This is from a community activist in my neighborhood of Echo Park. I couldn't make it, but did notify our local and effective email service. I don't know if Luiza went because of that, but she's always up for justice. Please pass that on. Ed Pearl ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:27 PM Subject: RE: I'M OUTRAGED LOGAN ST.SCHOOL/LAUSD SOLD OUT OUR CHILDREN
DEAR COMMUNITY: I was there, LOUD AND PROUD protesting Gen.Tommy Franks appearance to SELECTED 5th graders. What burns my rubber is that THE PARENTS where NOT NOTIFIED of this assembly, no community was notified to my knowledge. WHAT WAS THE BIG SECRET? Parents whose children attend Logan had to fight WITH THE TEACHER ASSISTANTS(TA's) to gain entry to the school grounds, TA's are paid to work with the children not to act as gate keepers. Logan Administration locked down the school. What if there had been a fire and/or other emergency and the kids could not get out. I attempted to speak to some adults who work in the school, one TA said he knew nothing about it, another under unanimity said she couldn't say anything or else she would get fired on the spot by the principal of the school SHE WAS UPSET AND SAID IT WAS A CLEAR DANGER TO THE CHILDREN ON CAMPUS , another man pointed to the principal and made the gesture of zipping up his lips, he later said they where told to say nothing. What happened to the first amendment to freedom of speech. How dare LAUSD do this to our children, the majority of whom are Latino, do they think we are stupid and will just let this happen, well they do not know the tenacity of Latino mothers when they sense danger to their children. The General and company had a hard time getting out as we tried to keep an eye out on all three available exits from the school, when the people saw Franks getting into a black suv the protesters blocked the vehicle some jumped on the car others hit the windows all the while screaming out no more murder for oil / one man screamed out YOU KILLED MY SON in the gulf war/ baby killers / how dare you try to brain wash young children. The worse part of this is that the LAUSD gave Principal Valdez the right to close and lock the gates with chains and padlocks or so he claims, thus possibly endangering young lives. I thought the job of the school board was to educate our community children, remember when the LAUSD ripped off the tax payers on land they knew was contaminated (New Belmont) the then school board was NOT reelected, I hope and pray that then the time comes up to vote the school board in ALL RESPONSIBLE for allowing the endangerment of our community children meet the same fate. VOTE THEM OUT.!!!! Thank you for your time, Luiza [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4F6XtA/_WnJAA/E2hLAA/7gSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
