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Anonymous wrote:Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

True. But, if she would put her focus on instruction, it might not be an issue.

Wow so you’re saying she deserves whatever threats she’s getting? I knew DCUM had become a cesspool but this next level.

That is quite a stretch. Of course not.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Disallowing endorsements seems like an infringement of the First Amendment.

Your answer is to find better SB candidates or run yourself if you are dissatisfied.

By law, it is supposed to be a non-partisan election. You are likely correct, but check out the donations from the parties.

It was a conservative Supreme Court that blessed big spending on campaigns in the Citizens United case and held that restrictions would violate the First Amendment.

It just happens to work in favor of left-wing candidates for local office in a blue county like Fairfax.

I don’t think there’s much people unhappy with the current direction of FCPS can do other than support better candidates for the School Board or explore alternatives to FCPS. It’s not a well-run system any longer. Reid isn’t qualified to lead a system this large, and the School Board is just a farm team for aspiring Democratic politicians who have their eye on other offices.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

True. But, if she would put her focus on instruction, it might not be an issue.

Wow so you’re saying she deserves whatever threats she’s getting? I knew DCUM had become a cesspool but this next level.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Disallowing endorsements seems like an infringement of the First Amendment.

Your answer is to find better SB candidates or run yourself if you are dissatisfied.

By law, it is supposed to be a non-partisan election. You are likely correct, but check out the donations from the parties.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Disallowing endorsements seems like an infringement of the First Amendment.

Your answer is to find better SB candidates or run yourself if you are dissatisfied.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

We need to disallow party endorsements. That is the only way the people win. The average voter has no understanding of who is running and just votes for whichever one is being endorsed by the party of choice.

Both parties' endorsement committees are populated by extremists.

Anonymous wrote:At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

If you want oversight you have to try and find a way to get candidates to run who will provide it AND are electable. And no, I don't know where to find those people.

Anonymous wrote:Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

True. But, if she would put her focus on instruction, it might not be an issue.

Well you bet after the events of last week, these positions aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

At this point what are our options to stop this? I’m so frustrated by her choices and wasteful spending. Even more frustrated that the school board allows it and no I didn’t vote for them. There should be some oversight.

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Anonymous wrote:So did this happen? No one stopped Reid from hiring this over the top personal service on our dime? There is a security-looking guy behind Melanie Meren at today’s work session. I could be imagining the connection but I never heard that Reid’s plan was halted. So this just goes in the line of poor decisions and wasteful spending of Reid and this board? And two of these board members are running for county supervisor? So crazy.

Yep, she showed up at my kids back to school night with her bodyguards. It was ridiculous.

Did the bodyguards wear balaclavas? Were they armed? This is so wild. Does this woman know how to do anything else besides spend insane amounts of money?