[Vision2020] Judge rules March schoo levy null and void

Fri Nov 30 05:59:29 PST 2007

Lest folks imagine that I'm running a little behind the pack, I posted this 
reply on the 28th at 5:00 A.M. Is anyone else experiencing this sort of lag 
in seeing their messages posted?

g (at 5:45 A.M. 30 November)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
To: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter at yahoo.com>; "Donovan Arnold" 
<donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Judge rules March schoo levy null and void

> "I understand from Darrell's email that he was instrumental in getting
> the alternative school started.  That's great - I'm glad he succeeded
> there."
>
> Please be aware that "instrumental" was not by way of ranting and railing
> and waving his arms wildly to and froe and not by writing emotionally
> charged
> screeds to V2020.  Dr. Weitz purchased the property
> and building that is the alternative school. He paid to have it made into 
> a
> facility to serve the needs of a decidedly underserved portion of the 
> school
> district. He graciously gave the greatly improved parcel to the MSD at no
> charge.
> His thanks?
>
> "This is not a reasonable, calm, concerned, mature man; this is a bully,
> a professional gadfly, and a bit of an eccentric (she said, understating
> her point in
> the interest of civility).."
>
> Considering the reception his good deeds have garnered you might
> wonder why he still bothers to fight for the needs of the non-collage
> bound student. Despite what you read from MSD employees past and
> present, and others with a vested interest in seeing the status quo
> presented as the pinnacle of success, he still sees a need for improved
> opportunity for a large group of Moscow's kids and puts himself out
> there to see that they get it. What a bastard.
>
> g
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter at yahoo.com>
> To: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Judge rules March schoo levy null and void
>
>
>> Then he should keep trying, but not by using methods that are ethically
>> dubious.  I don't find fault with his having a vision and wanting to see
>> it through.  I don't know that I agree with his vision myself, but it's
>> certainly possible that I would change my mind if good arguments were
>> presented to me on the subject.
>>
>> I understand from Darrell's email that he was instrumental in getting
>> the alternative school started.  That's great - I'm glad he succeeded
>> there.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> Donovan Arnold wrote:
>>> Paul ask,
>>>
>>> "Has Dr. Weitz tried the more common sense route of involving himself in
>>>
>>> the machinations of the school district in whatever way a private
>>> citizen is able to in order to effect change?  Has he made a proposal?
>>>
>>> Has he done the research and come up with a plan for adding these
>>> classes?  Has he presented it to the right people?  Has he come up with
>>>
>>> funding for this plan?  Has he tried to make his voice heard in the
>>> right places?  In short, has he done anything other than trying to
>>> strong-arm the district by bringing a lawsuit?"
>>>
>>> Yes, he did Paul. For years. But MSD doesn't listen.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Donovan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> */Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>     I'm sorry, but the proper legal channels for adding more vo-tech
>>>     programs in the Moscow School District do not include suing said
>>>     district over the validity of a levy that passed earlier this year. 
>>> I
>>>     don't know what those channels are, but I'm pretty sure that the
>>>     levy is
>>>     a completely separate issue from them.
>>>
>>>     Has Dr. Weitz tried the more common sense route of involving
>>>     himself in
>>>     the machinations of the school district in whatever way a private
>>>     citizen is able to in order to effect change? Has he made a 
>>> proposal?
>>>     Has he done the research and come up with a plan for adding these
>>>     classes? Has he presented it to the right people? Has he come up 
>>> with
>>>     funding for this plan? Has he tried to make his voice heard in the
>>>     right places? In short, has he done anything other than trying to
>>>     strong-arm the district by bringing a lawsuit?
>>>
>>>     Paul
>>>
>>>     Donovan Arnold wrote:
>>>     > Joe,
>>>     >
>>>     > You wrote:
>>>     >
>>>     > "If Weitz wants a vo-tech program he'd be better off asking me
>>>     to put
>>>     > forth the
>>>     > case for vo-tech -- for a fraction of what he's paying his
>>>     lawyers and
>>>     > with a
>>>     > greater chance of success since then the MSD won't think that
>>>     they are
>>>     > being
>>>     > blackmailed"
>>>     >
>>>     > If you feel you can provide such a service, what is stopping
>>>     you? You
>>>     > aren't holding out on the kids just to spite Weitz are you?
>>>     >
>>>     > How can it be blackmail if he is using the proper legal
>>>     channels, and
>>>     > winning?
>>>     >
>>>     > Best,
>>>     >
>>>     > Donovan
>>>     >
>>>     > */Joe Campbell /* wrote:
>>>     >
>>>     > Donovan,
>>>     >
>>>     > What does the law suit have to do with the lack of a vo-tech
>>>     program?
>>>     >
>>>     > If Weitz wants a vo-tech program he'd be better off asking me to
>>>     > put forth the
>>>     > case for vo-tech -- for a fraction of what he's paying his lawyers
>>>     > and with a
>>>     > greater chance of success since then the MSD won't think that they
>>>     > are being
>>>     > blackmailed. Folks don't respond well to blackmail.
>>>     >
>>>     > --
>>>     > Joe Campbell
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