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On the article Thomas Elected as Council Rock School Board President
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On the article Thomas Elected as Council Rock School Board President
Ed
1:29 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Agree to disagree on what Pete? I bet we agree on more then you think.
Board process? Your service on a township board had you listening to the public on every motion - school board don't do that and that is wrong.
Reelection? I think rather then you or George or Chet or others serving for so long which is commendable, others should step up and serve the community as well. If your 24 years didn't make you comfortable in the seat then I commend you but too often I have seen the position become the power. As for last night I ask where were the other 7 in serving as chairperson?
Every member having equal? First in my book every resident whether a parent or just a tax payer need to have that equal voice which we don't.
Process? Too many past issues to get into but the process has not been representative nor serving as too often the process has been more behind the scenes then in the public eye and that is wrong.
And again I do hope you are not twisting my complaints about process into knocking anyone's service - it's about the process. Wendy will be great - Nancy Carroll said it all very well last night.
Let's meet at Hogeland's sometime ... Happy Holidays!! -
On the article Thomas Elected as Council Rock School Board President
Ed
11:35 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
ReplyPeter please understand that we understand that the people / the voters elect these 9 School Board Representatives just as we elect our Township Representatives and we elect our State and Congressional Representatives and we understand that then these elected representatives as a body elected to serve the people first and foremost choose who they want to be the Chairmen or President.
As for your "non members" analogy - it is WAY off as these representatives spend our tax dollars and educate our children so shouldn't we have a voice and a say? And I agree that too often our "elected representatives" think of themselves as being on a "private or social groups" forgetting whom they were elected and took an oath to serve.
"so should you" - Please never tell someone how they should think.
"get real" - the same 2 people have been in the "leadership" role for 2 terms and this will make 3 terms. THAT my friend is a concern. Where are the other 7? The issue is NOT Wendi Thomas - it's process and power and serving the people and not the board working for the board.
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On the article Thomas Elected as Council Rock School Board President
Ed
10:01 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
ReplyNo election of or by the public - just board members electing and reorganizing for the coming year. The boards choose their own President's or Chairman's and other appointees. The public is not involved unless you call public comment involved (which as noted is too limited at our public school board meetings). But these "leaders" do control what gets put on the table and what hand gets dealt and what does not in regards to our children's education and our tax dollars. This will be the 3rd term for these 2 to be Pres and Vice - just switching chairs this time. I wish the other 7 would have stepped to the plate.
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On the article Thomas Elected as Council Rock School Board President
Ed
9:09 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
ReplyDisappointing (unless you favor government that does as they please once election day is over - as some do). The education of all children and the biggest part of our tax burden should never be taken so lightly. I don't believe in reelections at any level of governing. We need the responsibility of representation to be on the process of governing for all the people - not for staying in power. Also the control of all bodies of government should also change to avoid anyone getting too "comfortable". Furthermore the process in school board meetings in Pennsylvania - being this closed corporate style board meeting (working the deals more under the table and behind the curtain then in the public eye) - needs to become governing for and by the people. The school boards while enjoying this "power" won't make this change - so the state should make public comment / input on every motion mandatory - just like townships do. The public at school board meetings being gaged spectators is just wrong. We are left to "trust" the elected. Please. This "closed" process encourages the public to be seen and called "worthy advisories" and as "friends and enemies" rather then we being a community of equals. BUT ... our local media needs to do a FAR better job of covering local politics and governing. SO much happens weekly that is NOT covered - so the ignorant innocent sheeped public have no idea while believing the micromanaged spin and while answering the gamed "cattle calls" when needed.
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On the article What's Your Favorite Holiday Song?
