Everyone wants a say on Proposition 8
Public officials come out of the woodwork to comment on high-profile news events, such as the California Supreme Court upholding Proposition 8. Maybe they figure the public eagerly awaits the mail carrier's opinion on the matter; more likely, they're simply establishing their alliances.
Among an inbox stuffed with such statements today, one of the odder emails comes from Monica Garcia, president of the Los Angeles Unified School District board.
"And for the hundreds of thousands of LAUSD students, [the court's decision is] a lesson that reverberates in the home and through the hallways, where bullies teasing students over their sexual orientation will continue with impunity."
That sentence begs for a second and third reading. Proposition 8 has nothing to do with schools or what happens in their hallways. The L.A. school board, which Garcia heads, has everything to do with it. Surely the district's anti-bullying policies forbid harassment of gay and lesbian students. Garcia's memo, by predicting that this bullying will continue, in essence tells us that this bullying has been going on "with impunity." And the reason she cannot stop it is because of a state Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage?
Commenting today on Proposition 8? Fine. But it sounds like tomorrow, Garcia has some major work to do enforcing the policies in her school district. The Proposition 8 ruling constitutes a sad day for same-sex couples, but it can't be blamed for chaos in L.A. Unified's hallways.
Photograph by Damian Dovarganes/AP
Monica Garcia demonstrates everytime she is asked a question or she put forth her reasons for doing something why she should not be President or even on the LAUSD Board....She forced expansion of Nursery School, Cafeteria Workers increase Benefits over the Supertindents Objections due to lack of Funds because of Defict and her reasons for it were, She believes it is the right thing no mater whether the District Has the funds or not. Is that the kind of person you want to manage the School Board! She invited and welcomed the International Service Workers to the Board on an issue which had nothing to do with the District becuase
she believes in the Corrupt Union who already has officers under investigation for fraud etc. Her Judgment creates further peril for the Children of LAUSD and do you to increase the 37/5% Annual drop out rate to be a bigger figure then keep Monica Garcia in her present position and then who will you blame when it gets to 50%!!!
Posted by: S.Gordon | May 31, 2009 at 11:50 AM
The Times continues to display its ignorance. The message sent by prop 8 and the court is that gay and lesbian students and people are somehow not worthy of marriage, that they are somehow less human than straight people, that they do not deserve certain rights and privileges afforded straight people, that they somehow are less than human. What a sad day. The state constitution proclaims their less than human station in life. Wow. And I'm watching pro prop 8 folks on TV all happy as larks, gloating over what they have done. How do you think 14 year old gay students struggling with their sexual feelings feels about themselves as they watch you folks? Like I said, it’s a sad day.
Posted by: LAGringo | May 26, 2009 at 07:38 PM
We already said No. Twice.
Get over it.
Posted by: ItsAllAboutTheMoney | May 26, 2009 at 05:33 PM