<div dir="ltr">Scott's been known to disagree with Tom in the past. Thus, he could observe that the sky is blue and he would still get a nasty comment from Tom in return. That's how it works.<br><br>Paul<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Sunil <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sunilramalingam@hotmail.com" target="_blank">sunilramalingam@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">Tom,<br><br>Obviously you don't comprehend that Scott agrees with you on the point that same-sex marriage should be recognized in Idaho. <br><br>While the polls shouldn't matter, I think changing attitudes have everything to do with getting to this point. <br><br>Sunil<br><br><hr>From: <a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 14:33:15 -0700<br>To: <a href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com" target="_blank">scooterd408@hotmail.com</a><span class=""><br>CC: <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Not so fast, there...<br><br><div><span></span></div></span><div><div>Mr. Dredge -</div><div><br></div><div>You read my comments, but you fail to comprehend what is said.</div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps I should have bolded, italicized, and underlined the significant portion thusly . . .</div><span class=""><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">To deprive <b><i><u>any two individuals</u></i></b> of such a wonderful experience extends beyond ignorance.</span></div><div><br></div></span><div>Got it?<br><br><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"There's room at the top they are telling you still.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">- John Lennon</span></div><div><div class="h5"><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div><div><br>On Oct 8, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Scott Dredge <<a href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com" target="_blank">scooterd408@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div>
<div dir="ltr"><As the numbers of those who support same-sex marriage grow (70+ percent
at last poll), I would make this an election year topic and dare Otter
to publicly speak out against it.><br><br>70+ percent in favor (or against) is moot. Rights guaranteed by the Constitution aren't subject to popular vote. Since Otter is running for office in one of the reddest if the red states, it might get him some votes to vow 'I will do everything in my power to ensure that marriage remains between one man and one woman'. It's akin to Obama saying he'll do everything in his power to ban assault weapons.<br><br><My significant other and I, in the not-too-distant
past, have celebrated our 40th anniversary . . . celebrating forty of
the most wonderful years in my life (if you overlook that one Saturday
in Wrightstown, New Jersey). To deprive any two individuals of such a
wonderful experience extends beyond ignorance.><br><br>Congratulations. Same sex marriage ban don't deprive same sex couples from being in their same sex relationship. At issue is gender discrimination that denies equal rights, benefits, and protections that are afforded to married opposite sex couples. Such denial violates the 14th amendment equal protection and 5th amendment equal liberty which is why bans will ultimately be struck down nationwide.<br><br><div><hr>From: <a href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com" target="_blank">moscowcares@moscow.com</a><br>Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 13:55:16 -0700<br>To: <a href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com" target="_blank">suehovey@moscow.com</a><br>CC: <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Not so fast, there...<br><br><div>As the numbers of those who support same-sex marriage grow (70+ percent at last poll), I would make this an election year topic and dare Otter to publicly speak out against it.</div><div><br></div><div>Oops. I almost forgot . . .</div><div><br></div><div>Jus' like Raul Labrador during election year, Butch avoids cameras and microphones in October.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me repeat what I have said before . . .</div><div><br></div><div>My significant other and I, in the not-too-distant past, have celebrated our 40th anniversary . . . celebrating forty of the most wonderful years in my life (if you overlook that one Saturday in Wrightstown, New Jersey). To deprive any two individuals of such a wonderful experience extends beyond ignorance.</div><div><br></div><div>As Americans we are guaranteed three things . . . LIFE . . . LIBERTY . . . and (what was that third item?)</div><div><br></div><div>Seeya at the polls, Moscow,<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> because . . .</span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"Moscow Cares"</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom "Free to Be You and Me" Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div></div><div><br>On Oct 8, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Sue Hovey <<a href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com" target="_blank">suehovey@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div>
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<div>Wonder what that means for the folks who got them when the offices opened
at 8:00AM?</div>
