900 Carjackings in DC this year!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regarding DC schools, which, yes, have more money thrown at them than any school system I've ever seen, mostly to dismal results...

The lottery system and its subsequent churn waste so much money. Charter schools and the structures that have spring up supporting them waste more. Take a look at the rates at which lower income kids change schools, at faculty retention numbers. Instead of blaming parents, figure out how someone working 70 hours weeks and more than one job can also have the means to supervise their family.

I agree that public education could be endlessly "looked at" in DC and is a huge mind *. However, public charters did more for our city than anything else to galvanize public schools to be more 'competitive'. What we need is specialized public or public charter schools to divert the really difficult children to, rather than 'inclusion for all', including chair-throwing Johnny. KIPP gets a bad rap from the charter-haters, but its longer school day serves a portion of the population really well. We'd be at a loss without KIPP. More specialization, not less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I'll maintain that the American govt was built on the genocide of the African American community. I'm not sure why when African American genocide is discussed other group's trauma is discussed so that it has to be a pissing contest of who is the most traumatized. This is specifically an American issue.

Secondly, all of you who lack basic empathy, humanity and refuse to hold your forefathers accountable may you reap what you sow upon yourselves. ITNOY.

You are not a victim. Your parents aren't victims. I suspect you went to a better private high school, a better college than I did. I am very tired of people appropriating historical trauma like it's some kind of blood legacy. Stop browbeating people into feeling sorry for you. It doesn't make them like you and it only works on the kind of "nice" affluent white liberals who still send their kids to segregated schools, still live in the suburbs, etc.

The victim mentality just leads to entitlement. You are not entitled to money, reparations, free stuff, or anything beyond your essential rights. No money or stuff will improve the opportunities for black youth. They (and their parents) have to make better choices - no one is going to do that for you.

The horrific past cannot be undone, but we can learn from it and do better. We can collectively try to work hard to make better choices.

Trauma happens. Poverty happens. Single parent households happen. In the US and DC you have all the opportunities in the world to support you - but no one is going to make your good choices for you.

Enough with the excuses.

[Anonymous]

I’d love that ranked choice thing to happen. I want to elect a more centrist city council. I also secretly hope trump wins.

Oh I know it’ll be insane and that he is a megalomaniac dictator. I know he’s be terrible for United States. The world would loathe him and be skeptical of the US. We bam abortion. And all would be terrible. It would be the end of democracy in the unites states maybe.

But at the same time, trump would put in place a crime control board in dc similar to the financial control board of the 80’s. Trump would be the one appointing the USAO who would definitely not be some progressive criminal justice soft on crime, don’t prosecute 67% of cases type of person like the one appointed now. Trump would prob send in the en national guard to stop car jackings in dc.

Basically, the republicans are correct on crime. It needs swift punishment. Right now we have a bunch of progressive fks crying about needing more funding and “wrap around services so we can attack the root causes of poverty and end this crime scourge in…some point in the future”.


Basically I’m so sick of crime apologist liberals and I am liberal!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I'll maintain that the American govt was built on the genocide of the African American community. I'm not sure why when African American genocide is discussed other group's trauma is discussed so that it has to be a pissing contest of who is the most traumatized. This is specifically an American issue.

Secondly, all of you who lack basic empathy, humanity and refuse to hold your forefathers accountable may you reap what you sow upon yourselves. ITNOY.

Nope. It was built by hard workers and people who prioritize education and value a traditional family continue to be rewarded. Crime and out of wedlock births = poverty.

And legalizing weed was like throwing gasoline on the fire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I'll maintain that the American govt was built on the genocide of the African American community. I'm not sure why when African American genocide is discussed other group's trauma is discussed so that it has to be a pissing contest of who is the most traumatized. This is specifically an American issue.

Secondly, all of you who lack basic empathy, humanity and refuse to hold your forefathers accountable may you reap what you sow upon yourselves. ITNOY.

You are not a victim. Your parents aren't victims. I suspect you went to a better private high school, a better college than I did. I am very tired of people appropriating historical trauma like it's some kind of blood legacy. Stop browbeating people into feeling sorry for you. It doesn't make them like you and it only works on the kind of "nice" affluent white liberals who still send their kids to segregated schools, still live in the suburbs, etc.

