[Vision2020] Say What? (Local and Recent)

[Tom Hansen]

That's easy for you to say, Joe and Shirley.  You have facts and truth on
your side.

All dale and the sandbox boyz have to rely on is rumor and inuendo, and
the occasional "I'm rubber and you're glue" defense mechanism.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

On Tue, November 2, 2010 7:12 am, Joe Campbell wrote:
> If they stuck to the facts, Shirley, they'd have a hard time supporting
> their views.
>
>
>
> On Nov 2, 2010, at 7:03 AM, "ringoshirl" <ringoshirl at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> I did not claim they were undermining democracy.  Those words were
>> chosen by
>> Mr. Rozen in writing the editorial.  My complaint concerns certain
>> individuals failing to keep their commitments and failing to show
>> respect to
>> individuals with whom they do not agree.  That is, in one case failing
>> to
>> even call to say he wouldn't be there, and in another very short notice.
>>
>> Shirley
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>> To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 7:13 AM
>> Subject: [Vision2020] Say What? (Local and Recent)
>>
>>
>> "This is a stick-in-the-eye of Shirley Ringo and the Venom2020 crowd,
>> who
>> screamed that candidates that failed to show up for the "debate" on KRFP
>> (the ultra-left leaning, little listened to "Radio Free Moscow" [if that
>> didn't bring back Soviet memories]) were undermining democracy."
>>
>> - Dale Courtney (October 30, 2010), in a preface to Lee Rozen's
>> editorial
>> http://right-mind.us/blogs/blog_0/archive/2010/10/30/76875.aspx
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Hmmm.
>>
>> KRFP . . . Radio Free Moscow . . . "Soviet memories"?
>>
>> Could dale be referring to the similarity between KRFP's "Radio Free
>> Moscow" and . . . . . . "Radio Free Europe" (http://www.rferl.org/),
>> which
>> is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year?
>>
>> -----------
>>
>> Mission Statement of Radio Free Europe:
>>
>> RFE's [Radio Free Europe] mission is to promote democratic values and
>> institutions by reporting the news in countries where a free press is
>> banned by the government or not fully established. Our journalists
>> provide
>> what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible
>> discussion, and open debate.
>>
>> -----------
>>
>> Mission Statement of KRFP, Radio Free Moscow
>>
>> http://radiofreemoscow.org/about/
>>
>> "Radio Free Moscow is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the
>> progressive values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights,
>> multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression, and social
>> change.
>>
>> Radio Free Moscow operates KRFP, a listener-supported community radio
>> station serving Moscow, Idaho, and surrounding areas. KRFP reflects
>> Radio
>> Free Moscow's values by broadcasting news and opinions, civic affairs,
>> diverse music and other programming seldom heard from mainstream media
>> outlets."
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Yes, there is a glowing similarily between KRFP's "Radio Free Moscow"
>> and
>> "Radio Free Europe" . . . thanks to Leigh Robartes, Susan Austin, Sally
>> Perrine, Aaron Ament, Carl Westberg (Jr.), and far too many others to
>> list
>> here.
>>
>> Thanks, gang.
>>
>> Footnote:  While in the Army I served four tours in Germany.  My first
>> exposure to Radio Free Europe was during my first tour.
>>
>> I had been in country about a week or so, laying in the bunk in the
>> barracks in Merrell Barracks (Nurnberg, Germany), bored, so I turned on
>> a
>> radio (AFN, Armed Forces Network, had not come into being yet).  The
>> only
>> English-speaking station I could find was "Radio Free Europe".  It was
>> AWESOME!  Unfiltered news, music, conversation, etc. etc.
>>
>> (just thought I'd share)
>>
>> Seeya at the polls, Moscow (you, too, KRFP).
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
>> change
>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>
>> - Unknown
>>
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"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown