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No, and I believe that UI needs all the help we can give it and wish the
V2020's focus is on how to prosper with 21th Century realities, how to
avoid "swaths of prosperity(Gov. Warner),'' and help make our rural
area prosper as an example for other rural areas that are being
gutted. jerry (a devoted ruralist) At 11:38 PM 6/2/06, Donovan
Arnold wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=1>"It seems to
me that if folks on Vision2020 focused on solutions to pressing issues
such as helping the UI regain its prestige and position, offering
solutions rather than difficult arguments to such items as water,
attracting/retaining business that create good jobs, helping with
transporation issues, providing excellence in k-12 education for all
students, making the town more attractive, promoting sensible
growth through actual planning, considering the consequences of having
the area's retail shift to the corridor and how to have our community
prosper if this occurs, etc., I suspect Vision2020 will lift itself
up and have the reputation of being a safe place to forward great ideas
and actions."-- Jerry W. </font><br><br>
In other words, in that very long sentence, Jerry, you think V2020 is
doomed?<br><br>
Best,<br><br>
_DJA<br><br>
<b><i>Jerry Weitz <gweitz@moscow.com></i></b> wrote:<br>
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<dd>It seems to me that if folks on Vision2020 focused on solutions to
pressing issues such as helping the UI regain its prestige and position,
offering solutions rather than difficult arguments to such items as
water, attracting/retaining business that create good jobs, helping with
transporation issues, providing excellence in k-12 education for all
students, making the town more attractive, promoting sensible
growth through actual planning, considering the consequences of having
the area's retail shift to the corridor and how to have our community
prosper if this occurs, etc., I suspect Vision2020 will lift itself
up and have the reputation of being a safe place to forward great ideas
and actions. After all, local politics may turn out to be the most
important. jerry <br><br>
<dd>At 11:23 AM 6/2/06, Michael wrote:<br>
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<dd><font face="arial" size=2>I agree with Bill London. It almost
seems that the strange conservative presence on Vision 2020 is a
strategic move; Im not saying it is, but it certainly does look like
it. I know there are some long term contributors here who have
recently given up, and I certainly cant defend this list as I have done
in the past. Ironically, though, Wilsons point about whos doing
what and why on Vision 2020 has been disintegrated in the process.
I have not given up on V2020 either, though. <br>
<dd> <br>
<dd>Michael Metzler<br>
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<dd>have heard from a few people lately who think V2020 is doomed.
The horrible mean-spirited postings of late have disgusted many of
us. What is to be done?<br>
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<dd>I haven't given up on V2020. I think we need to deal with
the present problem on V2020. The problem is that following the
Lewiston Tribune feature, a couple of hot-head arch-conservatives decided
to have some fun with the liberals in Moscow. So they joined and
started screaming. And we jumped for the bait. What I suggest
is that we practice what Doug Wilson is so clever at
using...old-fashioned shunning. We should all stop responding to
the postings from tony and dick. This tactic has worked before on
V2020. I would suggest trying it again.<br>
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