Re: Tension in Moscow

["Clay" <clay@nagca.com>]

Thank you Karri for correcting my assumptions on the political boundaries of
Idaho.

Clay


----- Original Message -----
From: "karri fedale" <sfedale@moscow.com>
To: "Clay" <clay@nagca.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: Tension in Moscow


> >
> >
> >  YOU WROTE:
> >I wonder if the problem, if you want to call it a problem, is
> >actually between the liberals and conservatives.   My understanding
> >of Idaho is that it has always been considered a conservative state
> >as a whole.  The ideological ideas of these two different political
> >factions are quite vast in many areas and both sides are passionate
> >about their beliefs.  With this passion you will get colorful
> >debates that rarely change the minds of the opposing side.  With a
> >University in town you are going to be inundated with a large
> >contingent of liberals in the heart of a community that is
> >traditionally conservative.  The mix will always create a certain
> >amount of tension but as long as the fundamental ideas of this great
> >country are adhered to we will work through them.
>
>
> Clay,    I don't believe the *majority* of Northern Idaho has been
> "conservative" as a voting public for some time now.  You are
> thinking of Southern Idaho.  It's fairly inaccurate to refer to Idaho
> as a "whole" on this topic; it has always been fairly divided....
> certainly it has been in the 25 years I've lived here and it's my
> understanding that it goes back MUCH further than that.  It's why I
> don't live in Boise and by the way, they also are a University
> community.
> -Karri