<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I wasn't "in attendance", Mr. Crabtree. I obtain a copy of the video via public records request (and some loose change) submitted to the city's admin office on the day following the session . . . as I have been doing after every city council session for the past seven years.</div><div><br></div><div>Now, back to the original question . . .</div><div><br></div><div><b>Why did the Moscow City Council NOT pledge allegiance to the flag at last night's city council session?</b><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);"><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><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div><div><br>On Jan 6, 2015, at 2:24 PM, Gary Crabtree <<a href="mailto:moscowlocksmith@gmail.com">moscowlocksmith@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Since you were obviously in attendance why did you not show some</span><br><span>initiative and politely remind the council of the omission?</span><br><span></span><br><span>g</span><br><span></span><br><span>On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Question: Why did the Moscow City Council NOT pledge allegiance to the flag</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at last night's session?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The opening of last night's city council session</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://youtu.be/0talj2nmyAA">http://youtu.be/0talj2nmyAA</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>After a couple emails inquiring into this oversight, it was suggested that a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>possible reason is that "Pledge of Allegiance" was not listed on the city</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>council agenda.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>BUNK!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>How many sessions have Mayor Lambert, Walter Steed, Wayne Krauss, John</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Weber, Tom Lamar, and Dan Carscallen attended? Must "Pledge of Allegiance"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be listed on the agenda before somebody takes the initiative?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>During my twenty years in the army, I knew when and where morning formation</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was held, that we would come to attention and salute as Reveille was being</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>played. The same holds true for the evening's recall formation and coming</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to attention and saluting as "To the Colors" was played.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I NEVER needed a training schedule to list these activities. It was common</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>knowledge . . . just like pledging allegiance to the flag at the beginning</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of each Moscow City Council session should be.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tom Hansen</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Moscow, Idaho</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"There's room at the top they are telling you still.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>- John Lennon</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Jan 6, 2015, at 10:02 AM, Moscow Cares <<a href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com">moscowcares@moscow.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greetings Visionaires -</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The Moscow City Council met on January 5th to discuss and vote on various</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>items impacting the community of Moscow.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Videos and documents related to these discussions are linked and accessible</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>below.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>These agenda items were . . .</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Noise Ordinance Report</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_02_NoiseOrdRep.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_02_NoiseOrdRep.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Recognition for and Comments from Outgoing Council Member Tom Lamar</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_04_OutgoingCommentsLamar.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_04_OutgoingCommentsLamar.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Oath of Office Administered to Jim Boland by City Clerk</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_05_OfficeOathBoland.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_05_OfficeOathBoland.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Council Organization</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Confirmed, 6-0)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_06_CouncilOrganization.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_06_CouncilOrganization.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>City Limits Designation</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_08_CityLimitsDesignation.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_08_CityLimitsDesignation.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Change in Meeting Schedule Due to Idaho Human Rights Day</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Confirmed, 6-0)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_09_ChangeMeetingSchedule.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/010515_09_ChangeMeetingSchedule.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Next City Council Session: January 20, 2015</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Videos, photos, and related documents of previous Moscow City Council</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>sessions are accessible at:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"City Council Sessions"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/CC_Sessions.htm">http://www.MoscowCares.com/CC_Sessions.htm</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote 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