Places to Sign Recall Petitions - Tholen/Omeish/Cohen

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Anonymous wrote:I think the absolute worst one is Dog Park Cryin' Karl. No one is trying to recall him? God white men get such a pass on everything.

Hopefully him and Melanie M are next. But I understand the logic in going after the ones that require the fewest signatures first.

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I saw some chick holding a recall sign in McLean today. I just shook my head and kept driving.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the absolute worst one is Dog Park Cryin' Karl. No one is trying to recall him? God white men get such a pass on everything.

Hopefully him and Melanie M are next. But I understand the logic in going after the ones that require the fewest signatures first.

I think the buok of those willing to put in the hours on organizing the petitions and signings are from Cohen and Tholens districts.

I am sure that if there are voters from Frisch' district who reach out to that petition group, they would be happy to help you get set up with a petition drive.

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Anonymous wrote:I dunno, teachers unions that demanded that teachers be vaccinated before the elderly, and then doubled down and suggested that all students should also be vaccinated before teachers returned to classrooms were pretty "entitled," as were the School Board members who indulged them far too long. School Board members who pushed their own pet projects that also had nothing to do with getting kids back in classrooms don't deserve much sympathy.

What unions?

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Anonymous wrote:I dunno, teachers unions that demanded that teachers be vaccinated before the elderly, and then doubled down and suggested that all students should also be vaccinated before teachers returned to classrooms were pretty "entitled," as were the School Board members who indulged them far too long. School Board members who pushed their own pet projects that also had nothing to do with getting kids back in classrooms don't deserve much sympathy.

What unions?

The ones for which the current School Board tries to set aside speaking slots.

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Anonymous wrote:Why recall these three?

One’s Jewish, One’s Muslim and One’s to cover so they can claim they’re not targeting the other two for not being good WASPs.

Grow up.

Y’all first. Buncha whiny toddlers soiling their diapers because they didn’t get their way. Buck up and vote against them next time- or heck run yourselves! But that would require more than passive action and y’all know YOU couldn’t take the heat once you fail to live up to your neighbors’ lofty expectations.

Organizing and conducting a recall action, as expressly authorized by state law, takes time and effort. It’s anything but a passive exercise. You are the one who sits in your basement whining about people trying to make a positive change - in response to an incompetent School Board that has driven thousands of families out of FCPS entirely.

Your candidate(s) lost their elections. You don’t like the current office holders? Great, vote against them next time.

“I don’t like them so I want them recalled” is some medical-grade entitlement BS, legal or not.

Recalls are specifically authorized under state law. Take it up with the state legislature if you think they erred. Otherwise STFU.

Shit, why bother having elections at all then?

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Anonymous wrote:I saw some chick holding a recall sign in McLean today. I just shook my head and kept driving.

You saw some chick?

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Anonymous wrote:Why recall these three?

One’s Jewish, One’s Muslim and One’s to cover so they can claim they’re not targeting the other two for not being good WASPs.

Grow up.

Y’all first. Buncha whiny toddlers soiling their diapers because they didn’t get their way. Buck up and vote against them next time- or heck run yourselves! But that would require more than passive action and y’all know YOU couldn’t take the heat once you fail to live up to your neighbors’ lofty expectations.

Organizing and conducting a recall action, as expressly authorized by state law, takes time and effort. It’s anything but a passive exercise. You are the one who sits in your basement whining about people trying to make a positive change - in response to an incompetent School Board that has driven thousands of families out of FCPS entirely.

Your candidate(s) lost their elections. You don’t like the current office holders? Great, vote against them next time.

“I don’t like them so I want them recalled” is some medical-grade entitlement BS, legal or not.

Recalls are specifically authorized under state law. Take it up with the state legislature if you think they erred. Otherwise STFU.

Shit, why bother having elections at all then?

Your logic is impeccably bad.

The legislature saw fit to establish additional vehicles to hold elected officials accountable beyond periodic elections. I guess that bothers people who have no problem with out-of-touch school board members who act like they answer to no one but other insiders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't live in the FCPS district, but want to wish all of you luck with this. I'm so glad that people are finally starting to hold these dictatorial, incompetent school board members accountable for the lives that they damage.

