.  I don't like the lawsuit.
>
>DC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Solomon [mailto:msolomon at moscow.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:42 AM
>To: Dan Carscallen; 'Vision 2020'
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Lawsuit Could Be a Disastrous Legal Action 
>That is Not Pro-Ed or Pro-Kids
>
>Dan,
>
>Thanks for weighing in. As a GMA board member, does GMA support or 
>oppose the lawsuit that three members of its board have filed? From 
>the GMA website:
>
>
>Stephen Busch, Chairperson
>
>Jim Anderson, Vice-Chairperson
>
>Jim DeMeerleer, Treasurer
>
>Shelley Bennett, Co-Secretary
>
>Dan Carscallen
>
>Marshall Comstock
>
>Bob Hieronymus
>
>JoAnn Mack
>
>Bill Morscheck
>
>Brian Thie
>
>Jerry Weitz
>
>Susan Wilson, Co-Secretary
>
>
>Mark
>
>At 6:41 AM -0700 5/9/07, Dan Carscallen wrote:
>
>>I can't sit back, I gotta call Donovan out on a couple things:
>>
>
>
>First, Donovan says:
>
>"Why doesn't it  [MSD]  sell its high value city property for newer 
>buildings on cheaper land, education can occur in anywhere? "
>
>
>
>hmm, back during the facilities election, Mr. Arnold campaigned 
>pretty hard against it:
>
><http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-April/015446.html>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2005-April/015446.html
>
>
>
>then he states:
>
>"FYI, the 1992 funding was to put up an electronic bulletin board to 
>announce sporting events and the connection between the Annex and 
>the kitchen. Then they turned around and increased the lunch and 
>food prices. Their priorities seem to have been rather backwards, 
>even back then."
>
>
>
>I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that electronic bulletin board was 
>paid for with funds raised by the class of 1989.  I'm sure you can 
>come up with an invoice to prove me wrong, though.  and lunch prices 
>haven't gone up a heckuva lot in the last twenty years.  I recall 
>paying $21.00 for 20 punches way back in 1987.  Now I pay $22.50 
>for 15 for my kids.  going from $1.05 to $1.50 in 20 years ain't too 
>hard to swallow.  I wish gas prices only went up about 2 cents a 
>year.  Well, actually, I wish they didn't go up at all, but that's 
>another subject . . . 
>
>
>
>Then, in response to Keely:
>
>"Why is it that every person you disagree with, in your eyes, 
>has horns and a tail? Don't you think it is possible to be a good 
>person but disagree with you on how to approach a problem?"
>
>
>
>I disagree with Keely on occasion, and I've met her in person. 
>Heck, she even gave me a hug once or twice.  She didn't mention my 
>horns or my tail.  Maybe she was being polite.  If so, at least 
>she's got that going for her.
>
>
>
>I could probably come up with more stuff, but there ain't enough 
>time in the day.  I'm too busy tipping over the wheelchairs of 
>handicapped kids, remember?
>
>
>
>your pal,
>
>
>
>DC
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