[Vision2020] If we care about public education

[donald huskey]

The focus of my email was not to comment unfavorably about Doug Wilson and
his flock.  It was to point out, as if I should have to, the power of a
large block of votes in this community.  For years many of us have
complained about the incremental encroachments in Moscow by a theology and
political agenda that few of us share.  By and large we were dismissed as
crackpots, one trick ponies, and shrews.  I don't mind one bit being viewed
as a shrill Cassandra, but I do mind a great deal the consequence of
ignoring persistent warnings.  It is imperative that those readers who
support and have benefited by public education vote to sustain the levy.
Those who wish to nitpick certain elements of the levy will do so.  Those
with ideological aversion to public education are licking their chops at
another opportunity to stick their fingers in our eyes. But those of us, who
I believe are in the majority,  who wish to see a strong public education in
this district are obliged to support the levy, attend the school district
financial hearings, and work constructively to improve and strengthen public
education in our community.

Rose

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Donovan Arnold [mailto:donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:34 AM
To: donald huskey; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] If we care about public education

 

"As unbelievable as it sounds, if the levy fails Doug Wilson and his
followers will view it as a reward from God, and a divine endorsement of
their point of view."---Rose H.

 

Let us not make MSD about how much we dislike Doug Wilson. We should make it
about what is suppose to be about, making sure youth in the MSD get the best
chance be successful and practicing a profession they enjoy. 

 

I think if people really care about the public education system they would
look to find ways to solve the problems it faces other than just throwing
more money at a broken system that continues to operate in the same
direction. 

 

Best,

 

Donovan

 

 

 

 



donald huskey <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com> wrote:

Many of us have commented on our support for public education.  An
additional encouragement to vote for the levy is found in the following
exhortation.  As unbelievable as it sounds, if the levy fails Doug Wilson
and his followers will view it as a reward from God, and a divine
endorsement of their point of view.

Rose

 

>From Blog and Mablog - http://dougwils.com/

Gladness or Gloating
Topic: Exhortation

I said last week that this was the last of our exhortations on civic
affairs, at least for a while, but I was off by one week. There is one other
set of comments that needs to be made.

First, it would be wrong of us to let this election pass by without giving
thanks to God publicly. Those in our community who had specialized in
harassing our ministries received a significant set-back, for which we thank
God. 

The second is to commend you as a congregation for your strong presence in
this last election. It was extremely gratifying to see your involvement.
When Nancy and I went to the polls, I was astonished at how many of our
friends we saw there-quite unlike previous elections. That sort of thing
makes a difference.

Third, all the exhortations about service and sacrifice were not
window-dressing. It is important for us to be willing to give ourselves
away, and as this new situation creates opportunities to do so, let us do so
gladly.

Fourth, don't gloat-be glad. Gladness is not gloating, and vice versa.
Scripture tells us that when God intervenes on our behalf, and our adversary
is struggling, a good way to get God to stay His hand is for us to starting
gloating. Relief and thanks to God are most fitting. Neener-neener is never
fitting.

And last, as Shasta discovered in The Horse and His Boy, when you do
something right, your usual reward is to be given another task, one probably
more difficult. I say this because there is another election just two days
from now-a public school levy election. As before, we are not telling you
how to vote, just that you have this opportunity before you, and this
opportunity, like all of them, brings responsibility with it.

 

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