[Vision2020] Fireworks of diversity

Benjamin Nieuwsma Brnieuwsma@softhome.net
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:55:45 -0700


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Oh yeah BABY! That would be totally cool and... diverse to boot. I mean,
think about it, instead of spending all our money on the old
run-of-the-mill-stuff, we could diversify our spenditures and broaden =
our
scope of experiences. Besides, it would be for the common benefit of =
all, with everyone working on it (or paying for it) together, whites, =
african Americans, Native Americans...

See ya!

Benjamin


> The question of how to fund the fireworks is blazingly obvious.  =
Instate a
> levy requiring every Moscow citizen to pay $100 in taxes each year to =
the
> Moscow Fireworks Fund.  I'm not exactly sure of the latest Moscow
population
> numbers, but the sign says 21,000 or so.  Multiply that by $100 and =
you
have
> $2,100,000 for one grand fireworks display.  Holy smokes!!  We could =
have
> one awesome fireworks display every single year!
>
> Individually, we could do our own put-put displays, but pass a =
law--and
> POW!!  We wouldn't just have fireworks for the consenting adults, we
> wouldn't just have fireworks for the fat bald Republicans, we wouldn't
just
> have fireworks for the disabled, we wouldn't just have fireworks for =
the
> financially-privileged--we would have fireworks for ALL!!
>
> I apologize--I couldn't resist.
>
> Not meaning to cause any sparks. All the best,
>
> John Moss
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill London" <london@moscow.com>
> To: "Mitch Parks" <mitch@mochaoflove.org>
> Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] fireworks?
>
>
> > I contacted the Chamber to find out for sure, and the answer is
> > Yes..Moscow fireworks on July 4.  at UI Kibbie Dome lot
> > Equally interesting is the question of how the fireworks are funded.
> > They cost $10,000.
> > For the last 2 years the city used some of its "free" money from the
> > Hamilton estate for fireworks and will use that source again this =
year.
> > But perhaps the city got a little worried about its use of the =
Hamilton
> > money, because the administrators said this was the last year they =
would
> > dip into the Hamilton account for fireworks.
> > No really, they promised.
> > Now, the Chamber is trying to decide if it is a good idea to keep =
the
> > fireworks thing going next year.  If you care about this issue, you
> > should contact the Chamber 882-1800
> > BL
> >
> > Mitch Parks wrote:
> >
> > > I've been gone for a couple of weeks and may have missed this in =
the
> > > mire...
> > >
> > > Are there "grand" Moscow Fireworks this year? Where and when?
> > >
> > > Mitch Parks
> > > Moscow, ID
> > >
> > > _____________________________________________________
> > >  List services made available by First Step Internet,
> > >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
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> > >           mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com
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<DIV>Oh yeah BABY! That would be totally cool and... diverse to boot. I=20
mean,<BR>think about it, instead of spending all our money on the=20
old<BR>run-of-the-mill-stuff, we could diversify our spenditures and =
broaden=20
our<BR>scope of experiences. Besides, it would be for the common benefit =
of all,=20
with everyone working on it&nbsp;(or&nbsp;paying for it)&nbsp;together, =
whites,=20
african Americans, Native Americans...<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>See ya!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Benjamin</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>&gt; The question of how to fund the fireworks is blazingly =

obvious.&nbsp; Instate a<BR>&gt; levy requiring every Moscow citizen to =
pay $100=20
in taxes each year to the<BR>&gt; Moscow Fireworks Fund.&nbsp; I'm not =
exactly=20
sure of the latest Moscow<BR>population<BR>&gt; numbers, but the sign =
says=20
21,000 or so.&nbsp; Multiply that by $100 and you<BR>have<BR>&gt; =
$2,100,000 for=20
one grand fireworks display.&nbsp; Holy smokes!!&nbsp; We could =
have<BR>&gt; one=20
awesome fireworks display every single year!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; =
Individually, we=20
could do our own put-put displays, but pass a law--and<BR>&gt; =
POW!!&nbsp; We=20
wouldn't just have fireworks for the consenting adults, we<BR>&gt; =
wouldn't just=20
have fireworks for the fat bald Republicans, we wouldn't<BR>just<BR>&gt; =
have=20
fireworks for the disabled, we wouldn't just have fireworks for =
the<BR>&gt;=20
financially-privileged--we would have fireworks for =
ALL!!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I=20
apologize--I couldn't resist.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Not meaning to cause any =
sparks.=20
All the best,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; John Moss<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ----- Original =
Message=20
-----<BR>&gt; From: "Bill London" &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:london@moscow.com">london@moscow.com</A>&gt;<BR>&gt; To: =
"Mitch=20
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fireworks?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; I contacted the Chamber to find =
out for=20
sure, and the answer is<BR>&gt; &gt; Yes..Moscow fireworks on July =
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UI Kibbie Dome lot<BR>&gt; &gt; Equally interesting is the question of =
how the=20
fireworks are funded.<BR>&gt; &gt; They cost $10,000.<BR>&gt; &gt; For =
the last=20
2 years the city used some of its "free" money from the<BR>&gt; &gt; =
Hamilton=20
estate for fireworks and will use that source again this year.<BR>&gt; =
&gt; But=20
perhaps the city got a little worried about its use of the =
Hamilton<BR>&gt; &gt;=20
money, because the administrators said this was the last year they =
would<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; dip into the Hamilton account for fireworks.<BR>&gt; &gt; No =
really, they=20
promised.<BR>&gt; &gt; Now, the Chamber is trying to decide if it is a =
good idea=20
to keep the<BR>&gt; &gt; fireworks thing going next year.&nbsp; If you =
care=20
about this issue, you<BR>&gt; &gt; should contact the Chamber =
882-1800<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; BL<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Mitch Parks wrote:<BR>&gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;=20
&gt; I've been gone for a couple of weeks and may have missed this in=20
the<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; mire...<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Are =
there=20
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&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; &gt; Mitch Parks<BR>&gt; &gt; &gt; Moscow, ID<BR>&gt; &gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
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