[Vision2020] Vision2020 Digest, Vol 28, Issue 456

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Fri Oct 31 14:06:41 PDT 2008


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> From: vision2020-request at moscow.com> Subject: Vision2020 Digest, Vol 28, Issue 456> To: vision2020 at moscow.com> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:37:38 -0700> > Send Vision2020 mailing list submissions to> vision2020 at moscow.com> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/vision2020> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> vision2020-request at moscow.com> > You can reach the person managing the list at> vision2020-owner at moscow.com> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Vision2020 digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: Sali on Top of Things <snort> (was Ex-UI Researcher Faces> Deportation) (Donovan Arnold)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:37:38 -0700 (PDT)> From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Sali on Top of Things <snort> (was Ex-UI> Researcher Faces Deportation)> To: vision2020 at moscow.com, Saundra Lund <sslund_2007 at verizon.net>> Message-ID: <886229.67887.qm at web38104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"> > Saundra,> ?> So you only share your scorn for those that don't respond to you?with a timely canned response by name?> ?> What other US Congressman have you written, and what were their responses, and what was the response time?> ?> Also, do you know for fact that Sali didn't have more important issues?from other?constituents to address that were in his control, over that of your concerns which he had no control over?> ?> Best Regards,> ?> Donovan> ?> > > --- On Fri, 10/31/08, Saundra Lund <sslund_2007 at verizon.net> wrote:> > From: Saundra Lund <sslund_2007 at verizon.net>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Sali on Top of Things <snort> (was Ex-UI Researcher Faces Deportation)> To: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, vision2020 at moscow.com> Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 12:14 PM> > > > > > > > > You?re welcome to your opinion, but I?ll add that in all the letters I?ve written, never has it taken an elected official nearly three months to respond.? That?s unacceptable to me ? and it?s a good thing his quick action wasn?t needed to protect her from the lunacy of being deported over the stupidity of the issue, which would have been a great loss for the entire state and nation.? We all would have been SOL had timely action by Sali been what would have saved the day.> ?> I?ve gotten my share of canned <g> responses as well, but they?ve always been timely? J? > ?> And, on this issue, I received more substantive responses from the other elected officials I contacted within about two weeks.? They took the matter seriously and responded in a timely manner, unlike Sali.> ?> ?> Saundra Lund> Moscow, ID> ?> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.> ~ Edmund Burke> ?> > From: Donovan Arnold [mailto:donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com] > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 12:02 PM> To: vision2020 at moscow.com; Saundra Lund> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Sali on Top of Things <snort> (was Ex-UI Researcher Faces Deportation)> ?> > > > > > I am not?fond of many of Sali's votes and positions on issues. But I would not bash a US member of Congress that actually responded to my letter or email with something other than a canned response.> > ?> > It is clear to me that Sali and/or his staff actually took the time and effort to research, find out the facts, and individualize their response to your letter so that they could?provide information that was accurate.> > ?> > I would be shocked to get such a response. As 90% of the time I write a government official I get a letter back that is either a canned general response, doesn't address what I was asking, or I never get a response at all. > > ?> > August of an election year, is in all honestly, the worst time to write a politician as that is when they are trying to keep their jobs and must attend 1000s of events?to keep up with campaign costs.> > ?> > It would be nice if our represenatatives could? drop every thing, and respond to each request of them right away, but they are no doubt only human, and can only do what they can do. They have 650,000 people to watch out for, many?writing them with letters, emails, requests, and demands, this is on top of their regular work as a member of Congress.> > ?> > ?> > Best Regards,> > ?> > Donovan> > ?> > > > --- On Fri, 10/31/08, Saundra Lund <sslund_2007 at verizon.net> wrote:> > From: Saundra Lund <sslund_2007 at verizon.net>> Subject: [Vision2020] Sali on Top of Things <snort> (was Ex-UI Researcher Faces Deportation)> To: vision2020 at moscow.com> Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:20 AM> > > Visionaries:> ?> I don?t know if y?all remember the ?Ex-UI Researcher Faces Deportation? thread we had in early August ? I think Tom originally brought the lunacy to our attention, and then Roger suggested we all write our elected representatives.> ?> We wrote Sali on 8/5/2008 ? below please see the response we received today, nearly three months after contacting his office.? There?s nothing like prompt attention to constituent concerns!> ?> I expect a more timely response when I contact my elected officials; Sali will not be getting my vote on Tuesday.> ?> ?> Saundra Lund> Moscow, ID> ?> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.> ~ Edmund Burke> ?> ***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2008 through life plus 70 years, Saundra Lund.? Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside the Vision 2020 forum without the express written permission of the author.*****> ?> > > From: Congressman Bill Sali [mailto:id01ima at mail.house.gov] > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:01 AM> To: > Subject: Reply from Congressman Bill Sali> ?> ?> October 31, 2008> ?> ?> Dear Dr. & Ms. Lund:> ?> Thank you for contacting me regarding? University of? Idaho researcher?Katarzyna?Dziewanowska.? I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on this important issue.> ?> As you may know, Ms.?Dziewanowska is a Polish scientist who was recruited by the? University of? Idaho to conduct research on plant breeding.? Over her 14 years of research, she has made significant scientific contributions to her field.> ?> Over the years, Ms.?Dziewanowska has made a good-faith effort to become a permanent resident of the? United States .? She initially applied for temporary work permits and was granted the first one, but the second one was delayed because of problems with the photo she submitted.> ?> Although her first permit expired, she continued working, believing there was a grace period on temporary work permits.? However, immigration officials citied that breach in denying her application for permanent residency in June.> ?> Ms.?Dziewanowska has the right to appeal the decision on her residency status to an immigration judge.? Please be assured I aware of this issue.? In fact I have inquired specifically on this matter and will continue to ask questions, and closely monitor any developments in this matter.> ?> More information on granting permanent residence to foreign nationals based?upon employment can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website at?http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.> ?> Thank you again for contacting me.? It is an honor to serve as your member of Congress, and I hope you will continue to share your views on the important issues facing our country.? For more information and updates on my work in Congress, please visit my website,?www.sali.house.gov.> ?> ?> ?> > ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Sincerely, > ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Bill Sali> ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Member of Congress> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ?======================================================= List services made available by First Step Internet, ?serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.?? ???????????????http://www.fsr.net?????????????????????? ??????????mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com=======================================================> ?> > > > -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL: http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/attachments/20081031/42534dca/attachment.html > > ------------------------------> > =======================================================> List services made available by First Step Internet, > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. > http://www.fsr.net > mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com> =======================================================> > End of Vision2020 Digest, Vol 28, Issue 456> *******************************************
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