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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As a Board member of the Moscow Civic Association, I must
respond to the following paragraph in Phil Nisbet's recent post.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Phil said:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>"<FONT face="Times New Roman">The Moscow Civic Association
is not some powerless little band of <BR>Brothers. I know that for a
fact. They throw a meeting and the <BR>politicians come running.
They complain that the CCers are planning on <BR>holding some conference at U of
I, yet in the same breathe, crow that <BR>they have rented the Kenworthy to air
their own films condemning the <BR>CCers, to benefit their radio show that touts
their political views.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial>"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>First, while we appreciate that Phil thinks the MCA has
politicians at their beck and call, we know better. Sometimes they
listen; sometimes they don't. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>With respect to our battle over the Naylor Farms water
rights application, we ultimately were successful at
getting politicians involved. However, there sure was a shortage of
politicians showing any interest in fighting Naylor on this
issue until recently, especially in the City of Moscow, so I think that the
community uproar over the Naylor water right application and its initial
grant (since retracted, thankfully, and keep your fingers crossed) has at
least as much to do with the sudden interest in water by many of
the newly interested politicians who are jumping on the
bandwagon. [As an aside, we appreciate the interest and more serious
efforts to contest the Naylor water right application by our County
Commissioners, Kimmell, Nelson and Stroschein.]</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As for the Christ Church conference that Phil
references, the Trinity Fest in August, we are not involved in anything
regarding that conference and have made no plans to even discuss it, much less
take some action with respect to it. It is not on our radar.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Perhaps Phil is confused by the fact that we did sponsor
an alternative view of slavery from that offered in Pastor Douglas Wilson's
booklet, "Slavery as it Was," at the same time as an earlier Christ Church
history conference in February 2004 at the U of I. We objected to
the Wilson booklet's portrayal of slavery as a pleasant and
harmonious relationship based upon "mutual affection and confidence."
We thought it appropriate to present an alternative view while Wilson
and his League of the South co-author were presenting at the Christ Church
Credenda Adenda history conference, and Wilson was lionizing confederate
racist R.L. Dabney for his exemplary christian beliefs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Likewise contrary to Phil's post, the Auntie
Establishment and Brother Carl radio show on KRFP is unaffiliated with the
Moscow Civic Association. We are not involved with that show, and we are
not involved in sponsoring the Mike Hayes documentary at the Kenworthy.
The documentary sponsorship is a project of the radio show hosts, Joan Opyr
and Carl Westburg. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Nor did MCA have anything to do with the production
of the documentary itself. Mike Hayes, a WSU professor, did it on his
own. Not having seen the documentary, I have no idea what is said, but my
understanding is that it involves interviews of various people in the
community with different viewpoints, including Pastor Wilson himself. I
expect the documentary offers a variety of views based on the people
who are reputed to be in it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>So you see, Phil, we aren't complaining about the
upcoming Christ Church conference, we aren't renting the Kenworthy, and we
aren't showing a movie or airing a radio show.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>But we're glad to know that some politicians are listening
to us. Perhaps that's because we try not to make grand overstatements, and
instead try to base our arguments and requests on facts.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bruce Livingston</FONT></DIV>
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