[Vision2020] Anti Discrimination Ordinance

Tue Apr 2 14:40:19 PDT 2013

You go ahead and do that Tom.  Prove a point and drag out something that
has already been passed.

While you're doing that I'll be moving on with my life.

On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> The Moscow City Council promised, at a previous session (when this
> ordinance/resolution was sent to committee), that once the committee made
> its recommendations that the people of Moscow would be given the
> opportunity to voice their opinions BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
>
> If necessary, I will locate and post the promise made by our city council.
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2013, at 10:12 AM, "Henry D. \"Hank\" Johnston" <
> hearseboy85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Tom:
>
> There are protections in place for the "big decisions" that would prevent
> that from happening, namely quasi-judicial hearings on matters pertaining
> to land use.
>
> We arrived at a good conclusion with little debate - debate that was not
> needed because it was going to pass anyway.
>
> HDJ
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> People attended last night's session to voice their opinion, both in
>> favor AND against this ordinance.
>>
>> To deny them such an opportunity is simply WRONG!
>>
>> I am extremely pleased that the ordinance was adopted with a unanimous
>> vote by the city council.  But, in the words of Claude Adrien Helvetius
>> . . .
>>
>> "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right
>> to say it"
>>
>> What is to stop the city council from denying future public discussions
>> after having established this precedent.
>>
>> Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .
>>
>> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "There's room at the top they are telling you still
>> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
>> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>>
>> - John Lennon
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 9:46 AM, "Henry D. \"Hank\" Johnston" <
>> hearseboy85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wow, there is just no making anyone happy on this one is there?
>>
>> The council voted 6-0 in favor of this ordinance (and if you ask the
>> mayor it was all my fault, which it wasn't).  It was going to pass that way
>> with our without a parade of speeches that would be no more than political
>> posturing from both sides.  I can tell you exactly how this would have gone
>> down had there been testimony - there would have been a ton in favor, Judd
>> Wilson and Gresham Bouma would have preached about the sin of homosexuality
>> - and the council would have passed it anyway at 1am.
>>
>> I applaud the council for making the statement that this was an important
>> ordinance - a "no brainer" if you will, and it wasn't necessary to discuss
>> it further.  After all, we've been discussing it for MONTHS in commissions
>> and committees.  So why drag it out further?
>>
>> Go, Dan, Go!
>>
>> All my best,
>> Henry
>>
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>
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Henry D. Johnston
411 N. Almon #518
Moscow, Idaho 83843
24/6 Cell - 208.310.6676
hearseboy85 at gmail.com
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