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<div>It is very sad that the Latah Republicans have bought into the
Rovian school of politics in which it is perfectly acceptable to
distort and lie about a Democratic candidate on the simple premise
that it doesn't matter how you get elected as long as you get elected.
I know: I was subject to the same type of smear campaign currently
directed at Shirley Ringo during my run against Tom Trail two years
ago.</div>
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<div>The Trail campaign placed ads making the claim that I was going
to take away people's guns. Trail based his absolutely false
accusation on my response to an NRA survey in which I said that
unlimited access to automatic weapons was not a good idea. Didn't
matter that I also responded that protecting people's rights to own
guns was extremely important to me, or that I likely spend much more
time with a hunting rifle in my hands than Tom Trail ever has.</div>
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<div>But why let a little truth get in the way when there's an
election at hand? Despite that fact the Trail and I participated in at
least half a dozen candidate forum and debates, he never brought up
the gun topic in a place where it could actually be discussed. The
same appears to be true of Falen's attacks against Shirley
Ringo.</div>
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<div>I've no insider information on why the local party that used to
be one of balance and integrity when its leading voice was Tom Boyd
has transformed into a
winner-take-all-damn-the-effects-on-the-community but I will observe
that it also coincides with Gary Schroeder's annointing of his son
Barrett as chair of the Latah Republicans. Barrett is treasurer of the
Falen campaign.</div>
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<div>Coincidence? I think not. I hope there are community-minded Latah
Republicans reading this post and that they think long and hard about
what their local party has become under Schroeder's leadership.</div>
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<div>Mark Solomon</div>
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<div>At 7:42 AM -0800 11/5/06, roger hayes wrote:</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#141427">I believe much
campaign strategy flows from the very top of the Republican party down
to small elections such as the one between Rep. Ringo and Mr. Falen.
On a national level, political scientists have stated that mud
slinging, fear mongering, and downright lying have reached epic
proportions . Worst of all, they say negative campaigning works! I can
see how in the eleventh hour, desperation might sway Mr. Falen to
allow this sort of garbage to flow from his campaign. Hopefully, the
educated population we have here in Latah County will see through
this, and vote with their intellects rather than
emotions.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#141427"> In line with
this thread, I appreciate and support Rep. Ringo's "no" vote
on the gun bill. It is another piece of "red herring"
legislation designed to appeal to people's fears. It is just like old
the flag burning bills, the new anti-gay marriage legislation and
initiative, the "takings" initiative, and a myriad of
worthless ideas which do nothing. The intent is to distract people
from important issues of the day while behind the scenes big decisions
are being made that effect the population's real needs greatly. Who
burns fags? One can't get married to a same sex partner in Idaho. The
property rights of Idahoans are already protected. Reciting the pledge
is an act already performed in schools, at meetings, everywhere. How
important is it that we enact laws encouraging or forcing us to recite
it?</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#141427">We need people in
government who spend their time working for the good of all the people
they represent. We do not need to pay people take a
"fine-toothed" comb to our society in an attempt to scare us
into division and compliance.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#141427">I am seriously
disgusted by this small act on the part of the local Republican party.
It reflects a lack of integrity in the party on a national
scale.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
color="#141427">Sincerely,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#141427">Roger
Hayes</font></blockquote>
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color="#141427">Moscow</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Message: 5</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:10:02
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Chasuk
<chasuk@gmail.com></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] why did Roger
Falen make those claims?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>To: "Bill London"
<london@moscow.com></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Cc: vision2020@moscow.com</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Message-ID:</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>On 11/4/06, Bill London
<london@moscow.com> wrote:</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>I am surprised that Roger Falen, who
seemed to be a coherent and caring</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>person by his V2020 posts, would stoop so
low in his campaign against</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Shirley Ringo to attack her patriotism
with these groundless accusations</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>that she refused to stand for the pledge
and that she attacked the pledge in</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>three different votes in the
legislature.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>For some reason, I expected more
integrity from him</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Thank you. My sentiments
precisely.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>--</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>"Intolerance betrays want of faith
in one's cause." -- Mahatma Gandhi</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>End of Vision2020 Digest, Vol 5, Issue
47</blockquote>
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