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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This isn't written to me, but I find it an
interesting post. Why does Glenn posit the question from the perspective
that Dr. Weitz has made a wise choice and any response to it will
be simply a "gut-wrenching" emotional laundry list? Are
responses which deal with the situation for, "the poor kids, the poor teachers,
the poor administration" by definition emotional, and therefore
illegitimate? Additionally, to assume that one who
initiates a lawsuit is wise or doing it only to determine its validity, is
to neglect other likely motives. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"What has the district to worry about if they
believe the claim has no merit?" I would put it to you in another
way. Even though the district believes the claim has no merit, the
wise course is to assume it may not be settled in a timely
manner, therefore even those who support the district would
want them to act prudently. </FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>If
you were their attorney, is that not what you would advise?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue </FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vpschwaller@gmail.com href="mailto:vpschwaller@gmail.com">Glenn
Schwaller</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:10 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Weitz is a civic
terrorist?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Ms. Emerinemix,<BR><BR>I don't know if there is any merit to
Dr. Weitz's claim. I believe that the foundation for any argument is "is
this position valid?" With something as complex and potentially
dangerous and damaging as the illlegality of a tax-based ballot measure, I
have no problem with someone questions its validity. Dr. Weitz has
wisely chosen to use the law to determine if his claim has merit. Many
will discount this as "frivolity" and cite a laundry list of reasons based on
gut-wrenching emotion (oh the poor kids! The poor teachers! The
poor administration!) and avoid considering a more insidious outcome of
allowing a group to unfairly and inappropriately tax the public for whatever
it is they want (be it schools, roads, parks, athletic centers). This
potentially could set a precedence by which any group could do the same
thing. If Dr. Weitz's claim has no legal merit, then why would MSD have
any concern? I for one would rather see the law surrounding this issue
clearly delineated than to see some other, possibly more unsavory group, use
the same tactics to fund their particular
interest.<BR><BR>Schwaller<BR><BR>"The bigger they are, the harder they fall
on you"<BR> Mark Knopfler<BR>
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