The victim mentality just leads to entitlement. You are not entitled to money, reparations, free stuff, or anything beyond your essential rights. No money or stuff will improve the opportunities for black youth. They (and their parents) have to make better choices - no one is going to do that for you.

The horrific past cannot be undone, but we can learn from it and do better. We can collectively try to work hard to make better choices.

Trauma happens. Poverty happens. Single parent households happen. In the US and DC you have all the opportunities in the world to support you - but no one is going to make your good choices for you.

Enough with the excuses.

That’s the thing - someone needs to be making decisions for them. They obviously can’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I'll maintain that the American govt was built on the genocide of the African American community. I'm not sure why when African American genocide is discussed other group's trauma is discussed so that it has to be a pissing contest of who is the most traumatized. This is specifically an American issue.

Secondly, all of you who lack basic empathy, humanity and refuse to hold your forefathers accountable may you reap what you sow upon yourselves. ITNOY.

You are not a victim. Your parents aren't victims. I suspect you went to a better private high school, a better college than I did. I am very tired of people appropriating historical trauma like it's some kind of blood legacy. Stop browbeating people into feeling sorry for you. It doesn't make them like you and it only works on the kind of "nice" affluent white liberals who still send their kids to segregated schools, still live in the suburbs, etc.

The victim mentality just leads to entitlement. You are not entitled to money, reparations, free stuff, or anything beyond your essential rights. No money or stuff will improve the opportunities for black youth. They (and their parents) have to make better choices - no one is going to do that for you.

The horrific past cannot be undone, but we can learn from it and do better. We can collectively try to work hard to make better choices.

Trauma happens. Poverty happens. Single parent households happen. In the US and DC you have all the opportunities in the world to support you - but no one is going to make your good choices for you.

Enough with the excuses.

That’s the thing - someone needs to be making decisions for them. They obviously can’t.

Um... no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d love that ranked choice thing to happen. I want to elect a more centrist city council. I also secretly hope trump wins.

Oh I know it’ll be insane and that he is a megalomaniac dictator. I know he’s be terrible for United States. The world would loathe him and be skeptical of the US. We bam abortion. And all would be terrible. It would be the end of democracy in the unites states maybe.

But at the same time, trump would put in place a crime control board in dc similar to the financial control board of the 80’s. Trump would be the one appointing the USAO who would definitely not be some progressive criminal justice soft on crime, don’t prosecute 67% of cases type of person like the one appointed now. Trump would prob send in the en national guard to stop car jackings in dc.

Basically, the republicans are correct on crime. It needs swift punishment. Right now we have a bunch of progressive fks crying about needing more funding and “wrap around services so we can attack the root causes of poverty and end this crime scourge in…some point in the future”.


Basically I’m so sick of crime apologist liberals and I am liberal!!!!

Ugh. No way no how to T. But listen to Chris Christie - he’s really surprised me, and I’m a registered Dem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d love that ranked choice thing to happen. I want to elect a more centrist city council. I also secretly hope trump wins.

Oh I know it’ll be insane and that he is a megalomaniac dictator. I know he’s be terrible for United States. The world would loathe him and be skeptical of the US. We bam abortion. And all would be terrible. It would be the end of democracy in the unites states maybe.

But at the same time, trump would put in place a crime control board in dc similar to the financial control board of the 80’s. Trump would be the one appointing the USAO who would definitely not be some progressive criminal justice soft on crime, don’t prosecute 67% of cases type of person like the one appointed now. Trump would prob send in the en national guard to stop car jackings in dc.

Basically, the republicans are correct on crime. It needs swift punishment. Right now we have a bunch of progressive fks crying about needing more funding and “wrap around services so we can attack the root causes of poverty and end this crime scourge in…some point in the future”.


Basically I’m so sick of crime apologist liberals and I am liberal!!!!

Uh … no. A different republican maybe but Trump is a moron and is incapable of governing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d love that ranked choice thing to happen. I want to elect a more centrist city council. I also secretly hope trump wins.

Oh I know it’ll be insane and that he is a megalomaniac dictator. I know he’s be terrible for United States. The world would loathe him and be skeptical of the US. We bam abortion. And all would be terrible. It would be the end of democracy in the unites states maybe.

