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<div>Just like former city councilwoman, now GMA Board member, JoAnn
Mack did when voting to annex and them amend the comprehensive plan
for the property next door to that owned by her family?</div>
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<div>Mark S.</div>
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<div>At 7:14 AM -0700 6/2/06, Donovan Arnold wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>I agree with Jim insofar as that a person
should not recuse themselves simply because they have an opinion.
However, I do think that someone that is suppose to be making a
judgment that impacts many people monetarily should be open minded
about the issue. If someone feels that they dislike a group or
organization so intently, I think the responsible thing to do is
recuse yourself. If you hate or love your neighbor, and you are called
to jury duty to hear a case against them, do you think you could
openly listen to all the facts and make a fair unbiased decision? If
so, you are fine, if you could never vote not guilty, or guilty if you
love your neighbor, regardless of the facts presented, you need to
step aside.<br>
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Take Care,<br>
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_DJA<br>
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<i><b>Jim Meyer <m1e2y3e4@moscow.com></b></i> wrote:<br>
<blockquote>All,<br>
What short memory some of us have...Remember Paul Kimmel and his
alleged<br>
conflicts of interest having to do with Christ Church?<br>
<br>
The legal definition of conflict of interest means FINANCIAL conflict
of<br>
interest, not conflict of opinions. I would be very, very
disappointed<br>
to see Aaron Ament recuse himself (as I was with Linda Pall when
she<br>
recused herself concerning Wal-Mart (1).<br>
<br>
I say to both Aaron and Linda, be leaders, don't be wimps. I didn't
vote<br>
for a wimp. I didn't vote for someone who doesn't have the courage
of<br>
his or her belief. The kind of person I voted for would stand up
against<br>
those who would take advantage of the community for selfish gain.
The<br>
kind of person I voted for wouldn't back down in the face
practiced<br>
lying and subtle manipulation. Like a good parent, the person I
voted<br>
for would call out a lie and cause discomfort rather than be party
to<br>
the lie and thus encouraging more lies. I urge you both to continue
to<br>
fight for what you believe is right for the community. Keep up the
good<br>
work both of you.<br>
<br>
I'll end by saying that it is personal belief of mine that to be<br>
unnecessarily antagonistic is to be polarizing without being
productive.<br>
Lack of tact is not, however, a problem solved by recusal. I am
sure<br>
tact is gained through experience; that is the solution. Let us
put<br>
experience to work and recusal to rest unless, of course, you want
to<br>
revisit Paul Kimmel's past alleged conflicts of interest.<br>
<br>
Jim Meyer<br>
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(1) / Daily News By Ryan Bentley, Daily News staff writer<br>
Published: 05-27-2006/ "Councilwoman Linda Pall recused herself
due to a<br>
previous comment she had made while discussing Wal-Mart with a member
of<br>
the Gene Thompson family.I said, Boy, I sure hope youre not
planning<br>
a Wal-Mart out there and in no uncertain terms I said it was
a<br>
terrible idea, Pall said."<br>
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