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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just FYI- I live in north Arlington and know there are some painful people, but there is a person who trolls virtually every thread about Arlington schools.  So in this thread, her contributions were the long post about choosing schools based on ranking property values, and the little follow up you're quoting about property values north of Yorktown Blvd.  see also any post about john vihstadt and Libby Garvey.  I like reading comments on these boards and you can learn some things about the process and different perspectives, but recognize some posts are just attempts at making a point or (possibly?) entertainment [/quote]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the point that particular poster is making is sort of true.

When you take the time to look at the projections, and see the past decisions, you can conclude a few things... for all of our liberal talk, we don't have the will to do what's best for everyone. We are a very small county and it is easy to see who comes out ahead. That poster is suggesting we go all in and be out and proud with our terrible decision making. 
Members of the county board and Violand- Sanchez have publically said shift schedules are what our less affluent neighbors want. I don't even know what to think of that. 
All of the poor people want to live together and go to school second shift. Isn't that so wonderful and vibrant?
Is it, though?
The people with the most "skin in the game" (vomit) do get their pick. The rest of us have to make due with whatever they cobble together.[/quote]

I understand the point the poster is trying to make, and if she put it as well as you did, maybe every single thread would not get derailed with outraged responses like what's above.  Unfortunately I think the point also goes over the head of people without a whole lot of background or knowledge about APS/county politics.  There are a whole lot of people interested in what's going on who may not know what various county officials or groups said or did in the past or who may not immediately recognize where some of these debates fit into the ongoing, larger issues.  I know it's a random message board but I wish someone who is apparently so well informed would put the time she spends on writing facetious posts into clearly communicating the point she's trying to make.  It's all a little more complicated than poking fun at monas.[/quote]

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