Haha, nothing will happen.

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Anonymous wrote:Why recall these three?

One’s Jewish, One’s Muslim and One’s to cover so they can claim they’re not targeting the other two for not being good WASPs.

Grow up.

Y’all first. Buncha whiny toddlers soiling their diapers because they didn’t get their way. Buck up and vote against them next time- or heck run yourselves! But that would require more than passive action and y’all know YOU couldn’t take the heat once you fail to live up to your neighbors’ lofty expectations.

Organizing and conducting a recall action, as expressly authorized by state law, takes time and effort. It’s anything but a passive exercise. You are the one who sits in your basement whining about people trying to make a positive change - in response to an incompetent School Board that has driven thousands of families out of FCPS entirely.

Your candidate(s) lost their elections. You don’t like the current office holders? Great, vote against them next time.

“I don’t like them so I want them recalled” is some medical-grade entitlement BS, legal or not.

Recalls are specifically authorized under state law. Take it up with the state legislature if you think they erred. Otherwise STFU.

Shit, why bother having elections at all then?

Your logic is impeccably bad.

The legislature saw fit to establish additional vehicles to hold elected officials accountable beyond periodic elections. I guess that bothers people who have no problem with out-of-touch school board members who act like they answer to no one but other insiders.

You’re basically setting the precedent that all elections are invalid and that terms of office have no meaning. But if that’s what it takes to get to sleep at night, then go off King, I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:Why recall these three?

One’s Jewish, One’s Muslim and One’s to cover so they can claim they’re not targeting the other two for not being good WASPs.

Grow up.

Y’all first. Buncha whiny toddlers soiling their diapers because they didn’t get their way. Buck up and vote against them next time- or heck run yourselves! But that would require more than passive action and y’all know YOU couldn’t take the heat once you fail to live up to your neighbors’ lofty expectations.

Organizing and conducting a recall action, as expressly authorized by state law, takes time and effort. It’s anything but a passive exercise. You are the one who sits in your basement whining about people trying to make a positive change - in response to an incompetent School Board that has driven thousands of families out of FCPS entirely.

Your candidate(s) lost their elections. You don’t like the current office holders? Great, vote against them next time.

“I don’t like them so I want them recalled” is some medical-grade entitlement BS, legal or not.

Recalls are specifically authorized under state law. Take it up with the state legislature if you think they erred. Otherwise STFU.

Shit, why bother having elections at all then?

Your logic is impeccably bad.

The legislature saw fit to establish additional vehicles to hold elected officials accountable beyond periodic elections. I guess that bothers people who have no problem with out-of-touch school board members who act like they answer to no one but other insiders.

You’re basically setting the precedent that all elections are invalid and that terms of office have no meaning. But if that’s what it takes to get to sleep at night, then go off King, I guess.

There are recalls of elected officials attempted every year. Ballotpedia keeps track. So far it hasn’t destroyed the republic.

[Anonymous]

Lawful recall efforts as established under state law. But, they won’t succeed.

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Success can be measured different ways. It sends a message when enough residents are disgusted with a local official's behavior that they are the subject of a recall effort, especially if the effort gathers enough signatures to trigger judicial scrutiny of the official's conduct. If a new election is required, even better.

At a minimum, it appears that, by July, there will be enough signatures to recall Elaine Tholen to require her to show cause why she should not be unseated.

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Anonymous wrote:Why recall these three?

One’s Jewish, One’s Muslim and One’s to cover so they can claim they’re not targeting the other two for not being good WASPs.

Grow up.

Y’all first. Buncha whiny toddlers soiling their diapers because they didn’t get their way. Buck up and vote against them next time- or heck run yourselves! But that would require more than passive action and y’all know YOU couldn’t take the heat once you fail to live up to your neighbors’ lofty expectations.

