[Vision2020] All Wet?

[Tom Hansen]

In the real world, Mr. Crabtree, when faced with the unknown, where the
consequences of a wrong decision are terminal and irreversible, honest,
caring people err on the side of caution.

 

I am perfectly willing to contribute a few sacrifices on my part so our
children can live comfortably.

 

Are you?  

 

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) 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of keely emerinemix
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 9:21 AM
To: bjswan at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] All Wet?

 

Thank you, B.J., for an intelligent analysis of the real issue, which, to my
mind, is simply this:  Do we care for Moscow by nurturing healthy growth,
supporting community-benefiting development, upholding the law out of
respect for both code and our neighbors, and realizing that after the
"anything goes" school of city planning comes the unfortunate but inevitable
reality that everything's gone.  

We may have water for several more centuries, or we may not.  I'll apply
Pascal's Wager to this:  If we live as though we have only a few decades of
water left, and we're wrong, we'll have lost nothing.  But if we live as
though we have centuries left, and we're wrong, we'll have lost everything.

keely





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From: bjswan at moscow.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:09:21 -0700
Subject: [Vision2020] All Wet?

Although I don't live in Moscow and can't vote in the City election, the
stance on issues by the Greater Moscow Alliance candidates frankly has me
concerned.

 

In the Daily News this morning was an ad, "Water? The anti-growth
politicians are all wet."  Basically, Carscallen, Krauss and Steed do not
think we have a water problem.  The ad talks about 'smart conservation' but
the candidates have said they want green lawns, development at all costs,
the scientists are wrong, Pullman is getting a new golf course, etc.  

 

Then below the ad header, "Forward Thinking."  Perhaps "Heads in the Sand"
would be a better description.  Is their idea of Forward Thinking ignoring
all the REAL warning signs?  What about the many small domestic wells near
Moscow that have gone dry?  What about the declining aquifer?  What about
WSU realizing that it is unwise to water the golf course with aquifer water
and are planning an effluent system?  What about the small towns on the edge
of the Snake River Aquifer whose wells have gone dry and fighting over water
rights has escalated to violence?  Have they heard about drought and
declining aquifers in nearly every other area of the country?  

 

Please vote for intelligent planning and real Forward Thinking; vote Ament,
Holmes, Lamar and Pall.

 

B. J. Swanson

 

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