Occupy APS?

Whatever else is true about the "occupiers" individually and collectively, they are people who at least, are willing to stand up for what they believe in. They are willing to be maced in defense of their beliefs.

Most people it seems, are only willing to complain, and only then from relative safety.

The world is not going to change because of the people who do nothing; it will change because of people who are willing to stand up, make sacrifices, and make a difference.

Tomorrow, Tuesday October 18th, at 6pm in the Sandia High School Media Center, link, School Board President Paula Maes is scheduled to host the fifth of seven meetings on District Goals.

Maes recently denied due process to a Petition bearing more than a hundred signatures. The Petition was filed by the Citizens Advisory Council on Communication.

Maes took it upon herself to write an unlawful response, a thank you note, and deny the Petition its due process; an open meeting and a role call vote.

There is an opportunity to stand up and defend the petition; an opportunity to defend the people's right to the truth about the spending of their power and resources. If enough people show up to defend due process for the petition, a difference might be made.

It is unlikely that you will be maced; though with a publicly funded private police force accountable to no one but the leadership of the APS, anything is possible.

There is no guarantee of course, that by showing up we can compel due process for our petition. But we all know the chances for due process will be if we do nothing at all.

All that is necessary for the lack of open and honest
communications, between the leadership of the APS and
the community members they serve, to prevail,
is for good people to do nothing. Edmund Burke - derived




photo Mark Bralley