Ed
3:02 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Reply3 generations of our 2 families (both of our Fathers and Mothers and our upbringing, we two, and now our family) hands down Christmas IS the master Nat King Cole singing better then anyone "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" . . . just sayin'
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On the article Newtown Theatre, Local Businesses Hosting Classic Holiday Movie Series
Ed
11:40 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
ReplyAlso much thanks to Eric Silverman and our wonderful historic theatre for offering this to local businesses ... http://www.tsgcreations.com/WonderfulLife.htm
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On the article School Board Updates Policy Regarding Guns at Meetings
Ed
7:17 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
ReplyPlease. So those that see things YOUR way that NO ONE should EVER fear a gun for ANY reason in a public meeting or anywhere else - all those free thinking Americans should simply resign and stay home and NOT have a voice in their community and school system or volunteer massive amount of time for their community — and all that those who feel everyone armed that agree with your opinions and viewpoints SHOULD run our schools and our government? Never mind free speech or equality or freedom or the entire constitution and the bill of rights ... I'll say it again to you that you might want to remember this is America and we are free. I respect the OATH TAKING ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE and all the rest of your rights to carry your weapons — but in a public meeting I believe his gun along with his temperament threatens my rights to be heard and to voice my sincere concerns without fear of him and his weapon. Again public governing meetings and polling places should ALl be gun free except the police who are trained to protect all of us equally and fairly and IN THEM I trust.
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On the article School Board Updates Policy Regarding Guns at Meetings
Ed
7:16 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
ReplyPlease. So those that see things YOUR way that NO ONE should EVER fear a gun for ANY reason in a public meeting or anywhere else - all those free thinking Americans should simply resign and stay home and NOT have a voice in their community and school system or volunteer massive amount of time for their community — and all that those who feel everyone armed that agree with your opinions and viewpoints SHOULD run our schools and our government? Never mind free speech or equality or freedom or the entire constitution and the bill of rights ... I'll say it again to you that you might want to remember this is America and we are free. I respect the PATH TAKING ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE and all the rest of your rights to carry your weapons — but in a public meeting I believe his gun along with his temperament threatens my rights to be heard and to voice my sincere concerns without fear of him and his weapon. Again public governing meetings and polling places should ALl be gun free except the police who are trained to protect all of us equally and fairly and IN THEM I trust.
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On the article School Board Updates Policy Regarding Guns at Meetings
Ed
10:03 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012
ReplyTotally disagree. A gun is oppression. Other local representatives agree.
A firearm misused has greater consequences then free speech.
Your use of the word "phobic" is offensive, judgmental, and disrespectful - which reminds me of the carrier in question.
To force others to do something we do not believe in so we can feel safe and have a voice - How is that a free society? I do not trust users.
I do not share your opinions not your bleak outlook on of our Police.
Your "safe society" meaning everyone is armed. This is free speech versus intimidation - versus a balance a power in a representative system of governing.
Your clown comment is silly. The only clown is the guy causing all this by insisting to carry while fellow board members have publicly asked for "the sake of common courtesy" that he leave it at home.
The presence of a weapon changes everything. As long as that gun IS in the room my First Amendment rights are not observed nor as free as his right to carry and as I stated on Thursday "the public's voice of the people SHOULD be the most powerful tool".
Your opinions and praise of the gun are your opinions. I am also free to see things the other way. I hate them and feel many of their users are not to be trusted. They imbalance the power especially at a polling place or in a public meeting when free speech should be the rule.
You and others have said "the more firearms, the less likely someone will do something" and I find that absorb - forgive my frankness.
Ed
11:36 am on Saturday, December 8, 2012
Wow elle. Your right to say what you want.
I have been critical of this district, administration, and the academic standards / practices of equal education for years - but I would have to admittedly disagree with your statements. I don't want any "group" including PARE or the district controlling our children's complete education, but I have ABSOLUTELY no idea where your claim of a abundance of Jewish favored education comes from - if we are talking about reality. To not insult you - I will not comment further but I absolutely disagree.
As for Mr. Klien - I would disagree that he "needs to retire" and ask why? If anything we our elected representatives to grow a backbone and realize they hired him and that they should be for us the final word and stop continually giving him the power and final say. Mr Klien deals with the hand he is given. We the people and our representatives should be in the driver's seat. Mr. Klien and I disagree on a lot and I do not put him on the pedestal our board does but I disagree HE needs to go.
As for CRSD not being what it use to be - that is up for debate as I have heard that spin before from critics who'd rather blog then get involved to help and learn facts. I'd ask you to look past this bash spin based on opinion instead of fact and look at the realities of how lucky we are to have CRSD. Even with my disappointments in this board and a bunch of the process of the board and education - I would never agree with your accusations.