Organizing and conducting a recall action, as expressly authorized by state law, takes time and effort. It’s anything but a passive exercise. You are the one who sits in your basement whining about people trying to make a positive change - in response to an incompetent School Board that has driven thousands of families out of FCPS entirely.

Your candidate(s) lost their elections. You don’t like the current office holders? Great, vote against them next time.

“I don’t like them so I want them recalled” is some medical-grade entitlement BS, legal or not.

Recalls are specifically authorized under state law. Take it up with the state legislature if you think they erred. Otherwise STFU.

Shit, why bother having elections at all then?

Your logic is impeccably bad.

The legislature saw fit to establish additional vehicles to hold elected officials accountable beyond periodic elections. I guess that bothers people who have no problem with out-of-touch school board members who act like they answer to no one but other insiders.

You’re basically setting the precedent that all elections are invalid and that terms of office have no meaning. But if that’s what it takes to get to sleep at night, then go off King, I guess.

There are recalls of elected officials attempted every year. Ballotpedia keeps track. So far it hasn’t destroyed the republic.

I’m not sure if you recall the storming of the capitol on 1/6/21, but the republic isn’t doing great. Keep muddying the waters and stoking those flames though.

Why are you so committed to defending these dingbats? I’m a Democrat but it’s ok to admit that the SB members are, by and large, in over their heads and should be replaced. Also if we elected the SB on a rolling/rotating basis, instead of electing the whole board at once every 4 years, we could mitigate some of these problems caused by inexperienced and ineffectual members.

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Anonymous wrote:Why recall these three?

One’s Jewish, One’s Muslim and One’s to cover so they can claim they’re not targeting the other two for not being good WASPs.

Grow up.

Y’all first. Buncha whiny toddlers soiling their diapers because they didn’t get their way. Buck up and vote against them next time- or heck run yourselves! But that would require more than passive action and y’all know YOU couldn’t take the heat once you fail to live up to your neighbors’ lofty expectations.

Organizing and conducting a recall action, as expressly authorized by state law, takes time and effort. It’s anything but a passive exercise. You are the one who sits in your basement whining about people trying to make a positive change - in response to an incompetent School Board that has driven thousands of families out of FCPS entirely.

Your candidate(s) lost their elections. You don’t like the current office holders? Great, vote against them next time.

“I don’t like them so I want them recalled” is some medical-grade entitlement BS, legal or not.

Recalls are specifically authorized under state law. Take it up with the state legislature if you think they erred. Otherwise STFU.

Shit, why bother having elections at all then?

Your logic is impeccably bad.

The legislature saw fit to establish additional vehicles to hold elected officials accountable beyond periodic elections. I guess that bothers people who have no problem with out-of-touch school board members who act like they answer to no one but other insiders.

You’re basically setting the precedent that all elections are invalid and that terms of office have no meaning. But if that’s what it takes to get to sleep at night, then go off King, I guess.

There are recalls of elected officials attempted every year. Ballotpedia keeps track. So far it hasn’t destroyed the republic.

I’m not sure if you recall the storming of the capitol on 1/6/21, but the republic isn’t doing great. Keep muddying the waters and stoking those flames though.

Why are you so committed to defending these dingbats? I’m a Democrat but it’s ok to admit that the SB members are, by and large, in over their heads and should be replaced. Also if we elected the SB on a rolling/rotating basis, instead of electing the whole board at once every 4 years, we could mitigate some of these problems caused by inexperienced and ineffectual members.

+1.

There is a certain type of Democrat that does not know how to do anything other than claim those with whom they disagree must support Trump and those who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Life is a bit more complicated, and what happened on January 6th isn't some insurance policy that gives elected Democrats the right to do whatever they want in perpetuity without facing the consequences - whether it's criticism, a recall effort, or a defeat in the next election.

Anyone with a brain knows the current FCPS School Board is dysfunctional and way too partisan, and would be a far better body with a more balanced group of members who rein in each other's worst instincts. Instead, apart from McLaughlin, the current members fail to challenge each other in any meaningful way, and only compete with each other to see who can win the "most woke" prize.