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<DIV>Sorry Kai,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>But I expect a newspaper staff editorial writer to use facts in their
argument, not attempt to pass off as facts material contradicted by the
newspaper's own reporting and by public records. Such behavior argues
colossal ignorance and/or gross dishonesty on the part ofr someone in charge of
the editorial page who one should be able to assume actually reads his own
newspaper. For your consideration I have posted an example of my response
to one of Murf's factually bereft columns.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I find your </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>"Their job is to inspire, anger and cajol <FONT
color=#000000>[sic]</FONT> people into discussion. Obviously its worked
here. If an editorial doesn't anger someone, the writer hasn't done
the job." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000>a bit out of sync with your practice on the <EM>Latah
Eagle</EM>. You once refused to run one of my letters to the editor simply
because I called someone "dyspeptic". All other local papers to
whom the letter was submitted including the <EM>Daily News</EM> ran
the letter without a blink of the eye. Not only is the use of "dyspeptic"
non-libelous hype like calling someone a "son of a bitch," the use of it applied
to the person at issue was not only just my opinion but one actually held
by many who have dealt with that person during their tenure in an elected office
and in aother public related position.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In the case of the hapless Courtney, he could have actually made at
least a somewhat persuasive case had he carefully stuck to the facts since
there are some issues where the MSD is vulnerable. Instead he
chose to imitate the late Mao's propaganda writers. There is no way
of knowing, but Courtney's column may have helped the MSD. It certainly
didn't help his image in the community or the image of cult of which
he is an elder. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>W.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT
face="Times New Roman">_________________________________________________</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">October 3, 2005<?xml:namespace
prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dear Editor:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Of NSA's attempts to remain
downtown, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Daily News</I> Opinion Editor
Murf Raquet wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">"The code also must be changed to
reflect other allowable uses before the Moscow Food Co-op makes the move to its
new location. The same ordinance that doesn’t allow schools also prohibits
groceries in the CBD."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Perhaps Murf doesn't read the <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Daily News</I> (and who could blame
him?):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>but several items have
appeared in the paper reporting city officials have affirmed the correctness of
the Co-op zoning.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Nor is this the first time Murf
has egregiously erred on facts in the NSA zoning issue.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For example, in a previous editorial
also supporting NSA, Murf neglected to mention that NSA has had other zoning
violations in previous locations and they failed to acquire a zoning permit for
their present location.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since NSA
had previous reported violations, it is asinine to argue they were unaware of
zoning requirements and the requirement of a zoning
permit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Therefore, since at least one
important, central fact of Murf's editorial is dead wrong, its conclusion is
likely dead wrong also.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Since Murf cannot even get his
facts straight for a short editorial, but lets his obvious personal prejudices
rule, having him in charge of the entire editorial page appears an apparent
gross lapse of judgment on the part of the managing editor and the
publisher.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The community certainly
deserves much better from the publisher especially in an emotional, divisive
issue where facts are very important.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">For the sake of accuracy and
better service to the community, perhaps Murf should be transferred from the
editorial page to <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Pets News</I> where his
inaccuracies are less likely to cause less serious damage.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Perhaps if he was willing to actually
walk a step or two in his reporting activities, he could be trusted with <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">School Crossing
News</I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P> </P></DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message -----
<DIV>From: "Kai Eiselein, editor" <<A
href="mailto:editor@lataheagle.com">editor@lataheagle.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>To: "Art Deco" <<A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A>>; "Vision 2020" <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:58 AM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Courtney's Numbers</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>> Facts or no facts, editorials merely express OPINION of the
