tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post6808236175920061862..comments2022-03-02T17:47:57.151-08:00Comments on Edmonds School District Weblog: Son comes to the defense of his mother.ESD15.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-36367570345100853772008-02-13T17:46:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:46:00.000-08:00To Class dismissed: I have your back who ever you ...To Class dismissed: I have your back who ever you are, or where ever you live. We are one now, so " LETS ROLL".<BR/>I will not stand for this BS! I will Keep'on speading the news of this blog all over.<BR/>We all must hold power accountable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-26633741518483487162008-02-13T12:01:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:01:00.000-08:00That was a very well-written comment.Thank you.That was a very well-written comment.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.ESD15.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-80104577222564052642008-02-12T20:23:00.000-08:002008-02-12T20:23:00.000-08:00Absolutely no intended sarcasm. This what might be...Absolutely no intended sarcasm. This what might be considered "a teachable moment."<BR/><BR/>It is good to stand up for something you believe in. That is how a group of diverse ethnic and religious people came together to make the United States what it is. <BR/><BR/>But who will you stand for?<BR/><BR/>Will you stand up for the people who have had their jobs threatened by their supervisors in the district? Will you stand up for the people who know with certainty that using company computers to view pornography is wrong? Will you stand up for the students who have been threatened with inappropriate and probably illegal punishment by the principal? Will you stand up for the people who work in the district, who NEED this job, but have a hard time stomaching the poor management and behaviors that they see around them which go unchecked and unpunished while those same supervisors continue to get pay increases out of proportion to you?<BR/><BR/>Or...<BR/><BR/>Will you stand for those who will lie or destroy documents rather than admit their shortcomings in order to consolidate their power and keep their jobs? Will you stand with those who threaten subordinate workers instead of following The Golden Rule that says you should treat others the way you want to be treated yourself? Will you stand with those who use the powers of the State to silence their critics out of fear that the critics know something that you don't want known, undermining the very foundations of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (redress of grievances)? Will you stand with those who provide commerce to their friends and associates rather than spend the public capital wisely? Will you stand with people who allow workers to use company computers to view pornography?<BR/><BR/>Martyrdom. "Extreme sacrifice," my dictionary says. It is an extreme sacrifice to endure "the treatment" in silence; it is an extreme sacrifice to stand up and say "No," and be fired for your troubles; it surely can also be an extreme sacrifice to be responsible for your actions and accept the consequences of those actions or, in some cases, the lack of action.<BR/><BR/>Convictions and a good moral compass. Don't leave home without 'em. But don't expect that your boss is looking at the same compass. <BR/><BR/>Class dismissed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-60834530439997386362008-02-12T19:36:00.000-08:002008-02-12T19:36:00.000-08:00Until Derek becomes a productive member of society...Until Derek becomes a productive member of society (i.e. a taxpayer), I don't think he's qualified to pass judgement on the waste of almost $3 million by his mother. This is only the tip of the iceberg; did she also tell you she was in charge of the bookkeeper who embezzled almost $1 million? Who's accountable and responsible for that? Mark Zandberg?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com