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<DIV>Donovan Arnold<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 5/11/11, Paul <SPAN>Rumelhart</SPAN> <I><godshatter@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter@yahoo.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>To: "Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com><BR>Cc: "'Vision 2020'" <vision2020@moscow.com>, "'Donovan Arnold'" <donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com><BR>Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 6:33 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail><BR>Wow, you've just Godwin'd this thread by comparing this issue to the <BR>Nazis. See <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_Law" target=_blank>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_Law</A><BR><BR>I'm not looking forward to having to wait an hour for these guys to move <BR>a semi-megaload down the highway, but let's try to keep some perspective <BR>here. We're talking traffic delays, possible road damage, possible <BR>electricity outages, and one giant megacorp putting a little more money <BR>in their giant coffers than they otherwise would. Besides, if we "win", <BR>they'll just find a more expensive way of moving these things and force <BR>the extra cost on to the consumers.<BR><BR>I'm not saying you're not fighting the good fight, let's just keep it in <BR>perspective.<BR><BR>Paul<BR><BR>On 05/11/2011 11:02 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:<BR>> Excusing Krauss because the megaloads weren't anywhere near US95 or Moscow<BR>>
yet is like justifying the Nazis as long as they knock on somebody else's<BR>> door.<BR>><BR>> "Lame" doesn't begin to describe that logic.<BR>><BR>> Seeya at HIRC tonight, Moscow.<BR>><BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>><BR>><BR>> On Wed, May 11, 2011 10:47 am, Saundra Lund wrote:<BR>>> In part, Donovan wrote:<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Remember Governor Cecil D. Andrus and how he blocked the Feds from<BR>>> entering the state with nuclear waste?<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> "I've got a state policeman and 15 of his friends, and all of them are<BR>>> prepared to do what is necessary if that truck makes it inside the<BR>>> borders of this state."<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/08/us/idaho-governor-blocks-shipments-of-atom-waste-to-us-dump-site.html"
target=_blank>http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/08/us/idaho-governor-blocks-shipments-of-atom-waste-to-us-dump-site.html</A><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Too bad we don't have politicians with courage and a working moral compass<BR>>> today that really look out for the people they represent! The rights of<BR>>> local citizens and property owners, and our pristine irreplaceable<BR>>> environment should not be ignored or put at risk of destruction in favor<BR>>> of the most privileged billionaires that offer nothing in return for their<BR>>> trespasses against us.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Thanks for the fond but all too short stroll down memory lane, Donovan. I<BR>>> completely agree.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> I know Idaho isn’t the only state in this position, but our state<BR>>> government is rotten to the core now as a direct result, IMHO, of
far too<BR>>> many years of single party (GOP) control. Look where it’s gotten us,<BR>>> and it’s nowhere good. I’m sure there are still some departments that<BR>>> haven’t been destroyed by cronyism& corruption, but IDT surely isn’t<BR>>> one of them.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> And, unfortunately, now isn’t the time to reasonably expect and decent<BR>>> GOP legislators to stand up to the state party. We need look no further<BR>>> than our own Rep. Tom Trail to see the retaliation when elected officials<BR>>> opt to look out for the people they represent rather than following the<BR>>> whacky& dysfunctional state GOP party line. Tom has served his<BR>>> constituents well over the years, but all the state party cares about now<BR>>> is forcing its members to be, essentially, jackbooted thugs willing to<BR>>>
kowtow to big monied special interests (including those from<BR>>> out-of-state), and those unwilling to sell out are marginalized& stripped<BR>>> of state positions where they could make a difference. Disgusting.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Saundra Lund<BR>>><BR>>> Moscow, ID<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do<BR>>> nothing.<BR>>><BR>>> ~ Edmund Burke<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> ***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2011 through life<BR>>> plus 70 years, Saundra Lund. Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce<BR>>> outside the Vision 2020 forum without the express written permission of<BR>>> the author.*****<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> From: <A
