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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Kayla Herrmann of the <EM>Argonaut</EM>
wrote:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>"Whoever made these postcards
did so with malicious intent and that is pretty obvious, however I do think it's
cool that the community got together to help him
out."</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>This statement is
grossly inaccurate, and one suspects that Kayla Herrman would be the
kind of reporter the local print media would love to
hire:</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>1.
Since the sender is unknown, the intent is unknown. It could of have been
sent by the Bouma campaign or a Bouma supporter. Given the money and
sympathy raised by Bouma on the mailings, a healthy dose of skepticism about who
sent the mailings is indicated. In fact, if the LCSD asked at the
start of their investigation "Who benefits?" they would not be wasting time
interviewing Saundra Lund and attempting to intimidate her for expressing her
views in a public forum. It appears that the LCSD is again
floundering around. Given the sheriff's religious and political
perspectives, this is hardly surprising.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>2. I
do not think those would contributed to the reward fund did it to help Bouma
out. They believed at the time, thanks in part to the kneejerk reaction of
the local media, that the postcard was a nasty political hoax. At best, we
don't know if it was a hoax or not. Smart money is on the side that it was
a cleverly crafted political ploy that has very successfully benefited
Bouma. </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>Pursuing this line,
let us not forget that the postcard was an invitation to attend Freeze
Church. The language clearly indicated that the recipient targeted was
already assumed to be committed to vote for Bouma and McGraw. There were
political implications -- implications which those already committed to vote for
Bouma would presumably be in agreement with and supportive of candidates
that held such beliefs. </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>The religious driven
beliefs expressed on the postcard were not only consistent but in agreement with
the beliefs of Freeze Church where Bouma attends and occasionally
preaches. In this regard, the religious statements/imperatives on the
postcard were accurate, not libelous, hence not
defamatory.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow, ID
83843</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR>208
882-7975<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 29, 2010 10:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Reward Fund
Regarding Bouma Postcard Hoax</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Courtesy of today's (October 29, 2010) UI
Argonaut.<BR><BR>---------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Reward
Fund Regarding Bouma Postcard Hoax<BR>Kayla Herrman, Argonaut<BR><BR>A $3,000
reward has been promised by an Idaho non-profit cooperation to<BR>anyone who
is knowledgeable about the "Friends of Bouma" postcard hoax<BR>that happened
the weekend of Oct. 16.<BR><BR>Currently, the city, county, and state are
involved in investigations<BR>regarding the hoax, which blatantly attacked
several groups and targeted<BR>Latah County Senate candidate Gresham
Bouma.<BR><BR>The fund has been put together by David Nelson, chair of the
local<BR>Democratic Party, Walter Steed, chair of the local Republican Party,
and<BR>Tom Hansen, owner and manager of Moscow Cares, a service entity
that<BR>contributes to and funds charitable causes.<BR><BR>A reward of $2,900
and $500 that is further promised has been pledged to<BR>the Postcard Hoax
Information Reward Fund, which includes $1,000 from<BR>Gresham Bouma, and
$1,000 from Moscow Cares, Hansen said.<BR><BR>"The remaining contributions
were from the community. The largest<BR>contribution we received was
$100, and donations have ranged from $20 to<BR>$100," Hansen said.<BR><BR>"The
main purpose of the reward is to clean up the damage done to
the<BR>community. If it is ignored it could eventually grow like a
cancer," he<BR>said.<BR><BR>Dani Bright, a member of College Republicans, said
she was very upset<BR>about the postcard hoax.<BR><BR>"I just think it is sad
that people have to debase themselves to such a<BR>dirty level of politics to
throw an election like that. I feel horrible<BR>for Bouma and hope that
Election Day goes well for him and everyone,"<BR>Bright said.<BR><BR>"Whoever
made these postcards did so with malicious intent and that is<BR>pretty
obvious, however I do think it's cool that the community got<BR>together to
help him out."<BR><BR>If no one has been arrested by Dec. 1 the funds will be
returned to the<BR>donors, however if the county sheriff has any suspects, the
funds will be<BR>put on hold for an additional 30 days, said
Hansen.<BR><BR>"It's not if they get caught, it is when they get caught.
I hope people<BR>in the future will learn to not participate in such illegal
activities,"<BR>Hansen
said.<BR><BR>---------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>This
morning an additional $500 will be deposited into the Postcard
Hoax<BR>Information Reward Fund on behalf of Debi Robinson-Smith and several
other<BR>local citizens, bringing the fund to a total of $3,900.<BR><BR>I have
but one thing to add to this article, Moscow . . .<BR><BR>"Be a Hero"<BR><A
href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/Hero">http://www.MoscowCares.com/Hero</A><BR><BR>Seeya
round town, Moscow.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR><BR>"The Pessimist
complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<BR>and the Realist
adjusts his sails."<BR><BR>-
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