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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Calibri>bogger?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=donaldrose@cpcinternet.com
href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">Rosemary Huskey</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 19, 2012 3:37 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=scooterd408@hotmail.com
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">'Scott Dredge'</A> ; <A
title=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A> ; <A
title=v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Moscow
Vision2020'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] State of the University of
Idaho</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi
Scott,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Because
I live seven miles from Moscow (although our address is Moscow, Idaho, our
children all attended and graduated from Moscow schools, we buy all our
groceries in Moscow, and support Moscow businesses) we can’t vote in city
elections. The truth is that our city council is controlled by right wing
Republicans and their not very thoughtful, but easily led, minions. When
these jackasses bray naturally we get homophobic responses to legislation
regarding equality and respect. If this was Out House, Louisiana circa
1965 they (with a single exception) would all be members of the White Citizen
Council singing The Old Rugged Cross every Sunday morning in some self-started
church (sound familiar??) and firing up a cross that evening in someone’s front
yard. In 2012 Moscow, Idaho it’s all about Republican wing nuts which are
equally hateful, and discriminating. And, don’t think for a
nano-second any of these ________ (fill in the blank, I think bogger eating
moron works pretty well) are even embarrassed about it. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Rose
Huskey<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Scott Dredge
[mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 19, 2012 12:37
PM<BR><B>To:</B> donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com; donaldrose@cpcinternet.com;
v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm; rforce2003@yahoo.com; idahovandal1@live.com;
viz<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] State of the University of
Idaho<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It's easy for
students to follow their conscience and do the right thing because they're less
likely to face political and / or financial repercussions that would otherwise
force them to choose between what's in their own personal best interest or
altruistically sacrificing most or all of it for the betterment of some other
person or group. And, well, with people being what they are which is human
/ selfish / greedy / power hungry / desperate to placate their electorate so
they can continue clinging on to their council seat, you get what you get which
in effect is 'yes' men & women and ultimately 'mob rule'. And maybe I
have it all wrong, and if so, maybe a council member or two might consider
stepping up to the plate and posting to v2020 their version of 'the real
story'.<BR><BR>Donavan - you can play the waiting game for all the old dogs to
die off, but that can take a mighty long time and who's to say that the new
guard isn't goose stepping to the same scripture that's been around for a few
thousand years and continues justifying the enforcement of their bigotry and
oppression? 90% of adult Americans were against mixed race marriage in 1948 when
the evil 'activist' California State Supreme Court legalized it.<BR><BR>So the
Moscow City Council can't adopt some simple language that calls for the
protection of someone against being discriminated against on the basis of gender
identity and sexual orientation? If there is an official explanation as to
'why', I'd really love to see it. And just the cold, hard facts of a 5-1
vote defeating it does not provide any insight into the motivation of why not to
protect a minority from a mob. BTW - who was the sole courageous soul who
bucked the prevailing dogma?<BR><BR>-Scott<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date: Sun, 19 Aug
2012 00:27:12 -0700<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A><BR>Subject:
Re: [Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A>; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The students at <SPAN
class=mark>UI</SPAN> voted an end to this kind of discrimination in 2003,
and North Idaho College students in 2000. The nice thing is that most the bigots
are older and fading away while the more open minded people are younger and
coming into positions of power and influence.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">When any of
these council members run for office again I am going to print up some
fliers for them with the Dixie Flag in the background.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Donovan J.
Arnold<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Scott
Dredge <<A
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</A>><BR><B>To:</B>
<A href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A>;
<A href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A>; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; viz <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 19, 2012 12:00 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Amazing. And it probably won't change any time
soon. Even Micron added sexual orientation to their anti-discrimination
policy after being beaten over the head by the shareholders (the owners of the
company). And that was over 5 years ago.<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660217122/Micron-adapts-policy-to-bar-anti-gay-bias.html?pg=all">http://www.deseretnews.com/article/660217122/Micron-adapts-policy-to-bar-anti-gay-bias.html?pg=all</A><BR><BR>Looks
like Moscow is just frozen in time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:45:11 -0700<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A><BR>Subject:
Re: [Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A>; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Scott, that is OK. The
Moscow City Council isn't up to date on anything either. Most the City Council
members that voted against sexual orientation as being protected from
discrimination will brag to you about their decision if you ask them. Their
ridiculous reasoning is that protecting someone from discrimination on the bases
of gender identity and sexual orientation is discrimination against the
majority. Which is very confusing to me because the vast majority of people I
know have a gender identity and sexual orientation. But you know, stupidity and
bigotry are usually synonymous. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Donovan J.
