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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Tom,<br><br>Scott isn't arguing with the outcome. He's saying it's NOT the product of democracy. I'd say that this outcome is the result of progress.<br><br>When I saw your post, I thought the same thing: This isn't the product of democracy, though I too agree with the outcome. Since Prop 8 was a referendum passed by the people, democracy produced discrimination. The least democratic of the three branches of government overturned it.<br><br>I agree with what the DoD or at least the Army is doing here, but I think you know better than I do that it's not a democratic institution.<br><br>Sunil<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: thansen@moscow.com<br>Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:40:54 -0700<br>To: scooterd408@hotmail.com<br>CC: vision2020@moscow.com; jeannemchale@hotmail.com; fritzknorr@gmail.com<br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] How's this for a scenario . . .<br><br><div>As I have stated, posted links, and emphaized so many times before . . .</div><div><br></div><div>The facts substantiate my claim.</div><div><br></div><div>My claims are related to the military and the measures being implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in relation to same-sex relationships/marriages, and the entitlements granted by the DoD to those relationships/marriages. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="">The U.S. Department of Defense (the Army, at least) "guarantees equal liberty".</span></div><div><br></div><div>Now, unless you can substantiate your statement with something other than your imagination and a bad attitude, I have only two words for you . . .</div><div><br></div><div>'Nuff said.<br><br><div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com" target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size:medium;">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div><span style="font-size:medium;">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:medium;">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style=""><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jun 29, 2013, at 10:03 AM, Scott Dredge <<a href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div style="">Yes - same question I posed below. You didn't answer it. </div><div style=""><br></div><div><blockquote><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Care to try again with a system that guarantees equal liberty?</span></font></blockquote><div><br></div><blockquote><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hint: it ain't Democracy. Reason: Democracy does not guarantee equal liberty. This is a simple fact, Mr. Hansen, and yet one that fail repeatedly to comprehend because if you did, you wouldn't write things such as '</span></font><span style="">Democracy is, like, soooooooo cool, dude!'</span></blockquote><span style=""><div><span style=""><br></span></div>-Scott</span></div><div style=""><br>On Jun 29, 2013, at 9:07 AM, "Tom Hansen" <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote style=""><div><div><span></span></div><div><div>This is no longer fiction. It IS reality, Mr. Dredge, in case hou haven't been keeping up on the news.</div><div><br></div><div>The Army will soon (later this year, once billeting is designed and implemented) begin allowing female soldiers into combat MOS's (military occupational specialties) including infantry.</div><div><br></div><div>The Department of Defense will, commencing September 1st, allow same-sex couples (like that couple that recently exchanged nuptials at West Point) to move into government housing, like the government quarters at Fort Benning, Georgia.</div><div><br></div><div>These are simple facts, Mr. Dredge.</div><div><br></div><div>Any questions?</div><div><br><div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com" target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size:medium;">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div><span style="font-size:medium;">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:medium;">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style=""><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jun 29, 2013, at 8:50 AM, Scott Dredge <<a href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com">scooterd408@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div><div style="">Democracy aka 'Majority Rule' aka 'Tyranny of the Majority' is cool? It would prevent the scenario which you've cited.</div><div style=""><br></div><div style="">Care to try again with some other system that guarantees equal liberty?<br></div><br>-Scott</div><div><br>On Jun 29, 2013, at 7:02 AM, "Tom Hansen" <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div>. . . one which I never thought possible?</div><div><br></div><div>A female soldier . . . upon successful completion of infantry training . . . and assignment to 1st Battalion, 75th Rangers . . . moves into her government housing . . . in the state of Georgia . . . with her wife.</div><div><br></div><div>Democracy is, like, soooooooo cool, dude!<br><br><div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com" target="_blank">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size:medium;">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div><span style="font-size:medium;">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:medium;">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style=""><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.fsr.net" target="_blank">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.fsr.net" target="_blank">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.fsr.net" target="_blank">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote><br>=======================================================
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