[Vision2020] The Statesman, the Spokesman, who's next?

Dale Courtney dmcourtn@moscow.com
Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:28:12 -0800


> Now that the toothpaste is out of the tube, regardless of 
> where blame can be laid, I can't imagine it will be long 
> before the national media gets wind of this story.  

It already happened. Bacharach's original article was on the AP -- errors
and all. 

> For the 
> record, I do not think Doug Wilson is a racist.  I accept his 
> given reasoning for the conclusions he has drawn.  I do not 
> agree with him, but that is a simple difference of opinion 
> and differing worldviews.  My concern for Moscow and the 
> continued national perception of North Idaho is a story 
> appearing in the New York Times, or the Washington Post, or 
> even the London Times.  They are, after all, already covering 
> Richard Butler's pathetic campaign for mayor of Hayden, as 
> well as the campaigns of a couple of his remaining henchmen 
> for that town's city council.  I can only too well see a 
> story connecting non-existent dots.  
> "Moscow is only 80 miles from the home of Hayden mayoral 
> candidate and Aryan Nation leader Richard Butler..." and so 
> on.  In my opinion, this should be 
> of concern to all of us, no matter our allegiances.           

Agreed!

Best,
Dale