[Vision2020] I ran into Tom Luna Today

[Sue Hovey]

I think you did well.  As long as Tom Luna believes his opposition is not “teachers” but “union goons,” he has a refuge he doesn’t even have to question. And as for the rest of the Idaho population, those “union goons are misleading you about the intent of the new laws.” Ignoring educational philosophy, even a cursory reading of the new laws has to leave one wondering about the funding.  The slight of hand he used to describe education funding is really toying with the truth.  As an example:  He zeroes out the lottery money which was dedicated to school building funds and puts it into the general fund, thereby using it to supplant general fund monies,,forever.   He calls this, “giving local boards more flexibility.”

Sue 

From: Donovan Arnold 
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:41 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
Subject: [Vision2020] I ran into Tom Luna Today

      While I was at Costco today, Tom Luna was in front of me in the line going out the door. I couldn't believe the irony because about two hours before I had just signed a petition to recall him and appeal his legislation. I didn't want to say anything to him at first because he was with his family, wife and two little girls. I thought it rude to say something in front of them.

      But, I was lucky, his family moved away from him because he was too out of shape to keep up with them. Good thing he isn't paid for performance or he would be broke. I wish I knew I was going to see him because I would have said something more creative. But I did tell him that it wasn't a good idea to destroy education in Idaho. He just shook his head and told me to have a good day. I told him that was difficult for many people to do because of him. 

      What would you have said to him?

      Donovan Arnold 



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