Are the NSNs Losing It?????

I was forwarded this email thread and I think it's fascinating to see what is going on in Morrisville. The NSNs are imploding bit by bit as people see them for what they really are.

Warning--Here's the evidence. The NSNs are ready to contract out your child's education to a neighboring school district. If you thought being from Morrisville made you a paraiah before, imagine your Morrisville kid trying out for an activity or team as a contract outsider in Pennsbury, Bristol, or another school system. Trenton maybe?

The NSNs do not care about, and even ignore, the school safety issue. And I have it directly from one of the NSN candidates.

Here's the email chain. Other than removing the email addresses and specific identifying names, this is the actual chain. Thankfully, there's two dads out there who took on this candidate who is apparently too scared to reply. The truth hurts I guess...

----- Original Message ----
From: Candidate
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:02:26 PM
Subject: Lies

Dear XXXX,

It is not true that we will send students to Bristol Township Schools or cancel art, music or sports. Teachers and administration all have contracts and can not be fired by the Stop The School candidates. These are all lies made up by desperate people who are willingly to say anything to win your vote for the Community candidates.

We intend to give our children the best education that the 24,000 dollars we spend on each student will allow. And that is much more than they are getting now. Please do not believe these lies spread by people who lost in the primary election and dredged up three people to continue their agenda to build this poorly planned, inferior constucted school. They sold bonds for this project at 8 dollars a thousand when the going rate is 3.75. Why? For who's benefit? And this is just the tip of the iceberg. We have information on the architect, engineering firm and the obnoxious attorney Kaplin that we can't come out with untill after the election.

Just think about it. Bristol !? Really !? Why send our kids to the only district with test score lower than ours? Lies, lies and more lies.

XXXXX XXXXX

----- Original Message -----

From: Mom
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 9:16 PM

Subject: Re: Lies

Okay Moms Read Below

Thank you XXXXX : )

XXXXX XXXXX

----- Original Message ----
From: Dad 1
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 12:02:18 PM
Subject: Lies

THIS IS A DAD,

WHAT YOU SAY SOUNDS GOOD BUT IF ITS A LIE THEN WHY IS THERE A WITNESS TO MR XXXXX TALKING ABOUT SENDING OUR KIDS TO BRISTOL. IF THIS IS SUCH A LIE THEN WHY DID MR XXXXX SAY IT.

XXXXX XXXXX

----- Original Message ----
From: Dad 2
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: Lies

Hi XXXXX
Thanks for this email. However I question anything said in here. I see
conspiracy ramblings about people getting rich and alleged information that
canot be revealed until after the election. If it is all so important, why isn't
it released now to ensure a victory on election day? We are to support these
people yet they still have yet to reveal what they are going to do. Even with
seven months since the May primary they have to refute stories rather than
defending their plan. Doesn't that make you wonder?

----- Original Message ----
From: Candidate
Subject: Re: Lies
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007 4:03:56 PM

Dear XXXXX XXXXX,

I am not aware of the alledged statement that XXXXX XXXXX made to your undisclosed person.XXXXX XXXXX wouldn't say such a thing and I am certain your information must be incorrect. If you wish to speak to XXXXX XXXXX personally I would be happy to pass along his phone number to you so you may speak to the source.

I appreciate your concerns as a Dad in our district and I can assure you we have your childs education as our highest priority. We need to hold our teachers accountable for every childs progress in the district and direct more of your tax dollars toward that goal and not a new building. You may hear about our dangerous buildings but if that were true students would not be occupying classrooms now. The current school board can point out no dangerous conditions because none exist.

If I can answer any more of your questions please feel free to e-mail me again.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

XXXXX XXXXX

----- Original Message ----
From: Dad 2
Subject:Re: FW: Re: Lies
Date:Monday, October 29, 2007 5:11:29 PM

Dear Group--

I received this reply from XXXXX,
regarding the issue that was brought up concerning the rates in bonds between
3.75 and 8 per thousand.

It would seem that this would clear up any mischaracterizations on this subject
to the satisfaction of all concerned and the tip of this "iceberg" is quickly
melting.

