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<DIV><FONT size=4>Saundra, et al,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>There is little doubt that Christ Church Cult Master Douglas
Wilson very skillfully wields extraordinarily persuasive power over his flock of
credulous, fearful sheep. If the Cult Master had chosen to
sell bogus mining stocks or cheap, faulty aluminum siding to the slow of wit
instead of being a small town parson, he'd be a millionaire several times over
and could afford a much better barber and haberdasher.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>However, when it comes to facts, critical thinking, making and
understanding valid arguments, Wilson and his top, economically-beholden-to-him
minions are the <EM>Yugos</EM> of the thinking classes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>If you doubt the truth of this last statement, then perusing
articles in <EM>Crudinto/Adumpsta</EM> will certainly convince you. For
example read the citation recently given by Tom Hansen (can you repost the URL,
Tom?) featuring the homophobic thinking of amicable, but dimbulb Wilson
son-in-law Bennie Merkle. (The editor of this entry needs to read a primer
on the skills of his profession also.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>One hopes that the current zoning dispute over NSA will be
settled on the basis of the facts and applicable law -- although in Moscow, such
events are not always the case. When facts and cold logic are
important and decisive, the Cult is at a horrible disadvantage.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>One bright spot for NSA: If due to an error by Cult
attorney Gregor Dickison, NSA is forced to move, then all expenses of the move
and more (punitive damages) might be recoverable through Gregor's
malpractice insurance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>From: "Saundra Lund" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:sslund@adelphia.net"><FONT
size=4>sslund@adelphia.net</FONT></A><FONT size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:DonaldH675@aol.com"><FONT
size=4>DonaldH675@aol.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>>; <</FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:27 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Subject: [Vision2020] Wilson's Expanded 'Intolerista'
Definition (wasIntolerista Slogans)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>> Thank you, Rose, for an
excellent post. I don't have the time or patience to<BR>> keep up with
the Blog Stalkers, so I appreciate when you & others make sure<BR>> those
pertinent excrementitious & telling tidbits see the light of day.<BR>>
<BR>> Rose wrote:<BR>> "Neither I, nor my Intolerista colleagues were
involved in bringing the zoning<BR>> complaint. We were not even aware
of the issue until we read about it in the<BR>> newspaper. We know, and
so do you, that you are making this erroneous and<BR>> unfounded claim in an
effort to portray yourself as the embattled victim of<BR>> religious
discrimination. It must really sting that law-abiding, honorable,<BR>>
Evangelical men are holding you accountable for your civil failure."<BR>>
<BR>> THANK YOU from one of the Nasty Nine <g> subset of the
Intoleristas. While I<BR>> understand why folks asked, I was getting
mighty tired of explaining that no, I<BR>> wasn't involved in the zoning
complaint & didn't know any more about it than<BR>> what I'd read in the
papers, on V2020, and in the City Code :-)<BR>> <BR>> Of course, I'm
not sure what constitutes an Intolerista. I mean, I *thought* I<BR>>
knew the deceptive-but-facile thinking behind the particular Wilsonism,
but<BR>> after you piqued my curiosity, I see from reading Pastor Wilson's
monologue . .<BR>> . I mean, blog<BR>> (</FONT><A
href="http://www.dougwils.com/index.asp?Action=Anchor&CategoryID=1&BlogID=748"><FONT
size=4>http://www.dougwils.com/index.asp?Action=Anchor&CategoryID=1&BlogID=748</FONT></A><FONT
size=4>) that I<BR>> was all wrong. Hold the phone!!! It seems
that Wilson's definition of an<BR>> 'Intolerista' has morphed! In his
typical bloated fashion, Wilson has now<BR>> expanded his definition to
include *all* who dare to disagree *any* aspect of<BR>> that wolf in sheep's
clothing worldview. There is no other explanation I can<BR>> fathom for
Wilson's inclusion in his Intoleristas list the three Evangelical<BR>>
Christians making the zoning complaint, men who undoubtedly have/had<BR>>
spiritual/religious relationships with Christ Church and/or NSA
complaint.<BR>> <BR>> Ah, what a relief! Our nice little Intolerista
group has just grown<BR>> exponentially since it now includes everyone from
the far left to the far right<BR>> including many reactionaries
:-) I extend my heartiest welcome to an estimated<BR>> 99.99% of our
community!<BR>> <BR>> Does this mean the Intolerista flyer<BR>>
(</FONT><A
href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse/images/intolerista.pdf"><FONT
size=4>http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse/images/intolerista.pdf</FONT></A><FONT
size=4>) needs to be<BR>> updated?<BR>> <BR>> Rose also wrote:<BR>>
"The FOG, an unpleasant little nickname you gave those within your own<BR>>
congregation who bravely believed you should be accountable for your
behavior,<BR>> divided your church. You know that the things that we
are intolerant of (like<BR>> your defense of slavery, the place and
expectations for women under a<BR>> patriarchal system, women serving in the
military, the application of Mosaic law<BR>> as a fulfillment of God's plan
etc.) are matters of grave concern to millions of<BR>> people world wide, not
just a few local Intoleristas."<BR>> <BR>> Amen!<BR>> <BR>> I'm
getting a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach: Wilson seems to be
a<BR>> person who is all too quick to and gets far too much joy out of
affixing<BR>> belittling names to many, many individuals & groups.