href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A> [mailto:<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A>]<BR>>> On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold<BR>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:59 AM<BR>>> To: Art Deco; Vision 2020; Craine Kit; Sue Hovey; Tom Hansen<BR>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Tom Hansen,<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Thanks for the history lesson. But that doesn't change any of the facts on<BR>>> the ground. The meeting is still a farce because it won't be to discuss<BR>>> the concerns of the Idaho and Moscow residents unless they are technical<BR>>> questions
about how the transportation will proceed.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> In all fairness, Council President Krauss was correct that the mega-loads<BR>>> were not Moscow's specific concern because at the time he said it the<BR>>> loads were not scheduled to come through Moscow.<BR>>><BR>>> The only thing people of Moscow are being offered is lip service and<BR>>> information on how the mega-loads are going to come roaring through<BR>>> downtown in the dead of night. Where is the meeting on how and what is<BR>>> being done to prevent this from happening? Until that happens, people are<BR>>> just being played with by the politicians, lawyers, and the big oil<BR>>> companies that fund them.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Remember Governor Cecil D. Andrus and how he blocked the Feds from<BR>>> entering the state with nuclear
waste?<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> "I've got a state policeman and 15 of his friends, and all of them are<BR>>> prepared to do what is necessary if that truck makes it inside the<BR>>> borders of this state."<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/08/us/idaho-governor-blocks-shipments-of-atom-waste-to-us-dump-site.html" target=_blank>http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/08/us/idaho-governor-blocks-shipments-of-atom-waste-to-us-dump-site.html</A><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Too bad we don't have politicians with courage and a working moral compass<BR>>> today that really look out for the people they represent! The rights of<BR>>> local citizens and property owners, and our pristine irreplaceable<BR>>> environment should not be ignored or put at risk of destruction in favor<BR>>> of the most privileged billionaires that offer nothing in return
for their<BR>>> trespasses against us.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Donovan Arnold<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> --- On Wed, 5/11/11, Tom Hansen<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> From: Tom Hansen<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A>><BR>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>>> To: "Donovan Arnold"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A>>, "Art Deco"<BR>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=deco@moscow.com"
ymailto="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A>>, "Vision 2020"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>>, "Craine Kit"<BR>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" ymailto="mailto:kcraine@frontier.com">kcraine@frontier.com</A>>, "Sue Hovey"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</A>><BR>>> Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 8:27 AM<BR>>><BR>>> A little history lesson here, Mr. Arnold . . .<BR>>><BR>>> On June 28, 2010 the Idaho Transportation Department began what was<BR>>> expected to be a series of community discussions in Moscow, Lewiston, and<BR>>> Kamiah. ITD, Conoco, and ExxonMobil were under the impression that these<BR>>> forums were to
be conducted similar to a "high school career day" where<BR>>> representatives from Conoco and ExxonMobil would present a short speech<BR>>> from their respective displays. Shortly after Rep. Tom Trail arrived at<BR>>> the meeting, was informed of the meeting's format, and had a "discussion"<BR>>> with the ITD rep, the forum was re-formatted to include a Q&A portion.<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.moscowcares.com/highway12/ITDmtg_062810.htm" target=_blank>http://www.moscowcares.com/highway12/ITDmtg_062810.htm</A><BR>>><BR>>> ----------------------<BR>>><BR>>> On August 16, 2010, during the public commentary portion of the Moscow<BR>>> City Council session, it was suggested that Moscow adopt a resolution<BR>>> against the transporting of oversized loads on Highway 12.<BR>>><BR>>> To which Moscow City Council President Wayne Krauss responded, on<BR>>>
September 6th, that the megaloads were none of Moscow's concern.<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.moscowcares.com/highway12/MoscowCC_PubCom_Hwy12Res.htm" target=_blank>http://www.moscowcares.com/highway12/MoscowCC_PubCom_Hwy12Res.htm</A><BR>>><BR>>> ----------------------<BR>>><BR>>> On April 4, 2011 the Idaho Transportation Department presented a report to<BR>>> the Moscow City Council outlining US95 and I90 as alternate routes for a<BR>>> portion of the Highway 12 megaloads. In strong suggestive language (using<BR>>> terms like "right" and "ethics") Mayor Chaney asked that a public forum be<BR>>> conducted in Moscow so that Moscow's citizens may be heard on this issue.<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.moscowcares.com/040411_05_MegaloadsITD.htm" target=_blank>http://www.moscowcares.com/040411_05_MegaloadsITD.htm</A><BR>>><BR>>>
