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There is money budgeted for legal issues, and part of the dues paid toward the Idaho School Boards Association also includes advisement services/legal counsel, but that's more trustee-oriented and I don't know if the board has asked for any ISBA help.<br><br>keely<br><br>> From: sslund@roadrunner.com<br>> To: london@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com; kjajmix1@msn.com<br>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Weitz is a civic terrorist?<br>> Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 15:13:14 -0700<br>> <br>> Hi Bill,<br>> <br>> Thanks -- those were my thoughts as well.<br>> <br>> Can anyone shed any light on how MDS funds legal expenses? I mean, I'm<br>> assuming they have a budget or something for legal expenses, but I'm really<br>> unclear on how it works.<br>> <br>> I guess I'm asking because I'm wondering if maybe setting up a fund for<br>> donations specifically to help defray the costs of defending Dr. Weitz's<br>> suit might be possible or helpful?<br>> <br>> Keely -- I've added you as a recipient since as a retired Trustee, you<br>> definitely have more knowledge than do I :-) As a former trustee, I also<br>> would have added Dr. Weitz as well, but that seems rather pointless . . . <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Saundra Lund<br>> Moscow, ID<br>> <br>> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do<br>> nothing.<br>> - Edmund Burke<br>> <br>> ***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2006 through life plus<br>> 70 years, Saundra Lund. Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside<br>> the Vision 2020 forum without the express written permission of the<br>> author.*****<br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<br>> On Behalf Of Bill London<br>> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:32 PM<br>> To: Glenn Schwaller; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Weitz is a civic terrorist?<br>> <br>> G-<br>> your question: "If Dr. Weitz's claim has no legal merit, then why would MSD<br>> have any concern?"<br>> my response: a huge amount of administrative time and a sizable chunk of<br>> money (as in paid by local taxes to the district) will have to be used to<br>> fight this suit. Of course the district, and its patrons, are concerned.<br>> BL<br>> <br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: Glenn Schwaller <mailto:vpschwaller@gmail.com> <br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com <br>> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:10 PM<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Weitz is a civic terrorist?<br>> <br>> Ms. Emerinemix,<br>> <br>> I don't know if there is any merit to Dr. Weitz's claim. I believe<br>> that the foundation for any argument is "is this position valid?" With<br>> something as complex and potentially dangerous and damaging as the<br>> illlegality of a tax-based ballot measure, I have no problem with someone<br>> questions its validity. Dr. Weitz has wisely chosen to use the law to<br>> determine if his claim has merit. Many will discount this as "frivolity"<br>> and cite a laundry list of reasons based on gut-wrenching emotion (oh the<br>> poor kids! The poor teachers! The poor administration!) and avoid<br>> considering a more insidious outcome of allowing a group to unfairly and<br>> inappropriately tax the public for whatever it is they want (be it schools,<br>> roads, parks, athletic centers). This potentially could set a precedence by<br>> which any group could do the same thing. If Dr. Weitz's claim has no legal<br>> merit, then why would MSD have any concern? I for one would rather see the<br>> law surrounding this issue clearly delineated than to see some other,<br>> possibly more unsavory group, use the same tactics to fund their particular<br>> interest.<br>> <br>> Schwaller<br>> <br>> "The bigger they are, the harder they fall on you"<br>> Mark Knopfler<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ________________________________<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br>> <br>> <br>> <br><br /><hr />Now you can see trouble…before he arrives. <a href='http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=RMT_TAGWL_migration_HM_viral_protection_0507' target='_new'>Check it out for yourself!</a></body>
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