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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Arnold</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You stated that a gay person COULD NOT get
a job, let alone run for political office, simply because they are gay.
You did not stipulate “<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State>”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I simply provided one (Barney Frank) of
many examples where you are wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You stated:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“If a Black Conservative was going
to get axed because he was Black, would you sit back and support it because he
was conservative?”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>NO! And I take this comment very
seriously, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arnold</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>During the course of my 20-year Army
career I have put my stripes on the company/battalion commander’s desk
several times in defense of subordinates (and peers) whose philosophies I did
not agree with. I did so simply because I felt in my heart of hearts they
were being wronged. I AM NOT a sellout, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Arnold</st1:place></st1:City>, willing give up my ethics to the
highest bidder.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Above all else, I value a person by their
word. You say what you mean and you mean what you say.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I remember you, Arnold, claiming to be a “liberal
activist” right here on the Viz. You have sold out, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arnold</st1:place></st1:City>, quicker than
two-bit hooker at an Acme convention. The only two things you are missing
are a street lamp and a price tag.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Seeya round town, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<br>
<br>
Tom Hansen<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place><br>
<br>
"People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in
chat-room forums are neither brave nor clever."<br>
<br>
- Latah County Sheriff <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wayne</st1:place></st1:City>
Rausch (August 21, 2007) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Donovan Arnold
[mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 29, 2007
9:12 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Tom Hansen; 'Joe Campbell';
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Vision2020] Craig's
official statement</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>That is <st1:State w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:State>, I don't think
that is <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State>.
And he isn't a Senator, and he isn't high ranked. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>You are saying a gay guy who wants to be active in politics needs to go
to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:State>,
right? Get real.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tom Hansen is just fine with forcing gay people out of office if they
don't agree with him? Republicans are about to axe a man from his Senate
position because he is gay. But Hansen is fine with that discrimination because
the guy is conservative. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If a Black Conservative was going to get axed because he was
Black, would you sit back and support it because he was conservative?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Who is a hypocrite is Tom Hansen, who doesn't understand that guy who
gets his ass kicked everyday, and his family members too, for being out has
little choice. I really do doubt, that if Tom Hansen had his family members
threatened and losing their jobs because of his sexuality he would publicly be
out with it too. But then again, maybe people attacking and harassing him and his
family members wouldn't bother him. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Donovan <br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Tom Hansen
<thansen@moscow.com></span></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I beg to differ with you, Arnold.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Congressman Barney Frank (<u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Fourth District</u1:City></st1:City>, <u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Massachusetts</u1:State></u1:place></st1:State></st1:place>) is
openly gay and has been active in politics since 1968.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2004/bfrank033004.html">http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2004/bfrank033004.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The term “Gay Republican
Hypocrite” used to be considered a series of contradictions. It has
since evolved into a regular headline.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Seeya round town, <u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</u1:place></u1:City></st1:place></st1:City>.<br>
<br>
Tom Hansen<br>
<u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</u1:City></st1:City>,
<u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</u1:State></u1:place></st1:State></st1:place><br>
<br>
"People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in
chat-room forums are neither brave nor clever."<br>
<br>
- Latah County Sheriff <u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wayne</u1:place></u1:City></st1:place></st1:City>
Rausch (August 21, 2007) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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