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<div>Sue H. </div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="rforce2003@yahoo.com" href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Ron Force</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 08, 2014 8:18 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Not so fast, there...</div></div></div>
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<div dir="ltr">Kennedy's having second
thoughts...</div>
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Court Temporarily Blocks Gay Marriage In Idaho, Nevada</h1></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:1.3em;MAX-WIDTH:690px;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;WIDTH:690px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;FLOAT:none;COLOR:rgb(17,17,17);PADDING-LEFT:15px;MARGIN-LEFT:auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:1.5;PADDING-RIGHT:15px;MARGIN-RIGHT:80px">Supreme
Court Justice Anthony
Kennedy has <a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;COLOR:rgb(71,116,204);BORDER-LEFT:0px" href="http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/10/idaho-asks-same-sex-marriage-delay/#more-218812" target="_blank">temporary
blocked</a> Tuesday's <a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;COLOR:rgb(71,116,204);BORDER-LEFT:0px" href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/10/07/354373981/appellate-court-strikes-down-gay-marriage-bans-in-idaho-nevada" target="_blank">appeals
court decision</a> that struck down bans on same-sex marriage in Idaho and
Nevada.</div>
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:1.3em;MAX-WIDTH:690px;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;WIDTH:690px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;FLOAT:none;COLOR:rgb(17,17,17);PADDING-LEFT:15px;MARGIN-LEFT:auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:1.5;PADDING-RIGHT:15px;MARGIN-RIGHT:80px">Officials
in Idaho had filed a <a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;COLOR:rgb(71,116,204);BORDER-LEFT:0px" href="http://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/14A374-Idaho-marriage-stay-applic.-10-814.pdf" target="_blank">last-minute
appeal</a> to the Supreme Court following Tuesday's appeals court decision. In
his order, Kennedy gave lawyers representing same-sex couples until 5 p.m.
Thursday to respond to the appeal.</div>
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:1.3em;MAX-WIDTH:690px;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;WIDTH:690px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;FLOAT:none;COLOR:rgb(17,17,17);PADDING-LEFT:15px;MARGIN-LEFT:auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:1.5;PADDING-RIGHT:15px;MARGIN-RIGHT:80px">"The
order means that gay and lesbian couples will not be able to obtain marriage
licenses in that state in the meantime," <a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;COLOR:rgb(71,116,204);BORDER-LEFT:0px" href="http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/10/idaho-asks-same-sex-marriage-delay/" target="_blank">Lyle
Denniston of the SCOTUSblog notes</a>.</div>
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:1.3em;MAX-WIDTH:690px;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;WIDTH:690px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;FLOAT:none;COLOR:rgb(17,17,17);PADDING-LEFT:15px;MARGIN-LEFT:auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:1.5;PADDING-RIGHT:15px;MARGIN-RIGHT:80px"><a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;COLOR:rgb(71,116,204);BORDER-LEFT:0px" href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/10/08/justice-kennedy-blocks-gay-marriage-ruling-in-idaho-nevada/?utm_content=bufferb999a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">The
Associated Press adds</a> that the order also applies to Nevada.</div>
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:1.3em;MAX-WIDTH:690px;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;WIDTH:690px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;FLOAT:none;COLOR:rgb(17,17,17);PADDING-LEFT:15px;MARGIN-LEFT:auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:1.5;PADDING-RIGHT:15px;MARGIN-RIGHT:80px">As
we reported Tuesday, the appeals court ruling itself came <a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;COLOR:rgb(71,116,204);BORDER-LEFT:0px" href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/10/06/354053308/supreme-court-won-t-hear-gay-marriage-cases-in-new-term" target="_blank">a
day after</a> the Supreme Court gave tacit approval to similar decisions by
three other circuit courts. The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of those
rulings, thereby making same-sex marriage legal in 11 states. Gay marriage is
now permitted in 30 U.S. states.</div>
<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:1.3em;MAX-WIDTH:690px;BORDER-TOP:0px;FONT-FAMILY:inherit;BORDER-RIGHT:0px;WIDTH:690px;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;BORDER-BOTTOM:0px;FLOAT:none;COLOR:rgb(17,17,17);PADDING-LEFT:15px;MARGIN-LEFT:auto;BORDER-LEFT:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:1.5;PADDING-RIGHT:15px;MARGIN-RIGHT:80px">The
AP adds that the delay in Idaho and Nevada could last just a few days.</div>
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full court almost certainly would weigh in to extend the delay much beyond the
weekend," the news service said. "That has been the justices' practice in other
cases in which a single justice initially blocked a ruling from taking
effect."</div></div>
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