[Vision2020] The BLog and More Political Contributions

[Tom Hansen]

Exactly, Sunil.

I seriously believe that most of us here on the Viz actively support the
famous quote:

"I may not believe in what you have to say, but I will fight to the death
for your right to say it."

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 Sunil Ramalingam
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:36 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The BLog and More Political Contributions

Gary,

I think the distinction escapes you because, well, I think it escaped you 
again below.  You wrote, 'I was merely calling into question the need to 
condemn a man (or his sign?) for making his opinion known.'

I don't think people are condemning him making his opinion known.  Maybe I 
should just speak for myself here, so I'll say I'm certainly not condemning 
him for that.  I don't condemn anyone for that. [I should say I do yell at 
or scold my clients when they make public statements that get used as 
EVIDENCE, but that's a different matter.]

It's the actual opinion that I'm condemning.  Not the act of saying it, but 
the content.  The right to free speech should be protected, but content is 
fair game.

Sunil


>From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
>To: "Sunil Ramalingam" 
><sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>,<vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The BLog and More Political Contributions
>Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:28:49 -0700
>
>And what makes you think that the distinction escapes me? I was merely 
>calling into question the need to condemn a man (or his sign?) for making 
>his opinion known. I was also a little unclear as to why it might be 
>mandatory  for a candidate to fall in line and express his opinion on 
>another mans opinion, as I expressed in my opinion of Ms. Hovey's opinion 
>of Mr. Carscallen's opinion of Mr. Glasebrook's opinion. See what this 
>leads to? Chaos!
>
>g
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The BLog and More Political Contributions
>
>
> > Gary,
> >
> > While I've never seen you attack anyone's right to expression, you've 
>spent
> > plenty of time criticizing the content of those with whom you disagree.
> > Good for you.
> >
> > It's no different with Glasebrook's sign.  I would never try to stop him
> > from creating or displaying his sign, but I certainly think he's wrong 
>and
> > it was ridiculous.  That's not the same as trying to ban him or restrain

>his
> > speech.
> >
> > I'm surprised that suddenly the distinction eludes you.
> >
> > Sunil
> >
> >
> >>From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
> >>To: "Sue Hovey" <suehovey at moscow.com>,        "Donovan Arnold"
> >><donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>,        "Tom Ivie" 
><the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>,
> >>      "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>,        "Dan 
>Carscallen"
> >><areaman at moscow.com>, <wdkrauss at clearwire.net>,        <wmsteed at aol.com>
> >>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The BLog and More Political Contributions
> >>Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:45:08 -0700
> >>
> >>Ms. Hovey,
> >>
> >>Regarding Dan Carscallen's comment regarding Mr. Glasebrooks sign. 
>Wouldn't
> >>an outright condemnation be little different than taking the man to task
> >>for exercising his right to express his opinion in public? Whether you
> >>agree or not there is no question but what Mr. Glasebrook truly believes
> >>that the candidates in question are bigoted toward his church. I would
> >>think that reasonable people could disagree without having to demand  
>they
> >>condemn him. I don't remember any call for condemnation for letter 
>writer's
> >>who went to the fanatical extreme of expressing the opinion that Dr. 
>Weitz
> >>hates kids. But I suppose that was a different, more intimate ox being
> >>gored in that instance.
> >>
> >>One thing I do know is that in a medical emergency I would be incredibly
> >>pleased to see Dan's face as he dropped everything to do his absolute 
>level
> >>best to keep me among the living as, I suspect, would you. If we're 
>willing
> >>to trust him that far how much more of a stretch is it to trust him with

>a
> >>council seat? I believe that he'll look for the compromise that would 
>make
> >>both of us equally mad as well as evenly pleased and devote the same
> >>competence to deciding matters of city business that he does to his 
>other
> >>vital activities. Please give him your consideration.
> >>
> >>g
> >
> >
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