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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=calexander]Against my better judgement, I'm posting the link to my blog post about last's night's [url=http://dcnorthstar.com/future-of-shepherd-feeder-pattern/]Community Conversation[/url] here.

I was in and out of the meeting, but I think I got the gist of it.  Enjoy.[/quote]

Hi Christopher,
Maybe it is time you stated your current position on this issue? You have posted before on perceived overcrowding issues at Wilson and Deal. If that it is still your position you my want to disclose that.
I was at this meeting and it seems like you only selected quotes that makes your position stronger? 
Maybe it also time you disclosed you have a vested interest on this issue?
E.g. if ward 4 students leave for ward 3 that may impact your educational organization that primarily caters for ward 4 students?
Also didn’t you kids attend deal/Wilson through SES? When your neighbors are trying to do the same, why cast them as defensive?
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Mr. Alexander, it would be better if you were truthful regarding your motives. I was wondering why you labeled the quote from the non-Shepherd parent who wanted us kicked out of the Deal/Wilson feeder as "A Valid Counterpoint" and why your article was so biased. It all makes more sense now that I've read the pp's post.

Also, it's fair game to quote elected officials at these informal meetings, but you should get permission from private citizens. At the very least, let everyone know that you plan to write and publish an article so private citizens can provide you with permission to quote them if they desire. Otherwise you don't to avoid interfering with the community's ability to speak freely.[/quote]

+100, i found it totally irresponsible to quote people (private citizen) who were talking not knowing they were being recorded. You should have disclosed that you were recording the meeting! And if I remember correctly one of your kid still attend Deal. It is time you come clean about your motive because your article was really biased. Maybe you should have followed you best judgement not to post it?[/quote]

A) It was a meeting OPEN to the PUBLIC
B) He is a citizen journalist
C) I was at the meeting and his reporting is accurate

D) You're a jerk[/quote]

yeah. Who is doing the yelling now? Common decency dictates disclosing your position/interests when you claim to provide objective reporting. How hard is it to say at the beginning of the meeting: "hey, I am planning to write a blog post on this meeting and I will provide extensive 'quotes'. I also need to leave half way the meeting. Is there anybody I can talk with afterwards to update me on things that were said while I was not there?". That way, he could have captured that Brandon Todd's representative went on the record supporting the current SES feeder pattern. His reporting was not accurate to most of the attendants, and that is verifiable. It also does not align with the notes provided by the SPCA President on a local listserv. That is also verifiable. Finally, obviously Mr. Alexander is entitled to have an opinion, and to make family decision that align or do not align with that opinion. It 'd just be better if he would disclose his position. That's all. Besides the odd opinion that SP parents look down on Takoma by someone who says herself (at other meetings, and out of context), she will not send her kid to Coolidge because it has the wrong demographics , the meeting went actually very well and O'leary was applauded when he said he wanted to make Ward 4 education better for everyone, including working for the New North middle school and supporting SP parents in their desire to stay within a currently good feeder. [/quote]

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