Crooked Kaya

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please. The Chancellor makes more than enough to buy in AU Park. Married with working spouse, she'd be your landlord. Who were the chosen 7??? We all deserve to know.

No, you really don't deserve to know.

Why? They didn't do anything wrong. They asked, she decided. Those are the rules. The IG criticized Henderson, not the parents.

Sheez. Do you really want to drag children into this? Again, these are DC residents. They did not commit residency fraud. They didn't do anything that any other DC resident couldn't have done. They asked, she decided.

This isn't like the cops from MD who knowingly put a bunch of kids in DC schools without out-of-state tuition. Or that crazy former principal who let her MD grandson go to DC schools for free. These were cases of flat-out fraud. And yes, the adults deserved to be outed because charges were brought against them.

Save your outrage for the things that really matter.

They should release these names. This process has been used before to garner political favor. There shouldn't be one standard for the politically connected and another one for everyone else.

Democracy dies in the dark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please. The Chancellor makes more than enough to buy in AU Park. Married with working spouse, she'd be your landlord. Who were the chosen 7??? We all deserve to know.

No, you really don't deserve to know.

Why? They didn't do anything wrong. They asked, she decided. Those are the rules. The IG criticized Henderson, not the parents.

Sheez. Do you really want to drag children into this? Again, these are DC residents. They did not commit residency fraud. They didn't do anything that any other DC resident couldn't have done. They asked, she decided.

This isn't like the cops from MD who knowingly put a bunch of kids in DC schools without out-of-state tuition. Or that crazy former principal who let her MD grandson go to DC schools for free. These were cases of flat-out fraud. And yes, the adults deserved to be outed because charges were brought against them.

Save your outrage for the things that really matter.

They should release these names. This process has been used before to garner political favor. There shouldn't be one standard for the politically connected and another one for everyone else.

Democracy dies in the dark.

Agree 100% PP. Release the names!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My sentiments is that she had the discretionary right to do so and used it 7 times. To say yes 7 times compared to how many requests? Where are the crybabies who asked and didn't get preferential treatment? Ain't no big thing at all...I remember back in the day a student could initiate their own transfer with just a phone call downtown (12th Street).

So you're okay with a little corruption. I get it. I just judge you for your lack of morality.

It is not corruption if it is specifically allowed. In fact it is the opposite of corruption.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My sentiments is that she had the discretionary right to do so and used it 7 times. To say yes 7 times compared to how many requests? Where are the crybabies who asked and didn't get preferential treatment? Ain't no big thing at all...I remember back in the day a student could initiate their own transfer with just a phone call downtown (12th Street).

So you're okay with a little corruption. I get it. I just judge you for your lack of morality.

It is not corruption if it is specifically allowed. In fact it is the opposite of corruption.

Something can still be corrupting, even if it's legal.

Guess you don't believe that legal big money contributions disproportionately influence government leaders too?

We should have full transparency.

[Anonymous]

Yes, full transparency NOW. Who pulled political strings? They aren't public servants; they're self-servants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, full transparency NOW. Who pulled political strings? They aren't public servants; they're self-servants.

Be honest. Folks demanding names are more interested in scandal-mongering or revenge shaming for not getting your top lottery pick. Do you have no regard for the children involved? Why shame them?

Kaya pulled the strings. OK? Kaya made the decisions. She's the one who's responsible and she's gone. Wilson has been given clear instructions not to repeat her actions.

This case does not constitute corruption. It's not like campaign donations and PAC shenanigans (looking at you, Muriel and Vince).

Unless there's value in naming everyone in the city who ever got a spot OOB or committed fraud in the last 10 years, why the obsession with opening these 7 families' personal files? Because they might be "powerful"? Ick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, full transparency NOW. Who pulled political strings? They aren't public servants; they're self-servants.

Be honest. Folks demanding names are more interested in scandal-mongering or revenge shaming for not getting your top lottery pick. Do you have no regard for the children involved? Why shame them?

Kaya pulled the strings. OK? Kaya made the decisions. She's the one who's responsible and she's gone. Wilson has been given clear instructions not to repeat her actions.

This case does not constitute corruption. It's not like campaign donations and PAC shenanigans (looking at you, Muriel and Vince).

Unless there's value in naming everyone in the city who ever got a spot OOB or committed fraud in the last 10 years, why the obsession with opening these 7 families' personal files? Because they might be "powerful"? Ick.

"Move along, nothing to see here, let's turn the page."

In fact, it is potentially very relevant if the beneficiaries of Kaya's, uh, "discretion" were the kids of the low-license plate number crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, full transparency NOW. Who pulled political strings? They aren't public servants; they're self-servants.

Be honest. Folks demanding names are more interested in scandal-mongering or revenge shaming for not getting your top lottery pick. Do you have no regard for the children involved? Why shame them?

Kaya pulled the strings. OK? Kaya made the decisions. She's the one who's responsible and she's gone. Wilson has been given clear instructions not to repeat her actions.

This case does not constitute corruption. It's not like campaign donations and PAC shenanigans (looking at you, Muriel and Vince).

Unless there's value in naming everyone in the city who ever got a spot OOB or committed fraud in the last 10 years, why the obsession with opening these 7 families' personal files? Because they might be "powerful"? Ick.

