[Vision2020] Two Seperate Issues

[betsyd at turbonet.com]

Henry,

You still don't get it...it's all about an ethical responsibility to others and to the environment...wherever the damn things go.


-----Original message-----
From: "Henry D. \"Hank\" Johnston" hearseboy85 at gmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:20:58 -0700
To: Betsy Dickow betsyd at turbonet.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Two Seperate Issues

> Betsy -
> 
> I didn't say I didn't care about the enviormental damage in Canada.  I think
> every comment I've made on this issue is to the contrary.  It is a concern
> and I do care.
> 
> But it can't weigh into the discussion about whether or not the loads can
> legally travel on Idaho roads if they secure the proper permits.
> 
> HJ
> 
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Betsy Dickow <betsyd at turbonet.com> wrote:
> 
> >  Henry,
> >
> >
> >
> > This is a little bit like saying one shouldn’t care about genocide in
> > Rwanda, Bosnia, the Middle East, concentration camps in WWII,
> > starvation….because it doesn’t affect “me”…but it does,
> >
> > any human activity which harms others, should be of concern to all of us.
> > That is what makes us decent human beings …that, and our ability to act and
> > react in order to protect others.
> >
> >
> >
> > Think about it a bit more.
> >
> >
> >
> > Betsy Dickow
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:
> > vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] *On Behalf Of *Henry D. "Hank" Johnston
> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 09, 2011 9:41 AM
> > *To:* vision2020 at moscow.com
> > *Subject:* [Vision2020] Two Seperate Issues
> >
> >
> >
> > I see that we're not going to make any progress here on this Megaload issue
> > because some people can't get over the end result.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm as concerned about the enviromental damage in Canada as many of you on
> > this forum.  But those concerns cannot weigh into whether or not the permits
> > are issued to move said loads through Moscow if the laws and rules exist for
> > other loads of the same demensions (though not maybe owned by oil
> > companies) to be permitted.
> >
> >
> >
> > The basis of my opinion is about the megaloads themselves - height, weight,
> > noise, damage to roadways, etc... all of which were deemed null issues by
> > our police and fire chiefs and the road concern was deemed null by our city
> > streets supervisor.  Such loads are also permittable under current Idaho
> > law/admin rules.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can anyone on this forum say that you would still be opposed to loads of
> > this size if they were large solar panels or wind turbine equipment?  If
> > you're opposed to the loads based on the size/noise/etc.. regardless
> > of use then I respect and can see your point of view even though its
> > different than mine.
> >
> >
> >
> > But I won't engage in a discussion about whether or not we should be some
> > sort of heros to the people of Canada by stopping these loads for their well
> > being.  It is my position that its not Moscow's position to do so.
> >
> >
> >
> > If that ends the discussion then so be it but all my opinions are now on
> > the table.
> >
> >
> >
> > ***
> >
> >
> >
> > @ Joe - You're really hung up on this hippie thing and all I can say is get
> > over it.  I've gotten over the fact you called me an offensive idiot.
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Henry D. Johnston
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> 
> 

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