[Vision2020] Welcome to Confederate Latah County . . .

[Paul Rumelhart]

Would you call placing a confederate flag in a cabinet housing an 
historical display about a confederate soldier that has a tie to Latah 
County in the Latah County Courthouse indefensible?

Because I wouldn't.

Also, the one-dimensional liberal / conservative axis is failing us 
here.  We need more nuance in American politics than that.

Paul

On 07/13/2012 09:47 AM, Joe Campbell wrote:
> I think it is best to avoid defending the indefensible, anything to do 
> with slavery in particular. There are A LOT of better uses for your 
> words and your motivations will always be questioned -- no matter how 
> many times you call yourself a liberal.
>
> Joe
>
> On Jul 13, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:godshatter at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>>
>> You have to walk on eggshells around here, lest your honest opinion 
>> be mistaken as an attack on all things liberal. Which is ironic 
>> because I consider myself to be a liberal (at least on some issues).  
>> And I hate walking on eggshells.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On 07/13/2012 12:25 AM, Scott Dredge wrote:
>>> Wow! - welcome back to the V Paul.  You're a much better man than I 
>>> am! [note to myself: never share a painful personal experience 
>>> trying to make a perfectly valid point on the V lest you be savagely 
>>> crucified by 'holier than thou' Tom and Donovan)
>>>
>>> Sad smile - Sad smile ---------------- Sad smile
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:13:51 -0700
>>> From: godshatter at yahoo.com
>>> To: thansen at moscow.com
>>> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Welcome to Confederate Latah County . . .
>>>
>>>
>>> At the risk of sending everyone into an apoplectic rage by 
>>> suggesting that they may be over-reacting, exactly what is the 
>>> purpose of that display?  Is it, perhaps, to display information on 
>>> a historical time, event, or person connected to the Civil War?  If 
>>> so, then having a confederate flag in the display might make sense.  
>>> Also, trying to imply that the US and State flags are unimportant 
>>> because they placed a table in front of them with a box on it seems 
>>> a bit of a stretch.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> On 07/12/2012 01:17 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     Seeya round town, Moscow.
>>>
>>>     Tom Hansen
>>>     Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>>     "If not us, who?
>>>     If not now, when?"
>>>
>>>     - Unknown
>>>
>>>
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