I ask you: is this what<BR>> we need or expect from religious
leaders? It's certainly *not* the kind of<BR>> thing I'm used to
ministers doing, and I'd be looking for a new house of worship<BR>> if my
minister had that much bitterness and hatred in her/his heart.
Reading<BR>> through Wilson's blog, there is ton of shrill vitriol toward a
variety of<BR>> targets. Indeed, it seems to me a fair amount is
directed at his followers.<BR>> What's *with* that?!? Prolific
name-calling is a form of emotional abuse that's<BR>> much more common in
bullies and cults leaders than in genuine religious leaders,<BR>>
IMO.<BR>> <BR>> Rose also wrote:<BR>> "I am wondering Doug, when, if
ever, you will admit that NSA is incorrectly<BR>> positioned in the heart of
the central business zone? In fact, you and your<BR>> employees failed
to secure the appropriate, legally required permits. Your<BR>> credibility
continues to shrink as you try to shift the focus of the civil<BR>>
complaint, repeat false accusations, and masquerade as the contemporary<BR>>
reincarnation of William Tyndale."<BR>> <BR>> Well, I won't be holding my
breath for such an admission if Mr. Plaskon's review<BR>> of the matter
confirms a problem, but I do think I may have solved part of the<BR>> mystery
about why Doug doesn't see a zoning problem with NSA's location in the<BR>>
CBD (Central Business District). Apparently Doug and his Dug-Up Douggies
can't<BR>> grasp the difference between an *occupancy permit* and a *zoning
certificate*.<BR>> On his blog, Wilson offers the fact that NSA was given an
occupancy permit as<BR>> "proof" that NSA can be located downtown.
However, as I read things with my<BR>> "public education," an occupancy
permit is a very different thing than a zoning<BR>> certificate.<BR>>
<BR>> Of course, maybe I'm wrong, and it *is* also possible Wilson just
doesn't get<BR>> it. But, it's also possible he's using his standard
double-speak, which served<BR>> him will in the past, to try to confuse folks
who might ask questions. Since<BR>> I've found him to be a person of
reasonable intelligence, I suspect his attempt<BR>> to cloud the issue is
disingenuous rather than the result of ignorance. It<BR>> seems to me
Wilson's arrogance is again showing in a most unflattering way if he<BR>>
assumes the rest of us are just too stupid to see his sleight of hand.
That's<BR>> JMHO so I could well be wrong, and if I am, no one will have to
wait until h*ll<BR>> freezes over for my admission of error.<BR>> <BR>>
Rose also wrote:<BR>> "As for your bumper-sticker notion, it's a splendid
idea, Doug! It will deflect<BR>> congregational thought from your
current misadventure with those silly zoning<BR>> laws, and would provide
lots of witty moments at the Head of Household meetings.<BR>> Go for
it. You probably have forgotten that Auntie Establishment preceded
you<BR>> in that arena over a year ago. Her favorite (aside from the
ever popular "The<BR>> Church of Auntie Establishment, Moscow's Other Cult")
bumper sticker should<BR>> resonate with the thoughtful Saints of Christ
Church and probably the majority<BR>> of the Fellowship of Grievance.
Remember it? "You're Not The Boss Of Me."<BR>> <BR>>
What?!?!?! There's a "You're Not The Boss of Me" bumper sticker???
While I do<BR>> have one of those most empowering T-shirts *and* a "The
Church of Auntie<BR>> Establishment, Moscow's Other Cult" bumper sticker, I
do NOT have a "You're Not<BR>> The Boss of Me" bumper sticker
<sniff, sniff><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Saundra Lund<BR>> Moscow,
ID<BR>> <BR>> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good
people to do<BR>> nothing.<BR>> -Edmund Burke<BR>> <BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: </FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] On<BR>> Behalf Of </FONT><A
href="mailto:DonaldH675@aol.com"><FONT
size=4>DonaldH675@aol.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=4>> Sent: Saturday,
January 29, 2005 11:58 PM<BR>> To: </FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=4>> Subject:
[Vision2020] Intolerista Slogans<BR>> <BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://dougwils.com/"><FONT size=4>http://dougwils.com/</FONT></A><FONT
size=4> <BR>> Intolerista Slogans<BR>> Topic: General
Ruminations<BR>> <BR>> Doug writes:<BR>> <BR>>
1. "The Intolaristas have launched a new attack on us....."<BR>>
<BR>> Response: What do you mean by "us," Doug? Do you have
a mouse in your pocket?<BR>> We know that rank and file members of your
congregation had nothing to do with<BR>> getting (or not getting) the proper
building, occupancy, and zoning permits. It<BR>> has always been your
modus operandi to pretend that community disagreements with<BR>> you are
extended to a generalized attack on the members of your church. You<BR>>
should be down on your knees tomorrow morning in front of the Saints
begging<BR>> their pardon for spreading dissent and unhappiness in Moscow
which is rooted and<BR>> has grown and spread because of your hubris and ill
considered sense of<BR>> entitlement. <BR>> <BR>> Neither I, nor
my Intolerista colleagues were involved in bringing the zoning<BR>>
complaint. We were not even aware of the issue until we read about it in
the<BR>> newspaper. We know, and so do you, that you are making this
erroneous and<BR>> unfounded claim in an effort to portray yourself as the
embattled victim of<BR>> religious discrimination. It must really
sting that law-abiding, honorable,<BR>> Evangelical men are holding you
accountable for your civil failure. <BR>> <BR>> 2."This
effrontery was too much for Rosemary Huskey, one of the chief whackadoos<BR>>
in the CoFB (Coalition of the Fevered Brow), and so she wrote a letter to
the<BR>> editor, proudly laying out the elements of the Intolerista
Creed."<BR>> <BR>> Response: Is the CoFB something like the FOG
(Fellowship of Grievance)? The<BR>> FOG, an unpleasant little nickname
you gave those within your own congregation<BR>> who bravely believed you
should be accountable for your behavior, divided your<BR>> church. You
know that the things that we are intolerant of (like your defense<BR>> of
slavery, the place and expectations for women under a patriarchal
system,<BR>> women serving in the military, the application of Mosaic law as
a fulfillment of<BR>> God's plan etc.) are matters of grave concern to
millions of people world wide,<BR>> not just a few local Intoleristas.
<BR>> <BR>> I am wondering Doug, when, if ever, you will admit that
NSA is incorrectly<BR>> positioned in the heart of the central business
zone? In fact, you and your<BR>> employees failed to secure the
appropriate, legally required permits. Your<BR>> credibility continues to
shrink as you try to shift the focus of the civil<BR>> complaint, <BR>>
repeat false accusations, and masquerade as the contemporary reincarnation
of<BR>> William Tyndale. (Grandiosity is a beguiling path, Doug, but it
generally leads<BR>> to a disagreeable destination. Real friends would
seek to turn your steps from<BR>> this unhappy route.) <BR>> <BR>>
If I had your best interests at heart, as presumably your elders do, I'd
advise<BR>> you to think of ways to avoid additional and unnecessary loss of
face. For<BR>> instance, why not renew your search for a piece of land
upon which to build the<BR>> medieval cathedral and cathedral close of your
dreams? That should keep you<BR>> busy for awhile. The sale of
NSA might help to fund your little city on a hill.<BR>> <BR>> As for
your bumper-sticker notion, it's a splendid idea, Doug! It will
deflect<BR>> congregational thought from your current misadventure with those
silly zoning<BR>> laws, and would provide lots of witty moments at the Head
of Household meetings.<BR>> Go for it. You probably have forgotten that
Auntie Establishment preceded you<BR>> in that arena over a year ago.
Her favorite (aside from the ever popular "The<BR>> Church of Auntie
Establishment, Moscow's Other Cult") bumper sticker should<BR>> resonate with
the thoughtful Saints of Christ Church and probably the majority<BR>> of the
Fellowship of Grievance. Remember it? "You're Not The Boss Of
Me."<BR>> <BR>> Do Wacky Do Wacky Do!<BR>> Rose
Huskey<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Intolerista Slogans<BR>> Topic:
General Ruminations<BR>> <BR>> As some of you know, a week or so ago, the
Intoleristas launched a new attack on<BR>> us here in Moscow.
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