[Vision2020] Fwd: Objective thinkers needed

[Nicholas Gier]

Thank you Nancy and Gary! Beautifully written and well argued.
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From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 2:48 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Objective thinkers needed
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Courtesy of today’s (October 10, 2020) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with
thanks to Nancy Chaney and Gary Bryan.

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*Objective thinkers needed*

Ever wonder why Idaho always shows up on those election night maps as
reliably red, with no doubt as to outcomes? How can that be, when Idaho’s
population is increasingly diverse; when so many people here are hungry,
sick, housing-insecure or jobless; when the natural resources that have
been Idaho’s bread and butter are under threat; when even conservative
voters are disgusted by shenanigans coming from the White House and
Congress?



Idaho’s Congressional delegation and District 5 Republican Legislators do a
disservice to constituents they purportedly represent. Whatever
humanitarian inclinations they may have in their personal lives are
abandoned when partisan votes come to the floor. The lives and livelihoods
of everyday Idahoans come in second when opportunities arise to demonstrate
that they are lock-step Republicans. Why else would members of the U.S.
House and Senate reliably give full-throated endorsement of a president who
is so self-serving and puts our health, healthcare, jobs, environment and
hard-earned international reputation in jeopardy? Such matters ought not be
partisan at all. We’re alarmed that some Republicans appear to be running
on anti-government platforms. Why would someone run for elected office,
just to be obstructionist and create chaos?



We’re voting for candidates who’ll restore civil discourse, genuine debate,
fresh ideas, bipartisan problem-solving and science-based urgency to
address climate change. We’re voting for candidates who will help restore
our Nation’s reputation for compassion, opportunity, fairness, strength,
integrity and leadership. We’re voting for candidates who will think
objectively, put people ahead of partisanship, work with counterparts on
both sides of the aisle, and who consider government the people’s tool to
make life better and fairer for everyone

.

We’ve already voted for Paulette Jordan (U.S. Senate), Rudy Soto (U.S.
House), David Nelson (Idaho Senate), Dulce Kersting-Lark (Idaho House 5A),
and Renee Love (Idaho House 5B). Please join us.



Nancy Chaney and Gary Bryan

Moscow

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Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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