But at the same time, trump would put in place a crime control board in dc similar to the financial control board of the 80’s. Trump would be the one appointing the USAO who would definitely not be some progressive criminal justice soft on crime, don’t prosecute 67% of cases type of person like the one appointed now. Trump would prob send in the en national guard to stop car jackings in dc.

Basically, the republicans are correct on crime. It needs swift punishment. Right now we have a bunch of progressive fks crying about needing more funding and “wrap around services so we can attack the root causes of poverty and end this crime scourge in…some point in the future”.


Basically I’m so sick of crime apologist liberals and I am liberal!!!!

Uh … no. A different republican maybe but Trump is a moron and is incapable of governing.

Compared to Biden, he's Winston Churchill.
But realistically, both are terrible and unacceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I'll maintain that the American govt was built on the genocide of the African American community. I'm not sure why when African American genocide is discussed other group's trauma is discussed so that it has to be a pissing contest of who is the most traumatized. This is specifically an American issue.

Secondly, all of you who lack basic empathy, humanity and refuse to hold your forefathers accountable may you reap what you sow upon yourselves. ITNOY.

You are not a victim. Your parents aren't victims. I suspect you went to a better private high school, a better college than I did. I am very tired of people appropriating historical trauma like it's some kind of blood legacy. Stop browbeating people into feeling sorry for you. It doesn't make them like you and it only works on the kind of "nice" affluent white liberals who still send their kids to segregated schools, still live in the suburbs, etc.

The victim mentality just leads to entitlement. You are not entitled to money, reparations, free stuff, or anything beyond your essential rights. No money or stuff will improve the opportunities for black youth. They (and their parents) have to make better choices - no one is going to do that for you.

The horrific past cannot be undone, but we can learn from it and do better. We can collectively try to work hard to make better choices.

Trauma happens. Poverty happens. Single parent households happen. In the US and DC you have all the opportunities in the world to support you - but no one is going to make your good choices for you.

Enough with the excuses.

That’s the thing - someone needs to be making decisions for them. They obviously can’t.

Wrong. They are all capable of making the right choices. Many do - and many don't. We need harsh consequences for those that choose to make poor choices. Both kids (minors) AND the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d love that ranked choice thing to happen. I want to elect a more centrist city council. I also secretly hope trump wins.

Oh I know it’ll be insane and that he is a megalomaniac dictator. I know he’s be terrible for United States. The world would loathe him and be skeptical of the US. We bam abortion. And all would be terrible. It would be the end of democracy in the unites states maybe.

But at the same time, trump would put in place a crime control board in dc similar to the financial control board of the 80’s. Trump would be the one appointing the USAO who would definitely not be some progressive criminal justice soft on crime, don’t prosecute 67% of cases type of person like the one appointed now. Trump would prob send in the en national guard to stop car jackings in dc.

Basically, the republicans are correct on crime. It needs swift punishment. Right now we have a bunch of progressive fks crying about needing more funding and “wrap around services so we can attack the root causes of poverty and end this crime scourge in…some point in the future”.


Basically I’m so sick of crime apologist liberals and I am liberal!!!!

Uh … no. A different republican maybe but Trump is a moron and is incapable of governing.

Compared to Biden, he's Winston Churchill.
But realistically, both are terrible and unacceptable.

No he isn't. Compared to Biden he's Bozo the Clown. Compared to Bozo the Clown he's a monkey strung out on meth.

[Anonymous]

We really need to address the DEI aspects of this. Why are the perps all young B/Ms? Think what sort of a message that sends to the young white, Asian, and female folks who want to be car thieves. Representation matters people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regarding DC schools, which, yes, have more money thrown at them than any school system I've ever seen, mostly to dismal results...

The lottery system and its subsequent churn waste so much money. Charter schools and the structures that have spring up supporting them waste more. Take a look at the rates at which lower income kids change schools, at faculty retention numbers. Instead of blaming parents, figure out how someone working 70 hours weeks and more than one job can also have the means to supervise their family.

I agree that public education could be endlessly "looked at" in DC and is a huge mind *. However, public charters did more for our city than anything else to galvanize public schools to be more 'competitive'. What we need is specialized public or public charter schools to divert the really difficult children to, rather than 'inclusion for all', including chair-throwing Johnny. KIPP gets a bad rap from the charter-haters, but its longer school day serves a portion of the population really well. We'd be at a loss without KIPP. More specialization, not less.

