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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mr. Harkins –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just exactly what are you referencing? I
discussed a variety of points in my posting. If your comments concern GMA’s
position on anything, please advise.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Perhaps they (GMA) should make this information
available on an easily accessible venue, say . . . like maybe . . . their
website, instead of restricting it to a one-time article in the local newspaper.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Almost ALL political parties/organizations
provide a “platform”. It serves as a “rallying point”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Perhaps since GMA fails to provide their
platform, maybe you (or somebody on this list) can explain GMA’s
positions on (extracted from GMA’s website):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>1) New <st1:place w:st="on">Saint Andrews</st1:place>
College’s CUP (Conditional Use Permit) application.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2) The Thompson property rezoning<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>3) Police unions <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tom Hansen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'>********************************************<br>
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"In <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
anybody can become president. <br>
That's one of the risks you take . . ."<br>
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- Adlai Stevenson<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Jeff Harkins
[mailto:jeffh@moscow.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:26 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Tom Hansen;
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Norton AntiSpam] RE:
[Vision2020] Tribune uncovers new <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
pro-growth group</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mr. Hansen, <br>
<br>
The London post was a bit misleading. I am to understand that the GMA
provided a press release to both the Trib and the Daily News (probably the
Latah Eagle as well) - seems to be accurate since the DNews ran their story on
GMA the same day.<br>
<br>
At 12:18 PM 5/20/2006, you wrote:<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Excellent post, Bill. Thank you.<br>
<br>
Now that a newly organized community “alliance” has been created,
just what is the mission of this alliance?<br>
<br>
>From the Greater Moscow Alliance website at:<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26">http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26</a>
<br>
<br>
“Mission <br>
<br>
The Greater Moscow Alliance is an organization comprised of citizens of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Latah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
who would like to see the Greater Moscow community continue to thrive. Our
mission is to actively participate in local decisions to ensure <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Latah</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> remains a great
place to live, work and do business.<br>
<br>
The purpose of our organization is to make sure our collective voice is heard
on issues of importance to the community; and to strategize in a manner that
will effectively represent our goals and vision.<br>
<br>
In fulfilling our mission, we strive to do the following:<br>
<br>
1] Maintain community vitality and support free enterprise.<br>
<br>
2] Respect, protect and endorse the rights of private property owners.<br>
<br>
3] Maintain awareness of community issues, their process and status in
regards to governmental actions.<br>
<br>
4] Educate our members and the community on ordinances and other issues
affecting <st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Latah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and to provide balanced information.<br>
<br>
5] Encourage voter participation.<br>
<br>
6] Encourage and endorse candidates for local offices/elections to our
members.<br>
<br>
7] Encourage healthy growth and promote beneficial economic development.<br>
<br>
8] To create balanced, fair treatment of issues.”<br>
<br>
[I added the numbers]<br>
<br>
I totally agree with the general intent of this alliance. Informing the
general public of laws that affect them (as reflected in #4) is important,
however . . .<br>
<br>
Yes. This is a political entity, complete with agendas. This
alliance can discuss healthy growth, rights of private property owners, and presentation
of balanced information until the next millennium. Everybody agrees on
those issues. Those issues are not truly debatable.<br>
<br>
The Greater Moscow Alliance (GMA) reveals its political card in #6 –
“Encourage and ENDORSE [emphasis is mine] candidates for local
offices/elections to our members.” Suffice it to say that GMA will
only endorse those candidates that are in lockstep with GMA leadership desires.<br>
<br>
I will, however, admit that I agree with #8 of the GMA’s stated mission
– “To create balanced, fair treatment of issues.”<br>
<br>
This brings up another question:<br>
<br>
Just what are GMA’s positions concerning issues of interest:<br>
<br>
Their website identifies three key community issues that impact upon <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>:<br>
<br>
1) Thompson rezone<br>
<br>
2) New Saint Andrews CUP (Conditional Use Permit)<br>
<br>
3) Police <st1:place w:st="on">Union</st1:place><br>
<br>
Yet, when you access that portion of the GMA website that relates to these
three “Issues of Interest”, all responses are blank:<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=6&id=16&Itemid=47">http://www.greatermoscow.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=6&id=16&Itemid=47</a>
<br>
<br>
How is <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
to interpret that?<br>
<br>
Your thoughts, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>?<br>
<br>
Tom Hansen<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place><br>
<br>
<br>
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