[Vision2020] Moscow's Leading Liberals Own Stock in Wal-Mart

[Carl Westberg]

"What do you like about Moscow?"  Good post, Tom.  There is much to like, 
isn't there?  Without starting a list, I can honestly say that I wouldn't 
want to live anywhere else.  Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: Tom Ivie <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow's Leading Liberals Own Stock in Wal-Mart
>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Why go down that road? For state employees, unless you are faculty or NFE 
>staff you don't have a choice where your retirement money is invested, 
>PERSI is your only choice (regardless of if you are Liberal, Conservative, 
>or Middle of the Road).  As far as backing out of it, you can't once you 
>are vested (5yrs) in it.
>
>Why not spend some time discussing things we can change or at least work 
>towards a solution?  Water -there was a very good discussion of water usage 
>on v2020 last year.  Stop signs -do we need more stop signs on Mt. View?  
>If so, where? How about Parks & Rec requiring background checks for all 
>volunteer coaches?  Is it a good thing or bad?  Earth Day discussions -what 
>do you do to make a difference? Give us some ideas.  Traffic circles - Do 
>you like them or hate them and why? Geocaching -anyone do it?  Moscow has a 
>ton of positives going for it.  We can complain all we want but we still 
>live here so it can't be all that bad or else we would move, right?  Let's 
>spend some time being positive.  What do you like about Moscow?
>
>Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote: It is interesting to 
>hear all the liberals in Moscow complain about how horrible Wal-Mart is, 
>yet they gladly take their retirement funds from PERSI.
>
>   PERSI invests in Wal-Mart. As well as Exxon Mobile and Bank of Illegals 
>(AKA Bank of America).
>
>   Look yourself:
>   
>http://www.persi.idaho.gov/html/generalinformation/Board/Monthly_Report/PERSI_2D_Larg_Public_Holds.pdf
>
>   I am curious to see how many of them back out of PERSI since it is 
>profit made from sweatshops.
>
>   Best,
>
>   Donovan
>
>
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