"Move along, nothing to see here, let's turn the page."

In fact, it is potentially very relevant if the beneficiaries of Kaya's, uh, "discretion" were the kids of the low-license plate number crowd.

No, it doesn't.

I know 2 people who got these for their kids. Both were high level federal officials who were moving to DC at unusual times to work for President Obama's administration. No one with particular ties to the mayor, or anyone on the council, or WTU or living in "Ward 9."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, full transparency NOW. Who pulled political strings? They aren't public servants; they're self-servants.

Be honest. Folks demanding names are more interested in scandal-mongering or revenge shaming for not getting your top lottery pick. Do you have no regard for the children involved? Why shame them?

Kaya pulled the strings. OK? Kaya made the decisions. She's the one who's responsible and she's gone. Wilson has been given clear instructions not to repeat her actions.

This case does not constitute corruption. It's not like campaign donations and PAC shenanigans (looking at you, Muriel and Vince).

Unless there's value in naming everyone in the city who ever got a spot OOB or committed fraud in the last 10 years, why the obsession with opening these 7 families' personal files? Because they might be "powerful"? Ick.

"Move along, nothing to see here, let's turn the page."

In fact, it is potentially very relevant if the beneficiaries of Kaya's, uh, "discretion" were the kids of the low-license plate number crowd.

No, it doesn't.

I know 2 people who got these for their kids. Both were high level federal officials who were moving to DC at unusual times to work for President Obama's administration. No one with particular ties to the mayor, or anyone on the council, or WTU or living in "Ward 9."

This was noted about 4 pages back and there is zero reason they should have any more pull than anyone else. Would be a fairly easy FOIA request to suss out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, full transparency NOW. Who pulled political strings? They aren't public servants; they're self-servants.

Be honest. Folks demanding names are more interested in scandal-mongering or revenge shaming for not getting your top lottery pick. Do you have no regard for the children involved? Why shame them?

Kaya pulled the strings. OK? Kaya made the decisions. She's the one who's responsible and she's gone. Wilson has been given clear instructions not to repeat her actions.

This case does not constitute corruption. It's not like campaign donations and PAC shenanigans (looking at you, Muriel and Vince).

Unless there's value in naming everyone in the city who ever got a spot OOB or committed fraud in the last 10 years, why the obsession with opening these 7 families' personal files? Because they might be "powerful"? Ick.

"Move along, nothing to see here, let's turn the page."

In fact, it is potentially very relevant if the beneficiaries of Kaya's, uh, "discretion" were the kids of the low-license plate number crowd.

No, it doesn't.

I know 2 people who got these for their kids. Both were high level federal officials who were moving to DC at unusual times to work for President Obama's administration. No one with particular ties to the mayor, or anyone on the council, or WTU or living in "Ward 9."

This was noted about 4 pages back and there is zero reason they should have any more pull than anyone else. Would be a fairly easy FOIA request to suss out.

Well they do have more pull. And I would imagine that when the White House calls you and asks you to give them consideration, you're going to take the request seriously.

Go ahead and FOIA but it is likely to redact the names. Children do have a right to privacy.

[Anonymous]

It is not fair or equitable that political officials should receive more favorable access to public goods than anyone else. To think otherwise is to accept corruption and that's where our society and government begins to fall into ruin. Casual shrugging of shoulders like that, from enough voter's brains, is the end.

No, what appointed political officials should do is (1) purchase a residence in the neighborhood of the DCPS school you like; (2) live anywhere, but select a private school that you like (hint: if you're politically popular enough, you'll get in!, and you certainly have enough income from that fat salary); (3) take what everyone else has a right to get, and roll the dice the following year, like everyone else; or (4) do the same in VA or MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not fair or equitable that political officials should receive more favorable access to public goods than anyone else. To think otherwise is to accept corruption and that's where our society and government begins to fall into ruin. Casual shrugging of shoulders like that, from enough voter's brains, is the end.

No, what appointed political officials should do is (1) purchase a residence in the neighborhood of the DCPS school you like; (2) live anywhere, but select a private school that you like (hint: if you're politically popular enough, you'll get in!, and you certainly have enough income from that fat salary); (3) take what everyone else has a right to get, and roll the dice the following year, like everyone else; or (4) do the same in VA or MD.

+1. There is no reason that these people deserve special treatment when it comes to schools.

[Anonymous]

"...But if presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton were to land in the White House next year and offer Henderson a job in her administration, Henderson said she would definitely consider it."

-- Washington Post, June 30, 2016.

Like giving favors to future Hillary Clinton officials wouldn't have helped??!

[Anonymous]

Now we know at least one person who got special treatment, thanks to the Post: one of Bowser's deputy mayors whose annual salary is $201k.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/bowser-cabinet-official-probed-over-childs-school-placement/2017/05/09/cf7e9f38-33fe-11e7-b373-418f6849a004_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.bbb35dcbc46c

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now we know at least one person who got special treatment, thanks to the Post: one of Bowser's deputy mayors whose annual salary is $201k.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/bowser-cabinet-official-probed-over-childs-school-placement/2017/05/09/cf7e9f38-33fe-11e7-b373-418f6849a004_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.bbb35dcbc46c

If I were asking for a favor, I wouldn't have chosen CHML.