A Year Without the Admiral
Radar Bros. – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
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It’s been one year to the day that our illustrious LAUSD Board of Education voted to buyout the remaining years of beleaguered Superintendant Brewer’s contract, effectively issuing a no-confidence vote in him.
Frustration levels were at an all-time high a year ago and many were not at all saddened to see the admiral go. Yet, one year later, it seems like the Admiral jumped ship at just the right time. Forget “women and children first”, exiting the district prior to the financial meltdown we’re currently embroiled in seemed now the wisest move in retrospect for the leader who honestly never took the helm of the ship of LAUSD. In the past year, LAUSD has nearly completely buckled under the financial pressure of a district whose resources for personnel are strapped dangerously thin. While it would be easy to blame the district for this, the problem is largely symptomatic of the greater economic trouble that the entire state finds itself in. A progressive state, California has developed countless programs and services we can no longer afford. Something’s gotta go.
Last night, on the 1-year anniversary of the vote to buyout the previous Supe, the LA Board voted on a budget that will layoff 5,000 employees next year without union concessions. This is a really tough position to be in, and it didn’t seem that any of the six board members in favor really enjoyed voting that way.
What a time to be in LAUSD!
Themocracy
Here’s an idea someone forwarded to me in an email about how to fix the US economy– it might work in California, too. :-D
QUICK FIX TO THE ECONOMY
You gotta love it, makes sense to all of us over 50. This is from an article in the St. Petersburg , FL. Times Newspaper on Sunday.
The Business Section asked readers for ideas on “How Would You Fix the Economy?” I think this guy nailed it!
Dear Mr. President:
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America ‘s economy.
Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings – Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered – Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage – Housing Crisis fixed.
It can’t get any easier than that!