Arnold<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Scott
Dredge <<A
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</A>><BR><B>To:</B>
<A href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A>;
<A href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A>; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; viz <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:42 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Thanks Saundra. I wonder why it took so long for the
geniuses in higher education to figure how to walk through the apparently egg
shelled filled path toward equal benefits. What changed since 2008 when
they cowardly side stepped the whole issue instead of just offering benefits
already covered by the insurance carrier?<BR><BR>And sorry Donovan (and
Saundra), I am not up to date on what's going on with the Moscow City
Council. I saw something about a 5-1 vote against something seemingly gay
rights related. Can you send me a link or a cut an paste <SPAN
class=mark>online</SPAN> or privately so I can blast them publicly
too?<BR><BR>-Scott<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:28:26 -0700<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A><BR>Subject:
Re: [Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A>; <A
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Good job by the Faculty
Council! Now we just have to get rid of the bigoted policies of the Moscow City
Council. Or get rid of the bigoted members of the city
council.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">BTW. If anyone wants to
claim me as their "other adult" to give me benefits I am open to
that invitation <SPAN class=mark>LOL</SPAN>. And I can be cute in right
light at the right angle since I lost 75 lbs of ugly fat. J/K.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Donovan J.
Arnold<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Rosemary <SPAN class=mark>Huskey</SPAN> <<A
href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</A>><BR><B>To:</B>
'Saundra <SPAN class=mark>Lund</SPAN>' <<A
href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</A>>; 'Scott
Dredge' <<A
href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</A>>; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; 'viz' <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:00 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #993366; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks,
Saundra. Even in Idaho once in awhile the good guys win!</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #993366; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Rose</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #993366; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #993366; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A>
[<A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Saundra <SPAN class=mark>Lund</SPAN><BR><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, August 18, 2012 5:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Scott Dredge'; <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>;
'viz'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] State of the University of
Idaho</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In
part, Scott wrote:</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">“</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">U of I
does very little of these things. No bold aspirations and no guts in even
doing the right thing such as extending benefits to domestic partners of their
faculty.”</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Try
to keep current, Scott </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">J</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
href="http://www.uidaho.edu/benefits"
target=_blank>http://www.uidaho.edu/benefits</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Annual Benefits Enrollment on the Horizon</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">As a
result of the University’s continued effort to provide world class benefits,
exciting new additions will be rolling out for 2013. One of the highlights of
the plan is the Other Eligible Adult policy. This policy allows adults who are
financially interdependent and share a household to potentially qualify for
health benefits. It may also cover the children of other qualified adult
individuals in a household. Additional information on this change will be
available in early October.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">New
Tuition Benefit Available Now</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">With
spousal tuition benefits remaining unchanged, employees will now have the option
of using a new 50 percent in-state tuition reduction benefit for one of their
children beginning fall 2012. Contact the Benefits office if you would like
additional information on this new tuition benefit available
now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #555555; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Now,
I admit that I don’t know what “potentially qualify” for health benefits means,
but I’m anxious to learn.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Here’s
a little more information from an email my <SPAN class=mark>dh</SPAN> received
Wednesday from VP Ron Smith, :</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">“</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #444444; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">As
Kenton Bird, the new president of the Faculty Senate said, "By expanding health
benefits to other qualified adult individuals in a household, we are providing
an important benefit to our employees. Many of the University's peer
institutions offer a similar benefit, so this will enable us to be competitive
in the hiring of top-tier faculty and staff. At the same time, this action
boosts the morale of current employees and demonstrates the University's
commitment to fairness. The University Faculty was unanimous in support of the
change when the policy was considered in April - a vote that prompted
spontaneous and resounding applause."</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One
might think there would have been an article in the Daily News about these two
items, but I’<SPAN class=mark>ve</SPAN> not seen anything, at least not
yet. It’s also possible I missed something, but since the usual wing nuts
haven’t deluged the Opinion page, I don’t think that’s too likely.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Saundra</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A>
[<A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Scott Dredge<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:26
PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A>;
<A href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>;
viz<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] State of the University of
Idaho</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My hat
is off to <SPAN class=mark>bSU</SPAN>. They want something, they go after
it, they get it. U of I does very little of these things. No bold
aspirations and no guts in even doing the right thing such as extending benefits
to domestic partners of their faculty. Seems to me the leadership at the U
of I is just fine with the status <SPAN class=mark>quo</SPAN> so it's onward and
