<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>You are distorting my point, which was a simple one.<br><br>Joe Campbell</div><div><br>On Apr 28, 2009, at 7:40 PM, "g. crabtree" <<a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">jampot@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div><font size="2"><em>"</em></font><font size="3"><em>If you can't see a
connection between the anti-tax rhetoric of <br>teabaggers like yourself
and the fact that staff at UI and WSU will <br>lose their jobs soon, that
is not my fault."</em></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Once again you attempt to shift the argument to new
ground. (a familiar, albeit clumsy, tactic) So be it, please point out how
those of us who were expressing our dissatisfaction with federal spending on 15
April caused the budget shortfall that has brought about the need to implement
cut backs at the local universities today. Please explain how being unhappy that
Our Beloved Leader will increase the deficit by 2.3 trillion dollars has
anything to do with the current need for 3% cut to employees wages to
keep the '09/10 budget in check. </font><font face="Arial" size="2">Please show me
the big tax reduction that protesters rammed down the throat of legislators in
Boise that will necessitate the mass lay offs you speak of.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">The FACT that tax revenue in Idaho is down and cuts
need to be made has nothing to do with the events of two weeks ago. Trying to
bring it in as a factor is disingenuous. Or were you shooting for some sort
of primal cave man logic?</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">taxes = all that is good (puppies, jobs, world
peace)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">people in favor of less tax = all that is evil
(cancer, unemployment, terrorism)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">If so, congratulations. Who could argue with
reasoning like that.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">----- Original Message ----- </font>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">From: "Joe Campbell" <</font><a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">To: "g. crabtree" <</font><a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">jampot@roadrunner.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Cc: "a" <</font><a href="mailto:smith@turbonet.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">smith@turbonet.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">>; <</font><a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><font face="Arial" size="2">vision2020@moscow.com</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2">></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:44 PM</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Subject: Re: [Vision2020] State Faculty Union
Responds to Financial Crisis</font></div></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br><font size="2"></font></font></div><font face="Arial" size="2">> The problem is a problem about state employees, Crabtree. Most of
the <br>> money for the salaries at issue comes from state
revenues.<br>> <br>> If you can't see a connection between the anti-tax
rhetoric of <br>> teabaggers like yourself and the fact that staff at
UI and WSU will <br>> lose their jobs soon, that is not my fault, and I
will not pay the <br>> price for your ignorance, at least not
alone.<br>> <br>> The connection is really very simple: these are some of
the ways in <br>> which your tax dollars are used, to pay the salaries
of Roger's wife, <br>> Paul, and folks like myself. When you reduce
taxes, many such people <br>> -- of which there are a lot in the area
-- lose their jobs. This is <br>> OUR problem, not my problem.<br>>
<br>> Joe Campbell<br>> <br></font><font face="Arial" size="2">=======================================================<br></font><font face="Arial" size="2">=======================================================<br>></font>
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