writer. Opinion<BR>> is NOT news, hence it has its own page, away from
"news".<BR>> Quit confusing the two.<BR>> Traditionally, opinion writers
have been given rather loose rein, hence "The<BR>> views expressed on these
pages are not neccesarily those of this newspapers<BR>> or its
advertisers"<BR>> Their job is to inspire, anger and cajol people into
discussion. Obviously<BR>> its worked here.<BR>> If an editorial doesn't
anger someone, the writer hasn't done the job.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A><BR>>
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]On Behalf Of Art Deco<BR>> Sent:
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:30 AM<BR>> To: Vision 2020<BR>> Subject: Re:
[Vision2020] Courtney's Numbers<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Good suggestion
Sue. However, based on the DN's failure to use facts in<BR>> some of
their past editorials, especially those written by Murf on NSA, etc,<BR>> I
doubt the DN really cares that much.<BR>> <BR>> W.<BR>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>> From: "Sue Hovey" <<A
href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</A>><BR>> To: "keely
emerinemix" <<A href="mailto:kjajmix1@msn.com">kjajmix1@msn.com</A>>;
<<A href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A>>;<BR>>
<<A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 5:48 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020]
Courtney's Numbers<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>I would suggest someone--Tom,
maybe, call the DN and ask Murf to accept a<BR>>> refutation based on this
information. Murf is quite willing when one has<BR>>> a<BR>>>
response to chicanery already printed, even when the deadline has
passed.<BR>>> He did that for us last year so we could respond to the
garbage that<BR>>> appeared right before Shirley's
re-election.<BR>>><BR>>> Sue<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>
----- Original Message -----<BR>>> From: "keely emerinemix" <<A
href="mailto:kjajmix1@msn.com">kjajmix1@msn.com</A>><BR>>> To: <<A
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A>>; <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 1:39 PM<BR>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020]
Courtney's Numbers<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>> Tom, this is
amazing. It's one thing to hide behind stats and data<BR>>>>
because<BR>>>> your real viewpoint is too odious for people to accept
-- but to use them<BR>>>> with such carelessness, not knowing or not
caring that they're out of<BR>>>> date,<BR>>>> is really
disappointing.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Even from Dale Courtney.
And I've regrettably set that bar pretty damned<BR>>>>
low.<BR>>>><BR>>>> The fact remains: There isn't a levy
rate, enrollment gain, test-score<BR>>>> result, graduation rate or
anything else that would make Dale Courtney<BR>>>> support a public
schools levy, and I appreciate the bravery you show<BR>>>>
here,<BR>>>> Tom, in exposing Dale's
chicanery.<BR>>>><BR>>>>
keely<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> From: "Tom Hansen" <<A
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>> To:
"Vision 2020" <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>>
Subject: [Vision2020] Courtney's Numbers<BR>>>> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007
16:35:17 -0700<BR>>>><BR>>>> Greetings Visionaires
-<BR>>>><BR>>>> Concerning this year's school levy . .
.<BR>>>><BR>>>> I have just glanced over several of Dale
Courtney's on-line files<BR>>>> concerning<BR>>>> his argument
against the 2007 school levy located at:<BR>>>><BR>>>> <A
href="http://MoscowLevy.com/March2007.htm">http://MoscowLevy.com/March2007.htm</A><BR>>>><BR>>>>
and compared them to the on-line files concerning his argument
against<BR>>>> the<BR>>>> 2005 school levy located
at:<BR>>>><BR>>>> <A
href="http://MoscowLevy.com">http://MoscowLevy.com</A><BR>>>><BR>>>>
I know that this is the site he used to argue against the 2005
levy,<BR>>>> since<BR>>>> it clearly states at the top of the
page:<BR>>>><BR>>>> "Here is a resource to which you can turn
for information about the<BR>>>> Moscow<BR>>>> School District
levy on 26 April 2005."<BR>>>><BR>>>> I was interested in
finding results of recent research that he may have<BR>>>>
conducted.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Primarily I reviewed the files
dealing with "Administrative Bloat". He<BR>>>>
not<BR>>>> only is using the same numbers from 2005. He is using
the same files.<BR>>>> The<BR>>>> most recent data in the
files that I reviewed was for 2004/2005.<BR>>>><BR>>>> He
didn't event bother copying, renaming, and pasting the files into
a<BR>>>> 2007<BR>>>> directory. The links within his
2007 levy web pages are the very same,<BR>>>> identical links found in
his 2005 levy web pages.<BR>>>><BR>>>> His property tax
information, located at:<BR>>>><BR>>>> <A
href="http://moscowlevy.com/waste.htm">http://moscowlevy.com/waste.htm</A><BR>>>><BR>>>>
is almost five years old.<BR>>>><BR>>>>
Thoughts?<BR>>>><BR>>>> Stay tuned. More to
come.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Tom Hansen<BR>>>> Moscow,
Idaho<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>
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