[Vision2020] State Faculty Union Responds to Financial Crisis

[Joe Campbell]

You are distorting my point, which was a simple one.

Joe Campbell

On Apr 28, 2009, at 7:40 PM, "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>  
wrote:

> "If you can't see a connection between the anti-tax rhetoric of
> teabaggers like yourself and the fact that staff at UI and WSU will
> lose their jobs soon, that is not my fault."
>
> Once again you attempt to shift the argument to new ground. (a  
> familiar, albeit clumsy, tactic) So be it, please point out how  
> those of us who were expressing our dissatisfaction with federal  
> spending on 15 April caused the budget shortfall that has brought  
> about the need to implement cut backs at the local universities  
> today. Please explain how being unhappy that Our Beloved Leader will  
> increase the deficit by 2.3 trillion dollars has anything to do with  
> the current need for 3% cut to employees wages to keep the '09/10  
> budget in check. Please show me the big tax reduction that  
> protesters rammed down the throat of legislators in Boise that will  
> necessitate the mass lay offs you speak of.
>
> The FACT that tax revenue in Idaho is down and cuts need to be made  
> has nothing to do with the events of two weeks ago. Trying to bring  
> it in as a factor is disingenuous. Or were you shooting for some  
> sort of primal cave man logic?
>
> taxes = all that is good (puppies, jobs, world peace)
>
> people in favor of less tax = all that is evil (cancer,  
> unemployment, terrorism)
>
> If so, congratulations. Who could argue with reasoning like that.
>
> g
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Campbell" <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
> To: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
> Cc: "a" <smith at turbonet.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] State Faculty Union Responds to Financial  
> Crisis
>
> > The problem is a problem about state employees, Crabtree. Most of  
> the
> > money for the salaries at issue comes from state revenues.
> >
> > If you can't see a connection between the anti-tax rhetoric of
> > teabaggers like yourself and the fact that staff at UI and WSU will
> > lose their jobs soon, that is not my fault, and I will not pay the
> > price for your ignorance, at least not alone.
> >
> > The connection is really very simple: these are some of the ways in
> > which your tax dollars are used, to pay the salaries of Roger's  
> wife,
> > Paul, and folks like myself. When you reduce taxes, many such people
> > -- of which there are a lot in the area -- lose their jobs. This is
> > OUR problem, not my problem.
> >
> > Joe Campbell
> >
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