Al Sharpton Expected at NAACP Rally in Norwalk

Why do the little minds always have the loudest voices? This is a very interesting case and demands national attention and reflection.

In this particular case the defendant, already defamed and convicted in the media, was supposed to sent an example, the mayor was quoted.
The Superintendent freshly minted and from out of town and still trying to get the lay down of what is going on, claims no knowledge till after the fact.

This, believe or not is believable.
The BOE has always been behind the ball, dropping the ball or losing the ball entirely.
Nope, BOE is predictable as usual, strictly a fractured system and only reactive not a proactive organization.

One would imagine that the new super has more class than to start arresting parents and kicking students to the curb.
No the right way would have been to clearly communicate to families that reviews were being conducted and it would be in the best
interests of the student to find appropriate educational facility that fits the students needs. But that memo never went out.

So, BOE and the admin, ie Morris react and kick out what, more than two dozen others, weeks from graduation.

Smooth move.And now we have at least one other family homeless and more children not receiving schooling.
So we have this young lady, yes of color, penury stricken, black, homeless and trying to do right.

The whole small minded 15 watt idea suddenly had 1000 watt kliegs shining on them and some went into attack mode,
actually publicly defaming the defendant before adjudication.

So we have an arrest, now at least two more families homeless without resources,
one may face jail time and the loss of her child, for what? For What? Oh yeah, that "message".

I heard at meetings and read in op eds from many retired taxpayers say they don't have any children in school
and to use their tax share for the homeless children. That's the Norwalk I know and love. Those are my true fellow Norwalkers.
Not developers hiring smear campaign con artists to hold onto their criminal, yes, criminal Enterprise's.

Now we have a prosecutor that is directly related to the mayor, who is facing harsh realities that have occurred on his watch,
unacceptable violence, conduct unbecoming an officials and or employees, morale, allowing developers to redline
and drop down the grand list with empty lots essentially putting money into developers pockets and taking it from the schools,
that should be illegal and certainly is immoral and derelict of duty. And his plan is to attack the helpless. Really?

But pressing charges against a homeless mom and get this, there is no complainant, while no developers face no action is okie dookie right?
Pad the pensions for the old crew that obeyed the staus quo as they beat it out of dodge.

Well it stinks, smells bad and stains the entire town. As a Norwalker I am disgraced and embarrassed by this administrations actions, agendas and arrogance.We have been portrayed to the world by this mayor as ignorant, prejudiced biased incompassionate incompetent fools.

HUD for (some unstated) reason began to look into a client and refereed their client, (not the defendant) for further investigation to a N.P.D. detective.
But, the charge that the defendant is charged with is not defrauding HUD, or the family that was evicted.Nor did the BOE and the super, (NEVER) filed a complaint and were supposedly unaware of the whole fiasco until the news broke.No one has yet to answer how can someone be charged with a crime, if there is no complainant.

The mayor, by charter law, only has the authority to break a tie vote for the BOE. That's it.
He has acknowledged that in the media numerous times that he has nothing to do with the BOE by charter.
So how does he have the authority to step over the superintendent's authority and the BOE's authority and make a phone call
and insto presto gets a signed warrant by, what was the judges name, anyone?

The only one who made a statement was the mayor, " This will send a message"-

HUD (did not) filed any charges, the school (did not) file any charges. But the mayor and his assistant states attorney daughter did.
Obviously some lame attempt and abuse of authority to salvage any respect he may have left with his constituents. Just who are these dark horse constituents anyway that wont allow a humane shelter for human beings out of the rat trap there are in, that wont take swift legal action against the developers not paying any taxes on empty lots, who are these people kicking children out of school and families into the streets and into the prison system. Who are these people that allow white collar crime to run wild and the trickle down effect becomes desperate hopeless youths having shootouts endangering the entire publics safety.

Don't we understand, rich or poor, black white brown red green or red we are all in this boat together.
Somewhere down the road the judge that signed this warrant will have some splaining to do, so does the mayor.

This issue is bigger than one small minded mayor, its bigger than Norwalk, bigger than Connecticut.
Equal Access to Quality Education is a civil right. Its a civil right left undone.

We should be focused like a laser on the real core issues, issues like;

How do we educate? What curriculum's do we need to get to the students?
What are the most effective mediums? How do we integrate fast changing technologies?
The training required for educators and appropriate evaluations for all and fair compensations and most importantly
the financing and structure. Its unfair and the entire design is dated and is in real and present danger of collapsing.

If we keep erecting barriers, keep stomping on the ones that are already down, will that really protect the status quo?

Ask Mubarak?

Bring it on Al, and bring the Freedom Riders and Writers with you.

This is not about just one defendant and her hard times, its about all of us.

Its about whats right and what is so wrong.

Its about righting wrongs.

Its about who we are, what we are about and the America we have a duty to move forward for our forefathers that gave their lives for this ideal.

To strive to be better, to progress, to hold that Lantern of Equality, Justice, Freedom high for the world to see the way.

Just following the local comments, it is apparent there is much bitterness and prejudice and yes ignorance here.

This is the perfect place and the prefect time and the perfect example of justice gone amuck and a clear and compelling civil rights issue..

Would be great to see Highland Avenue packed with sat trucks and buses, certainly worthy cause and of all efforts.

March to City Hall. To The Capitol. To The White House.

It will only get worse, until we make it better.

NO ONE gets a pass on this issue.

A child's future is in everyones interests.

Get UP.

Get MAD.

Get MOTIVATED.

They are picking on helpless children.

What greater motivation is there?

Norwalk is this generations Woolworths Lunch Counters for Education, for Equality, for Justice.

Ring that bell. Ring it LOUD, so all can hear, so all will listen and begin to pay attention.

Ring That Bell, Ring That Bell, Ring That Bell, for whats right.

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