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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Exactly. But the source of that money is
also a strong indicator of the values held by their supporters.
And that's why taking money from John Ficca is a clear indication of the
regard one has for the rights of employees. They might not have known
about his past when they accepted it, but they know now and whether they
keep it or return it is key to their own values. If they decide to
return it, then they need to make a public statement to that effect.
Otherwise, how would we know in time to vote for them?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An important issue, to me, is the request by the
police to form a union. They were denied that opportunity last year.
I want to elect candidates who will not deny that request again. Those who
would overlook John Ficca's behavior might well be disinclined to allow the
police effort, as well. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I have been involved in the debates among the
candidates, I really have come to feel that electing all the council members
from either MCA or GMA might not serve us as well as electing candidates
from both groups. At this time, I am convinced to vote for Aaron
Ament. I am still trying to determine where my other votes will go.
I had intended to make support for the school levy re-run a determining
variable, but I am convinced all the candidates support that effort. Evan
Holmes, Dan Carscallen, and Aaron Ament have not only voiced their support, they
have written articulately of that support. Wayne Krauss also has a
long history of supporting Moscow Public Schools. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The word of the candidates in response to
the Christ Church representative, Dave Glasebrook, and the malicious sign he
carried, are also significant. I was particularly bothered by the
statement from Dan Carscallen, "I don't condone it, but I guess I don't condemn
it, either." And pray, why not? It would seem to me that any
posturing from a person filled with all that invective would
compel one to condemn it. And coming on the heels of Shelly Bennett's
letter which carried the same message, I think one can expect antics such as
these to continue. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One thing, though, through all of this the
candidates have comported themselves with the level of civility one has a right
to expect of people running for public office. They have all done well by
us. I am sure that by election day, I will cast my vote with confidence in
those who receive it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would have sent this letter to the Daily News and
Lewiston Tribune, but my allocation of letters to the editor was already
expended through my effort to support the levy re-run. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue Hovey</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=the_ivies3@yahoo.com
href="mailto:the_ivies3@yahoo.com">Tom Ivie</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision
2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] The BLog and
More Political Contributions</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom I.,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't think money wins an election. But it is the strongest
indicator of what kind of support a candidate has in the
community.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Donovan <BR><BR><B><I>Tom Ivie <<A
href="mailto:the_ivies3@yahoo.com">the_ivies3@yahoo.com</A>></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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is ever certain in horse races or politics. All the money in the world
doesn't win an election. It does help though. Send your checks
to...<BR><BR><B><I>Donovan Arnold <<A
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A>></I></B>
wrote:
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<DIV>I cannot wait to see who wins the third seat for the four year term.
I really think it looks like Tom Lamar, Wayne Krauss, and Dan
Carscallen are going to be fighting for the last two seats. I think Aaron
Ament with a big load a cash, incumbency, and being liberal in a liberal
town is definitely going to place in the top three. I am also certain that
Walter Steed will win.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Tom Ivie <the_ivies3@yahoo.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">One
person contributed $4,000 to a city election? What are we, Boise or
Seattle? or is that what they want us to be? What does one
person have to gain by providing so much money in a little race? like
ours? Nothing against the candidates though, good for them to
have a big spending benefactor. <BR><BR><B><I>Tom Hansen
<thansen@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">>From
Dale Courtney's blog
at:<BR><BR>http://right-mind.us/blogs/blog_0/archive/2007/10/31/55739.aspx<BR><BR>------------------------------------------<BR><BR>"Hey,
Big Spender <BR><BR>I have a copy of all of the City Council
Candidates' Campaign Financial<BR>Disclosure Reports. <BR><BR>I'll
post them shortly. <BR><BR>Of interest is how much money the
candidates have received. <BR><BR>Aaron Ament: $9,475 <BR>Tom Lamar:
$8,817 <BR>Walter Steed: $6,936 <BR>Wayne Krauss: $6,135 <BR>Dan
Carscallen: $4,545 <BR>Linda Pall: $3,910 <BR>Evan Holmes:
$1,992<BR>Bill London accuses the GMA candidates of being the "big
spending" group. <BR><BR>Seems like most of the money is being
funneled to the liberal candidates. <BR><BR>If money is any
indication, the libs have their bets set on Ament. <BR><BR>Heaven help
us."<BR><BR>------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Although
it is important to learn how much money has been contributed
to<BR>each candidate, it is vitally more important to learn from where
that money<BR>was contributed.<BR><BR>Your attention is invited to the
Financial Disclosure reports located
at:<BR><BR>http://www.MoscowElection2007.com<BR><BR>A review of the
Financial Disclosure Reports submitted by Dan Carscallen,<BR>Walter
Steed, Wayne Krauss, and the Greater Moscow Alliance Political
Action<BR>Committee reflects contributions in the amount of $1,000 to
each of the<BR>aforementioned by Palouse Rental and
Construction.<BR><BR>Who is Palouse Rental and Construction you
ask?<BR><BR>As mentioned earlier by Mark Solomon in an earlier posting
at:<BR><BR>http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2007-October/049113.html<BR><BR>"As
I'm always interested in who is contributing big $$ in elections,
I<BR>looked it up and saw Palouse Rentals and Construction had donated
$1000 to<BR>GMA. Maybe I'm just out of the loop, but I did not know
that name. A quick<BR>search on the Sec'y of State website gives up
John Ficca as the president of<BR>the corporation, which, by the way,
has been administratively dissolved by<BR>the Sec'y of State for
failure to file annual reports since 2004."<BR><BR>It appears that
this defunct company is/was headed by John Ficca, who back<BR>in 2000
. .
.<BR><BR>http://www.lni.wa.gov/news/2000/pr000214a.asp<BR><BR>"TUMWATER
- An Idaho employer must pay more than $95,000 in unpaid wages
to<BR>12 current and former employees in the Spokane area according to
a<BR>settlement agreement announced today by the Department of Labor
and<BR>Industries.<BR><BR>John Ficca, of Moscow, Idaho, owner of Art's
Electric, Inc., also has been<BR>permanently prohibited from bidding
on or performing work on future public<BR>works projects in
Washington. Ficca also does business as Palouse Country<BR>Electric
and U Cities Contracting."<BR><BR>It appears that perhaps the state of
Idaho may be interested in the business<BR>posture of "Palouse Rental
and Construction" as it makes political<BR>contributions to a select
few (Steed, Krauss, and Carscallen) of Moscow's<BR>city council
candidates.<BR><BR>One can only wonder how Moscow will be divvied up .
. . er . . . uh . . . I<BR>mean rezoned come January if Palouse Rental
and Construction should gain<BR>three seats on our city
council.<BR><BR>Things that make you go . . .<BR><BR>Hmmm.
<BR><BR>Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow,
Idaho<BR><BR>"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college
students. The college<BR>students are not very active in local
elections (thank goodness!)."<BR><BR>- Dale Courtney (March 28,
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