[Vision2020] Hey, Sue (Hovey)!

[Sue Hovey]

Hawaii is wonderful.  I don't drink Mai-Tais, but you better not get sand in 
my Pina Colada.  The political climate is nicer here than there.  The lege 
just passed a Civil Unions bill and the gov says he'll sign it.  The state 
constitution prohibits marriage unless its between "a man and a woman."  One 
of the arguments used against the civil unions bill was the same old 
saw---the purpose of any union liken unto marriage is for the production of 
children.  Some wag suggested the state should then annul all the marriages 
between old men and trophy wives unless the woman was pregnant.

I'm keeping up with the comings and goings in our legislature.  Despite the 
weather those bills against teachers and budget cuts to education and health 
and welfare give me chills.  I sent every senator a letter in opposition. 
Thank god for our three folks representing Latah County.  It's just that we 
have so many shortsighted policy makers there in Boise--from the Governor on 
down.

There was supposed to be a bill to revise last year's enactment which allows 
a medical provider to withhold treatment that violates her/his conscience. 
There wads going to be some change which would restore "dnr" instructions, 
living wills, etc. but I haven't read anything about it.  Is it around 
somewhere?

Sue H

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Hansen
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:45 PM
To: Moscow Vision 2020 ; Sue Hovey
Subject: Hey, Sue (Hovey)!

Put down your Mai-Tai over by the wine cooler (make sure not to get any
beach sand on it).

Gotta question.

How's Hawaii?

http://tinyurl.com/Moscow-Weather-for-a-While

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Winter is nature's way of saying, 'Up yours.'"

- Robert Byrne