----------------------<BR>>><BR>>> On April 18, 2011, during the Moscow City Council session, Mayor Chaney<BR>>> presented an update concerning the potential for megaloads being<BR>>> transported through Moscow on US95.<BR>>><BR>>> <A href="http://www.moscowcares.com/041811_05_Megaloads.htm" target=_blank>http://www.moscowcares.com/041811_05_Megaloads.htm</A><BR>>><BR>>> ------------------------------------<BR>>><BR>>> So . . . you see, Mr. Arnold. In my opinion, where the people of Moscow<BR>>> are concerned, Mayor Chaney has their back.<BR>>><BR>>> Perhaps your anguish would be better aimed at Moscow City Council<BR>>> President Wayne Krauss who publicly expressed that these megaloads are not<BR>>> of Moscow's concern.<BR>>><BR>>> Footnote, V-peeps: Although Rep. Tom Trail and Moscow City Council<BR>>> President Wayne Krauss are both
members of the Republican Party, there are<BR>>> three words that clearly define the difference between them . . .<BR>>><BR>>> CONCERN FOR CONSTITUENTS<BR>>><BR>>> You decide who's got your back next time you step into the voting booth.<BR>>><BR>>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>>><BR>>> Tom Hansen<BR>>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> On Wed, May 11, 2011 6:40 am, Donovan Arnold wrote:<BR>>>> Sue,<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> I don't think that Mayor Cheney believes that the other issues are not<BR>>>> of<BR>>>> concern. I just don't think the Mayor can restrict what people can ask,<BR>>>> only what she and her invited speakers are willing to address. I think<BR>>>> having a public forum simply to take only technical questions is
rather<BR>>>> pointless unless you are an engineering student. Most people won't have<BR>>>> technical questions about the transport if explained the process in a<BR>>>> well written article posted on the internet and published in the paper.<BR>>>> I<BR>>>> think the meeting is a farce if the real questions and concerns people<BR>>>> have are not even allowed to be asked.<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> How about this question? What can the people do to stop these<BR>>>> mega-transports?<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> Donovan Arnold<BR>>>><BR>>>> --- On Tue, 5/10/11, Sue Hovey<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com"
target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com</A>> ><BR>>>> wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> From: Sue Hovey<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=suehovey@moscow.com</A>> ><BR>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>>>> To: "Art Deco"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=deco@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=deco@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=deco@moscow.com</A>> >,<BR>>>> "Vision
2020"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com</A>> >,<BR>>>> "Donovan Arnold"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A>><BR>>>>> , "Tom Hansen"<BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A
href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com</A>> >,<BR>>>> "Craine Kit"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" ymailto="mailto:kcraine@frontier.com">kcraine@frontier.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com</A>> ><BR>>>> Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 11:45 PM<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> Tom, Donovan& All,<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> I don’t see that framing the discussion around local issues is a<BR>>>> signal<BR>>>> that the Mayor has declared the rest to be ok. It seems to me
the<BR>>>> meeting was set to discuss impacts on our city. Those are the concerns<BR>>>> which will determine whether they get a permit to transport the rigs.Â<BR>>>> Obviously the other risks are not important to the Governor, ITD, and<BR>>>> other folks or this wouldn’t have already happened in Idaho. Â<BR>>>>  As a<BR>>>> group of citizens concerned with this whole mess--how Exxon Mobile and<BR>>>> other oil extractors are willing to do any damage to any environment,<BR>>>> and<BR>>>> any people simply to turn a profit—you point out a legitimate<BR>>>> discussion<BR>>>> topic for Moscow citizens, and I bet the mayor is willing to have that<BR>>>> meeting, too. Why not ask her.Â<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> Sue H.<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> Â<BR>>>><BR>>>> From: Art