I think Kipp is one of the best charters. We don't disagree about its positive outcomes.

But "competition" as a model for education is some bs. Why are you accepting that some kids get to end up at failed models? How is that equitable? What I saw with my friends' kids was endless church to lottery into the "right" charters, with right mostly being determined by their cultural and socioeconomic status. I saw bright, amazing kids attend four different elementary schools. I saw plenty of affluent families decamp to the suburbs. I saw families with SN kids get counseled out of their charters. I saw so many kids fall through the cracks, end up at charters who closed a year or two later and then back into the system they went.

The idea of school systems "competing" for students isn't efficient. It's basically grafting a zero sum outcome onto public education. It's profiteering. It's vulture capitalism. And anyone who says differently has their beak in the pie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regarding DC schools, which, yes, have more money thrown at them than any school system I've ever seen, mostly to dismal results...

The lottery system and its subsequent churn waste so much money. Charter schools and the structures that have spring up supporting them waste more. Take a look at the rates at which lower income kids change schools, at faculty retention numbers. Instead of blaming parents, figure out how someone working 70 hours weeks and more than one job can also have the means to supervise their family.

I agree that public education could be endlessly "looked at" in DC and is a huge mind *. However, public charters did more for our city than anything else to galvanize public schools to be more 'competitive'. What we need is specialized public or public charter schools to divert the really difficult children to, rather than 'inclusion for all', including chair-throwing Johnny. KIPP gets a bad rap from the charter-haters, but its longer school day serves a portion of the population really well. We'd be at a loss without KIPP. More specialization, not less.

I think Kipp is one of the best charters. We don't disagree about its positive outcomes.

But "competition" as a model for education is some bs. Why are you accepting that some kids get to end up at failed models? How is that equitable? What I saw with my friends' kids was endless church to lottery into the "right" charters, with right mostly being determined by their cultural and socioeconomic status. I saw bright, amazing kids attend four different elementary schools. I saw plenty of affluent families decamp to the suburbs. I saw families with SN kids get counseled out of their charters. I saw so many kids fall through the cracks, end up at charters who closed a year or two later and then back into the system they went.

The idea of school systems "competing" for students isn't efficient. It's basically grafting a zero sum outcome onto public education. It's profiteering. It's vulture capitalism. And anyone who says differently has their beak in the pie.

So you'd like there to be one newspaper that serves up the same drivel? Competition is everything, and they are both public schools. Some of these charters failed because they were serving "the hardest kids" and charter requirements in DC are beyond stringent. Much more so than regular public with the 40-60 percent truancy rates. Where are those kids now? F*-ing up your kids classroom, or on the streets. Think about it. Glad we can agree on KIPP at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I'll maintain that the American govt was built on the genocide of the African American community. I'm not sure why when African American genocide is discussed other group's trauma is discussed so that it has to be a pissing contest of who is the most traumatized. This is specifically an American issue.

Secondly, all of you who lack basic empathy, humanity and refuse to hold your forefathers accountable may you reap what you sow upon yourselves. ITNOY.

You are not a victim. Your parents aren't victims. I suspect you went to a better private high school, a better college than I did. I am very tired of people appropriating historical trauma like it's some kind of blood legacy. Stop browbeating people into feeling sorry for you. It doesn't make them like you and it only works on the kind of "nice" affluent white liberals who still send their kids to segregated schools, still live in the suburbs, etc.

The victim mentality just leads to entitlement. You are not entitled to money, reparations, free stuff, or anything beyond your essential rights. No money or stuff will improve the opportunities for black youth. They (and their parents) have to make better choices - no one is going to do that for you.

The horrific past cannot be undone, but we can learn from it and do better. We can collectively try to work hard to make better choices.

Trauma happens. Poverty happens. Single parent households happen. In the US and DC you have all the opportunities in the world to support you - but no one is going to make your good choices for you.

Enough with the excuses.

That’s the thing - someone needs to be making decisions for them. They obviously can’t.

Um... no

Um… yes. Someone needs to tell these people that they need to be in school.