Thanks,
XXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXX XXXXX
Subject: ANswer to your question

Hi XXXXX,
Below is the answer to your question.
The reason we were charged 8% instead of 3.5% is because of the small
amount of money we borrowed. It's like anything else - the more of
something we purchase the less we have to pay it. The people that did
our bonding have to do the same work whether they do it for $28.5
million or $200 million. They are therefore going to charge less
(percentage wise) on the $200 million bond because the cost will be
spread out over more dollars than the small issuance. Also the
districts that issue the larger $ bonds are usually the bigger districts
that have better purchasing power.
I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact me if you have
any additional questions. Also, please feel free to forward this response to
others who share your concern.
Regards,
XXXXX XXXXX

----- Original Message ----
From: Dad 1
Subject:Re: Lies
Date:Monday, October 29, 2007 10:15:25 PM

XXXXX,

thank you for replying to me. i would like to know what is the plan for the schools and the kids if you and those running with you are elected. it would be nice to get an email from each candidate about this issue and this issue alone. is shipping the children to another school an option or is that something that you would never consider. i am more than satisfied with the morrisville schools and i have had two girls in school here for 3 years now. i do not want them to go anywhere else. not bristol and not pennsbury. and if that means that we need to build a new school then i am fine with that but the one thing i do not want to see happen is children having to go anywhere else to school. if you send them to a worse school district then they suffer and if you send them to a better and "bigger" district then they lose out in sports and activities because most would be cut from the teams. as for my source the first was a high school student and did not mention XXXXX XXXXX just that the "new school board" was planning to ship the 9-12 grades to bristol. then when i did some checking with people that should know whether this was true one of those people named XXXXX XXXXX as having stated that the plan was to ship out the 9-12 grades to bristol. i will contact my source and ask them to come forward.

what scares me the most is who can i really believe? as candidates you can tell us whatever we want to hear to get our vote and then
once elected for the next four years you have the majority and can do whatever you like because, if i understand correctly, the school board does not need the public's permission on the decisions that they make. so the only time i have any say in what the school board does is on election day and that is once every four years. there are two questions that each candidate needs to answer for me before i can give them my vote and that is

1. what is the plan for the schools. shipping out or staying here.

2. will you agree to resign if you change your position after the election.

no political dancing around the issue answers direct and specific please. i am not interested in other issues just those two.

i know i am being a pain about all this but i have a heart for the young people of morrisville and so it is not just about my kids but all the kids in the morrisville area.

thanks,

XXXXX XXXXX

----- Original Message ----
From: Dad 2
Subject: Re: Lies
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:41:14 AM

Dear Group--

Thank you XXXXX! I second this request. For far too long all we hear is "Stop
the School". The next question is the one that is always ignored -- "What's
Next?" I have been waiting since before the primaries to hear what their plan
is. It's easy to say no new taxes (and support no new taxes) without needing to
face the realities of life.

My kids want the Morrisville schools. That's why we bought our home here. But
I'm not going to buy a secret plan either.

At the risk of starting more unwanted conversation, I ferverently disagree with
the statement
> "You may hear about our dangerous buildings but if that were true students
would not be occupying
> classrooms now. The current school board can point out no dangerous conditions
> because none exist."

Has anyone read the buildings report, freely available from the mv.org website?

http://mv.org/files/news/School%20District%20Building%20Reports%20%2Epdf

I see quite a bit that is potentially dangerous just by using the search feature on the word "unsafe"

The air handling units and ductwork are over forty years old, are
unreliable, have far exceeded their useful service lives, and are, in part,
unsafe for continued use.

Branch circuit panelboards are approximately forty years old and are in
poor condition. The ability to safely interrupt fault current upon short
circuit, or overload is highly suspect. Replacement circuit breakers are not
available for these panels. The overall condition is unsafe for future use.

The propane-fired water heater appears to be over twenty years old and
beyond its useful service life. The system may be unsafe in view of the age of
the existing system, and original safety devices now required of equipment
manufacturers.

The Electric service equipment (Federal Pacific) lost UL Certification in
1981, the existing equipment is unsafe for continued use, much less future use.

If people sue because McDonald's coffee is too hot, what will the lawsuit
responsibility be for the Stop the School people if someone gets hurt because of a defective
school electrical system or unsafe ductwork?

Frankly, if XXXXX's request and my seconding for a fuller explanation goes
unanswered, why should anyone support the Stop the School people?

Thanks,
XXXXX

Wow! So let's put this into context. Here's the NSN agenda:

• Stop the School! But don't ask us any more questions. Vote for us! And then we can ignore you.
  
• We're not sending the kids to Bristol. But don't ask us about other school districts we might send the kids to.
• LIES! LIES! LIES! Our opponents spread LIES! But don't look too closely into our wildly inaccurate statements. We want to Stop the School!
• If you're not with us, you're against us. Stop asking for our plan. That just proves you're against us.
  
• There's nothing physically unsafe about the schools. The buildings report is a LIE. And you know we would never LIE!
• The attorney is obnoxious, the current school board is obnoxious, the architect is obnoxious, and they all LIE! We know the best course. And, by the way, questioning us is obnoxious and only obnoxious people lie, so you are all LIARS!

There you are ladies and gentlemen: The American political system in action, the model for democracy around the world.