upward for <SPAN class=mark>bSU</SPAN> and I wish them well because their guts
is paying dividends with glory. Say all you want about graduation rates,
research, and even a self designation of 'flagship'. Bottom line is that
you can still get a marketable degree from the U of I and you can still be
gainfully employed on their payroll as well so it does serve a tremendously
useful purpose for the citizens of the city of Moscow and the great state of
Idaho. It is a functional institution that will be around long after I've
dropped dead myself.<BR><BR>-Scott</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date:
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:41:11 -0700<BR>From: <A
href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">rforce2003@yahoo.com</A><BR>To: <A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>; <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>Subject: Re:
[Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">I wonder where the
critics have been? <SPAN class=mark>Nellis</SPAN> took over in 2009 at the depth
of the country's worst recession since the 30s. He had to cope with a 25%
reduction in state appropriations over three years. And the present state
leadership? has indicated that the reduction in funding is the "new normal". The
bold visions put forth by Hoover & Co. are not likely to be realized. Like
all visionary leaders, Hoover thought that by providing excellence, more state
resources would be forthcoming. He greatly overestimated the vision of Idaho's
political leadership. Small and smaller (or dumb and dumber) is now the word
from Boise (except for football, of course).</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">I sat though enough
briefings on the Boise project to understand how it was going to work. Hoover
was right that <SPAN class=mark>UI's</SPAN> future depended on diversifying
political support outside <SPAN class=mark>Latah</SPAN> County, and he tried to
cultivate state support by placing programs in strategic locations, particularly
Boise. However, the funding for the three buildings in the Boise Center was
essentially a real-estate play. Commercial development in the blocks West of the
center was supposed to pay for the project. When the Boise commercial
real-estate market collapsed in 2001-2 the funding for the academic buildings
went with it, leading to the events that sunk the Hoover administration. The
developers walked away with their cut, and the University was left holding the
bag.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">It was really in trouble
before that, in that the role that the <SPAN class=mark>UI</SPAN> was going to
play in Boise was never actually worked out. The Deans were being urged to come
up with programs for Boise, but could never identify unique academic needs that
only <SPAN class=mark>UI</SPAN> could fill. Law, sure, but at that time the ABA
wasn't approving branch programs and moving the whole program to Boise wasn't
economically or politically feasible. The Boise market was mostly
frosh-sophomore general ed, or mature, place-bound students who wanted part-time
courses. <SPAN class=mark>BSU</SPAN> had that market cornered. The Board of
Education wasn't going to allow duplication of basic education programs, so
where the students were going to come from to fill four buildings was
never clear.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Ron Force<BR
id=ecxyiv400598938ecxyiv553461912ecxyiv623000981ecxyiv1701097942yui_3_2_0_23_134521491862061>Moscow
Idaho USA</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Carl
<SPAN class=mark>Westberg</SPAN> <<A
href="mailto:idahovandal1@live.com">idahovandal1@live.com</A>><BR><B>To:</B>
<A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 17, 2012 12:09 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Vision2020] State of the University of Idaho</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">I wanted
to share these thoughts from a U of I alum in Boise, posted on Vandal Venue,
regarding the current state of the University of Idaho. While the
immediate subject is athletics, the post is about far more than that. He
writes of an overall ennui surrounding the entire institution. He gave
permission for me to cut and paste. I think he has some interesting
thoughts. In quotes, his post.....<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">"Those
are interesting observations, and they seem to be consistent with what I sense
is going on at the U of I. <SPAN class=mark>Nellis</SPAN> seems to be more
of a caretaker president than one who is seriously pushing forward on
anything. I understand I only see a very small snapshot of what is
actually going on up there, but if that’s the snapshot I’m seeing it says
something about the perception the school is getting down here."<BR><BR>"The
“autopilot” characterization of the university is spot-on to me. Not going
anywhere. Stayed. Static. Unchanging. I feel like the U
of I has been on autopilot for a decade or more, and in the meantime it has
substantially eroded its mantle and role in higher education in this
state. We have gone from being the undisputed leader to alarming
irrelevance. We are letting others control the discussion of what our
school is and what it means to the state. We are declining to show up for
our own defense."<BR><BR>"I think another poster said awhile ago that the
biggest tragedy about University Place was that it <SPAN
class=mark>didn</SPAN>’t get finished. As much as the whole University
Place caused havoc for the school (from which the school has not yet recovered
and may not ever), the vision was right while the execution was wrong.
Hoover understood that if we <SPAN class=mark>didn</SPAN>’t grow we would
die. He understood that the new battle for higher education relevance in
Idaho was taking place in the Treasure Valley. He understood that if we
<SPAN class=mark>didn</SPAN>’t make the school prominent here we would lose
exposure, then relevance, and then the school as we knew it. And that’s
exactly what is happening. Ever since the project got halted and the U of
I was crucified in the media for the financial aspects of it we have lost any
semblance of leadership at the school that actually wants to move the U of I
forward." <BR><BR> <BR>"The biggest reason why this has happened over
the last 10 years is that the culture of the school has just given up.
There is no push from the base to move things forward, so the administration
feels just fine not doing anything. Those of us who post on these message
boards are not the true representatives of the Vandal base. No, the true
representative of the Vandal base <SPAN class=mark>doesn</SPAN>’t really think
much about Vandal football or athletics or even what is going on in Moscow
anymore. They live their lives, go about their daily affairs, and don’t
really care about what is happening to the old <SPAN class=mark>alma</SPAN>
mater. The base <SPAN class=mark>isn</SPAN>’t so much asleep as it has
become the living extinct."<BR> <BR>"There is no push from the base, so
there is no push from the leadership. The base <SPAN
class=mark>doesn</SPAN>’t care, so the leadership <SPAN
class=mark>doesn</SPAN>’t act. The battle is raging and our school is
essentially not participating. There is no inspiration
anymore." End of his
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