Deco<BR>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 12:39 PM<BR>>>> To: Vision 2020<BR>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>><BR>>>> These megaloads are an extremely great deal for us!<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> We can help kill lots of First Nations Canadians and others, cause the<BR>>>> greatest environmental disaster in the history of North America, and<BR>>>> help<BR>>>> our sneakiest global competitors, the Chinese, who own the majority<BR>>>> interests in the tar sands projects, to prosper even more at our<BR>>>> expense.<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> Paraphrasing Langston Hughes:Â Everyone benefits from these megaloads.<BR>>>> Big oil gets to ride, we gets to watch them ride.<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> w.<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>><BR>>>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>>>> From: Donovan Arnold<BR>>>> To: Tom Hansen ; Craine Kit<BR>>>> Cc: Moscow Vision 2020<BR>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:40 AM<BR>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> My Questions;<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> How did the Mayor acquire the ability to dictate what questions can an<BR>>>> cannot be asked? I understand informing people they will only answer<BR>>>> questions they feel are related to the transport of the megaloads, but<BR>>>> to<BR>>>> tell people what they can and cannot ask seems more like a scripted<BR>>>> event<BR>>>> than an actual Q&A session.<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> Why should any people be required to allow these megaloads to be
run<BR>>>> through their towns when they are not designed to handle this kind<BR>>>> transport? I don't think it would hurt Exxon Mobile financially to<BR>>>> find<BR>>>> another means of transporting their product without disrupting the<BR>>>> quality<BR>>>> of life, safety, and well being of others with lesser means than them.<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> Donovan Arnold<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> Â<BR>>>> --- On Tue, 5/10/11, Craine Kit<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" ymailto="mailto:kcraine@frontier.com">kcraine@frontier.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com</A>> ><BR>>>> wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> From: Craine Kit<<A
href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" ymailto="mailto:kcraine@frontier.com">kcraine@frontier.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kcraine@frontier.com</A>> ><BR>>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Questions About Semi-Megaloads in Moscow<BR>>>> To: "Tom Hansen"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com</A>> ><BR>>>> Cc: "Moscow Vision 2020"<<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com"
ymailto="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com</A>> ><BR>>>> Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 9:47 AM<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> Of course, one must ask about the impact of the convoy of 30 or soÂ<BR>>>> vehicles--which is said to take an hour to pass any particular point.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Kit Craine<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> On May 10, 2011, at 5:43 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>>> Courtesy of today's (May 10, 2011) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> OUR VIEW:
Questions about semimegaloads in Moscow<BR>>>>> Lee Rozen, for the editorial board<BR>>>>> Posted on: Tuesday, May 10, 2011<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> In the middle of about 60 nights this year, Imperial Oil/ExxonMobilÂ<BR>>>>> wants<BR>>>>> to send oil equipment convoys that are a block or so long, two lanesÂ<BR>>>>> wide<BR>>>>> and 16 feet tall rumbling and blinking north through downtown Moscow.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> The Korean-built equipment would head from Lewiston via U.S. HighwayÂ<BR>>>>> 95,<BR>>>>> Interstate 90 and Montana to the Kearl Oil Sands in Alberta. To getÂ<BR>>>>> each<BR>>>>> load from Lewiston to the Benewah County line should take one night<BR>>>>> between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Officials promise traffic delays of noÂ<BR>>>>>
more<BR>>>>> than 15 minutes.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> But the travel plan is under review, and neither Idaho nor Montana has<BR>>>>> issued the necessary permits, or said when they will. The Moscow<BR>>>>> semi-megaload route has been chosen because of the delays in getting<BR>>>>> megaloads up the scenic U.S. Highway 12 corridor.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> ExxonMobil and Idaho Transportation Department officials haveÂ<BR>>>>> deigned to<BR>>>>> listen to Moscow's concerns about that at 7 p.m. Wednesday at theÂ<BR>>>>> Hamilton<BR>>>>> Indoor Recreation Center, 1724 E. F St.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> At that meeting. ITD and oil company officials will talk first, andÂ<BR>>>>> then<BR>>>>> take questions and comments from those who have signed in. Also, youÂ<BR>>>>>
can<BR>>>>> email your thoughts to the ITD at <A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=comments@itd.idaho.gov" ymailto="mailto:comments@itd.idaho.gov">comments@itd.idaho.gov</A><BR>>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=comments@itd.idaho.gov" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=comments@itd.idaho.gov</A>> ,<BR>>>>> and the City<BR>>>>> Council at <A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us" ymailto="mailto:skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us">skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us</A><BR>>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us</A>><BR>>>>> .<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Mayor Nancy Chaney apparently has declared the morality of ExxonMobil<BR>>>>>
