[Vision2020] The Vision 2020 Mission Statement

[Joe Campbell]

Tomorrow is my birthday and as a birthday present to Darrell and
everyone else, I've decided to make this my last post on the topic.
Time off for good behavior, so to speak.

Suppose I asked Dan or Matt or Darrell to destroy all of their guns
and to stop buying new ones. What would they do? Likely they would
laugh. So maybe that's the approach I'll take to Darrell or Matt the
next time they'll try to prevent me from exercising my right to free
speech: I'll stop talking about what I want, when you destroy all of
your guns and promise never to buy another one!

On Dec 1 00:17:15 Darrell wrote: “Here is our Mission Statement.
Perhaps it should be posted periodically, so that people might read
it. It is one of the reasons
I initially signed on to V2020.” After posting it, he wrote: “Does
this much focus on one topic help us to achieve our mission? I submit
that it does not.”

I’ve already dealt with the suggestion that V2020 focuses too much
attention on Christ Church and NSA. Based on recent findings, we do
not. This is just a myth that folks from the right like to spread. But
is there anything contrary to discussing this issue in the Mission
Statement? Here it is, as quoted from Darrell’s post.

Vision 2020 Mission Statement Adopted March 1995:

1. To ensure that all parts of our community have an opportunity to
take part in visualizing and planning for the community's future.

2. To strengthen citizens' sense of community by promoting awareness,
ownership and investment in Moscow's future.

3. To foster cooperation among (and public involvement with) the
agencies and organizations that plan for and make decisions about the
future of Moscow and Latah County.

4. To raise awareness on the part of citizens and public officials that:
   a. uncontrolled and unplanned growth may have negative effects.
   b. short-term decisions have long-term consequences.

5. To inform ourselves about growth and development issues.

6. To have fun thinking critically and creatively.

Keep in mind that NO posts meet all of these criteria, so that can’t
be the basis of satisfying the Mission Statement. A better idea is
that posts must meet at least one of the criteria. I have fun thinking
critically and creatively about Christ Church and NSA. Sure that is
not everyone’s idea of fun but it is my idea of fun, so I’m going to
keep doing it!