[Vision2020] Sometimes the Good Guys Win (even if it's just temporary)

[Paul Rumelhart]

This leads me to a question I've been meaning to ask regarding this issue.  
Should we even be looking at the use to which large loads will be put as a 
criteria for determining whether or not a permit should be issued?  Or should we 
just be looking at the size of the load, the weights involved, and other 
technical information?  Everybody seems to be looking to this as a "win" for the 
"good guys" because we are in effect sticking it to Big Oil.  But shouldn't we 
not care why someone wants to transport something (barring illegality) along our 
roadways?  At least as far as the permit process is concerned?  Otherwise, you 
might end up with rules that unfairly benefit one party over another.  For 
example, is it reasonable to allow, say, wind turbines of a similar size (I'm 
making this up) to be transported but not this refining equipment?

I agree with Roger that there should be a bond if they are worried that the 
person or company receiving the permit may cause undue damage to the roads.  Or 
they should unilaterally decide that all loads greater than a given set of 
dimensions or gross tonnage will be denied.  This should just be a bureaucratic 
issue of a technical nature, not a political one.  


I find it interesting that I always seem to end up defending groups that I don't 
necessarily agree with.  Things should be fair for all sides, though, not just 
fair for those we agree with politically.  Anyway, I thought that was the 
elephant in the room here and just wanted to put that out there.

Maybe I'm just pissed that I haven't gotten my latest check on time from Big Oil 
for my climate change skepticism work.  


That was a joke, btw.

Paul




----- Original Message ----
From: Wayne Price <bear at moscow.com>
To: MoscowCares at moscow.com
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 <Vision2020 at moscow.com>; Jeanne McHale 
<jeannemchale at hotmail.com>; chicory at wildblue.net; Kathy Judson 
<ponysnpups at gmail.com>
Sent: Tue, August 17, 2010 2:54:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Sometimes the Good Guys Win (even if it's just 
temporary)

Visionaries,

I'm not so sure that this is a victory. The only company effected by  
this is CONOCO PHILLIPS......... so, if XYZ trucking and hauling  
applies for a permit, they are NOT effected by this TRO.







On Aug 17, 2010, at 2:10 PM, Moscow Cares wrote:

> Greetings Visionaires -
>
> The "Idaho Transportation Department, Exxon-Mobil, and Highway 12"  
> portion
> of the "Moscow Cares" website has been updated to include a copy  
> of . . .
>
> The Temporary Restraining Order restraining the Idaho Transportation
> Department from issuing permits to Conoco Phillips to haul oil  
> refining
> equipment on the Highway 12 corridor from the Port of Lewiston to the
> Montana border until the hearing scheduled for August 20, 2010  
> (Friday)
>
> http://www.MoscowCares.com/Highway12/TRO_Motion_LauHen_081610.htm
>
> Stay tuned, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares"
> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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