profits, the Kearl Oil Sands project and fossil fuel consumption<BR>>>>> off-limits for discussion Wednesday night.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> ExxonMobil made profits of $10.7 billion in first quarter 2011. SomeÂ<BR>>>>> say<BR>>>>> the Kearl Oil Sands project is destroying the Canadian environment and<BR>>>>> killing residents of the area.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Still, that leaves plenty of questions that need answers:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Who makes sure delays are only 15 minutes? What happens if theyÂ<BR>>>>> aren't?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Will all cross-streets in Moscow be closed?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Is it a delay if traffic keeps moving at 15 miles an hour behind the<BR>>>>> convoy? (The ITD says it isn't a delay; federal rules say it is.)<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Who pays
for moving power lines and stoplights out of the way?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Will this semi-megaload convoy be likely to wake me up when it goesÂ<BR>>>>> by my<BR>>>>> house or apartment?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Will you notify shippers - and the media so they can alert theÂ<BR>>>>> public - in<BR>>>>> advance of a convoy?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Once permits are issued, can their terms be changed without notice?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> What if state police escorts get called to an emergency? Will thatÂ<BR>>>>> stall<BR>>>>> the convoy?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> What if Montana won't let the semi-megaloads in?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Let's hope we hear some good answers.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Seeya there, Moscow.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Tom Hansen<BR>>>>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> "This is the 'Mouse that Roared,' 'David and Goliath' and 'Avatar' all<BR>>>>> rolled into one. We must remember that the thousands of citizensÂ<BR>>>>> involved<BR>>>>> in this effort to protect their personal and family safety, their<BR>>>>> businesses and their lifestyles are confronting some of the largest<BR>>>>> international corporations in the world."<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> - Linwood Laughy<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> =======================================================<BR>>>>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>>>> serving the communities of
the Palouse since 1994.<BR>>>>>               <A href="http://www.fsr.net/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.net</A><BR>>>>> <<A href="http://www.fsr.net/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.net/</A>><BR>>>>>          mailto:<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>>> =======================================================<BR>>>> =======================================================<BR>>>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. Â<BR>>>>     Â
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services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. Â<BR>>>>              Â<BR>>>> <A href="http://www.fsr.netâ/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.netÂ</A><<A href="http://www.fsr.netâ/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.netÂ</A>          Â<BR>>>>           Â>            Â<BR>>>>         Â<BR>>>>          mailto:<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>>
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href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>> =======================================================<BR>>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> =======================================================<BR>>>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.  Â<BR>>>>          <A href="http://www.fsr.netâ/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.netÂ</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://www.fsr.netâ/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.netÂ</A>>         Â<BR>>>>   Â<BR>>>>      mailto:<A
href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>>>> <<A href="http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com" target=_blank>http://us.mc381.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>> =======================================================<BR>>><BR>>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to<BR>>> changeand the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>>><BR>>> - Unknown<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>><BR>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to<BR>> changeand the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>><BR>> - Unknown<BR>><BR>><BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by
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