I can only report on what I witnessed, which was a peaceful protest. Also, I think it’s unfair to pin someone for the political actions of their spouse. I certainly wouldn’t want my spouse associated with things I write here unless she chimed in and was like “Yeah, I agree”
I realize many people don’t like Karla Thomas and what she has to…
I can only report on what I witnessed, which was a peaceful protest. Also, I think it’s unfair to pin someone for the political actions of their spouse. I certainly wouldn’t want my spouse associated with things I write here unless she chimed in and was like “Yeah, I agree”
I realize many people don’t like Karla Thomas and what she has to say but pinning it to her spouse seems cruel, especially coming from an anon account. What relief do you seek? D65 to fire Ms Beardslee because her spouse has political opinions people don’t like?
I believe that you did witness a peaceful protest at the time that you were there and I'm glad to hear that. I sincerely hope that the guy in the pro-Hamas shirt was asked to leave and there won't be any further pro Hamas rhetoric or clothing at this protest, as there have been at others around the country, especially Columbia. I do believe that when a person has a publicly funded, public facing job, the public actions of their spouse can reflect on them.
I don't know, man. I think that's a pretty tough position to defend. Why should an individual in any position be responsible for the political stances of their immediate family? As the person below me commented, you can be critical of her and her work all you want - but I think it's completely unfair to criticize someone based on their spouse's political actions. If your spouse went hardcore into Ms. Thomas' politics, you'd be like "I have nothing to do with that!" and I think you'd want people to respect that, no?
In my mind, there are things that have occurred that do not fall under the category of "political actions." In my opinion, the public actions taken have been aimed at alienating community members from a specific religious and cultural group, including caustic comments directed at people from that religious group in local social media groups, as well as public comments comparing the terrorist group Hamas to Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela and a public speech in a public place covered by local media in which this person included the phrase "from the river to the sea," which, as you mention above, is a controversial phrase, as some people view it as hate speech. I am not saying anything here that is not readily available to anyone with a social media account or the ability to read local media coverage. I wonder what the reaction would be from this community if this involved a different religious or cultural group or if the spouse in question publicly defended extreme right wing viewpoints instead of extreme left ones.
That's a valid thought experiment. So ... suppose a District cabinet member had a spouse that was arrested related to the events of January 6th. Would we demand that the person be fired or held accountable for the actions of their partner? I don't know the answer to that. I think it would be newsworthy, but I don't know if we'd hold them responsible. Thoughts?
Dr Beardsley has an obligation to show support and inclusion towards Jewish students which she is failing. Her inaction is a choice. Being tagged in a vacation with a free Palestine flag is also a choice. It’s hard to separate her from her spouse.
That's all I'm trying to say - I think it's completely fair to criticize someone for stuff they've done or said or even for any reason you want. But I think it's unfair to target someone because of their spouse, unless it's obvious the spouse is acting on their behalf (which is not the impression I get here)
I can only report on what I witnessed, which was a peaceful protest. Also, I think it’s unfair to pin someone for the political actions of their spouse. I certainly wouldn’t want my spouse associated with things I write here unless she chimed in and was like “Yeah, I agree”
I realize many people don’t like Karla Thomas and what she has to say but pinning it to her spouse seems cruel, especially coming from an anon account. What relief do you seek? D65 to fire Ms Beardslee because her spouse has political opinions people don’t like?
I believe that you did witness a peaceful protest at the time that you were there and I'm glad to hear that. I sincerely hope that the guy in the pro-Hamas shirt was asked to leave and there won't be any further pro Hamas rhetoric or clothing at this protest, as there have been at others around the country, especially Columbia. I do believe that when a person has a publicly funded, public facing job, the public actions of their spouse can reflect on them.
I don't know, man. I think that's a pretty tough position to defend. Why should an individual in any position be responsible for the political stances of their immediate family? As the person below me commented, you can be critical of her and her work all you want - but I think it's completely unfair to criticize someone based on their spouse's political actions. If your spouse went hardcore into Ms. Thomas' politics, you'd be like "I have nothing to do with that!" and I think you'd want people to respect that, no?
In my mind, there are things that have occurred that do not fall under the category of "political actions." In my opinion, the public actions taken have been aimed at alienating community members from a specific religious and cultural group, including caustic comments directed at people from that religious group in local social media groups, as well as public comments comparing the terrorist group Hamas to Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela and a public speech in a public place covered by local media in which this person included the phrase "from the river to the sea," which, as you mention above, is a controversial phrase, as some people view it as hate speech. I am not saying anything here that is not readily available to anyone with a social media account or the ability to read local media coverage. I wonder what the reaction would be from this community if this involved a different religious or cultural group or if the spouse in question publicly defended extreme right wing viewpoints instead of extreme left ones.
That's a valid thought experiment. So ... suppose a District cabinet member had a spouse that was arrested related to the events of January 6th. Would we demand that the person be fired or held accountable for the actions of their partner? I don't know the answer to that. I think it would be newsworthy, but I don't know if we'd hold them responsible. Thoughts?
I'm glad we had this discussion. I'm going to meditate on this subject now. God help me.
Dr Beardsley has an obligation to show support and inclusion towards Jewish students which she is failing. Her inaction is a choice. Being tagged in a vacation with a free Palestine flag is also a choice. It’s hard to separate her from her spouse.
You just did separate her from her spouse, though!!
Ok so I’ve separated them - she can be fired based on those actions alone. As long as she’s removed from D65 I’ll be thrilled.
That's all I'm trying to say - I think it's completely fair to criticize someone for stuff they've done or said or even for any reason you want. But I think it's unfair to target someone because of their spouse, unless it's obvious the spouse is acting on their behalf (which is not the impression I get here)