EDITORIAL Oh, my — Peebles under attack again! By: Ron Edwards Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 8/24/2005
“Peebles under investigation” shouted the slanted headline of the August 18 Star Tribune regarding Minneapolis School District Superintendent Thandiwe Peebles. Why is the board of education so eager to reflect a current trend, assumption of guilt, and appoint an investigator? Setting up a firing? How else to explain appointing a Special Outside Counsel to investigate allegations in two detailed but anonymous letters? What happened to the right to face one’s accusers? Has the board’s “Desperate Housewives” craving change who hired Dr. Peebles become “Desperate Bureaucrats” craving no change in their status quo? Or is the White board upset with an “uppity” and “intimidating” Black woman when a White man would be called just strong and principled? Note the other slanting of reporter Steve Brandt, obviously reflecting the slanted direction of his slanted editors, as he “outs” the Black accusers but not the White ones (another favorite precursor to firing, as “even they” don’t like her). These ugly allegations shout “shame on you” to the Strib and the board. As we have said before in this corner, “Oh my, where is Ken Starr?” The prime time actors are “anonymous” whistleblowers. Somebody close to the superintendent’s office (cabinet? inner circle?) is not confident enough nor brave enough to sign their names. Are they trying to save their jobs, covering up that they’re looking for one, or carrying out a vendetta? Board governance is a key watchword in America today. Where is that of the Minneapolis School Board? What is their code of ethics? What are they trying to hide? Have they been leaking information? Have they been setting up the scenario? Are they trying to justify terminating Superintendent Peebles? Were some of those named in the article at some party or another such gathering along West River Road talking about how to undermine Superintendent Peebles, and then giving juicy gossip to reporters of our major newspapers? In doing so, were they in violation of state law? When will the anonymous accusers step forward? http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/News/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=60767&sID=16 Posted by Shawn Lewis, Minnetonka -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
