Pacheco on LAUSD Takeover
Weighing in on the battle over LAUSD's takeover and image problem is one Nick Pacheco. Yes, the same Nick Pacheco that lost to Jose Huizar in CD 14. While I disagree with his view of how to fix the schools, I find his rationale and advice for the LAUSD school board a must read for all the politicos who follow this story.
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Posted by Anonymous @ 11/26/2005 11:13:00 AM
73 Comments:
I think Pacheco has got it wrong about trying to demonstrate that the mayor is wrong, and his policy is a bad one. The focus of that kind of effort is too narrow, and it doesn't necessarily hurt the mayor's effort.
If you want to make the mayor politically weaker, then you have to act to make him politically weaker - not simply respond to his rhetoric, and try to "educate" the public.
But I kind of like that the mayor is consolidating power - maybe he'll be able to make the buses run on time, a la Il Duce.
I guess after getting beat nasty by Huizar in his 3rd consecutive attempt at public office (including his failed attempt to be re-elected), I would have thought that Nick Pacheco would have understood the clear-cut message that the community has sent him regarding their view of how they see him and his opinions.
You have the opportunity right now to heal the wounds within your family that might have come from being through a hard campaign (it happens with most families after any failing campaign). You also have the opportunity to establish a career in the private sector, either in practicing law, consulting, or various other opportunities that you may have available.
You're picking a rough time to try to exercise your "muscle", let alone having it be against the Mayor. On top of that, bringing up Parke Skelton in the letter only serves to highlight not your opposition to a Mayoral takeover of LAUSD, but your deep and personal hatred for an experienced consultant who has smoked a victory cigar more often than you'd like at your expense.
Best of luck to you and your family this holiday season. Just remember, when you are told that your seats are at a specific table, it's not wise to try to hussle your way onto another table. It might be the Mayor's table that you are trying to hussle your way onto, and that's just not going to be allowed anywhere.
The dance is over Lauro, time to go home.
Nick is running for school board, in case you didn't know. He like AV, loves to feed at the public trough. It is difficult to make an honest buck, so why start now.
I guess Nick didn't get the message that his career in politics is over (ok, it was actually over after the thrashing he received in the DA's race). Yes, we all know, you didn't lose to Huizar, you lost to that Big Bad Mayor and his Henchmen. The bottom lin is that you lost to an undistinguished school board member who had never been in a contested election! You can't go any lower than that.
Nick, please do the classy thing and go off into the sunset like Al Gore. Your time will come again; perhaps running for La Puente City Council.
I think this is nothing more than Pacheco trying to inject himself into an issue, not to bring solutions but to point at problems.
This is what is wrong in politics, people are quick to point out problems without creating their own ideas on solutions.
I too have many questions about the LAUSD takeover proposal, but I haven't thought of a better idea yet and share the Mayors frustration over a failed school district.
As a father, I have been driven to my wits end in dealing with LAUSD just over my son. Whether it is a dropped IEP or a failure to follow a Section 504, the school has pushed me to the verge of suing on multiple occasions, and I am an actively engaged parent who doesn't deter from a fight that easily. What is a parent who is not as engaged or prone to confrontation as I to do?
When I talk to people about ideas I often say "If you think my idea is bad that's fine, come up with a better one but let us move the discussion forward."
To deal with the failures of LAUSD we must address corruption, unengaged parents who either both work or are not both in the home, teachers who are either overwhelmed or incompetent, and a society of immigrants who refuse to assimilate into American society learning English etc. All of these touch various nerves in the community, and each have multiple sides but these are just a few of the reasons LAUSD has so many problems.
While the Mayors proposal may not be the right one, let us at least have the discussion for we can not continue to just wish the problem away. Until Mr.. Pacheco steps forward with an actual idea to address the real issues facing our children, his "advise" can be filed in the "No sh*t Sherlock" drawer. Even a blind man can see this is going to be a political campaign. I just think that given Mr. Pacheco's record against this particular campaigner he is in no position to "advise" anyone on how to win. But that's just my 2 cents.
Nick Pacheco lives in the 14th dist, and has a right to enter the public dissussion. He has a following of people, like it or not, they live in the 14th also. Oh, he is an experienced CM, not a no show
CM like AV in the 14th.
Yes , jose won, what is his opinion? He better check with Antonio fast.
Why is'nt the mayor working on getting the city more police??
Yes more police.
Just what we need... more cops... it's always more cops. Some people just won't be happy until we have a cop on every corner to catch every j-walker.
Nick who?
What a loser! Nick let it go you lost!!!!
Amen Jim, good call.
OK Pacheco, you need to get a life man! You contradict yourself in this letter. You state the mayor is misinformed and in the end you state the district has problems. Get your stories straight!
Jim,
Assimilation? What do Mechistas think of this?
ha ha ha ... Jim is right, remember we are supposed to be a "Melting Pot" which implies assimilation.
Unfortunately there is an entire sub-culture that insists on not learning english which undoubtedly affects the LAUSD situation. It also does no favors to the kids who will be stuck in lower class jobs, assuming they even graduate.
2:45
Are you sure it's a "sub-culture"?
Sub- Culture of poverty---yes go to Boyle Heights.Under AV Boyle Heights was abandonned.
Av does not support the goal of middle class there.
Alger,
You should read the letter again. The message is to not allow untruths to go uncontested.
Pacheco has lived through two campaigns were he claims untruths went unchecked and his advice seems more than appropriate.
People sometimes learn more from losing than winning.
Untruths have no business in solving the problems facing our children at LAUSD.
People should operate using the facts, right?
Jim is starting his campaign here. 2:07pm you couldn't be more wrong. LAPD has 9,000 sworn. Most of them are not out in the field but administrative, detectives on many different specialized units inside the dept. etc. If residents knew that out of that number less than 1,000 are actually out on patrol for a city with 3.8 million they would panic. New York has 40,000 cops with less square miles to cover. So 2:07pm WE DO NEED MORE COPS.
Yes Jose won the election but how could he not without Antonio doing his campaigning. We should accept his victory and move on. But let's not forget the people who voted for Jose were not the active community members. They were residents who never go to any meetings or events in their own neighborhoods. It will be interesting to see how the active community members who didn't vote for Jose interact with him because they are the ones who will see Jose all the time. If Jose wants to be successful the 1st thing he should do is get rid of all the CD14 Antonio staffers.
What a disappointing message Jim Alger sends. We need our politicians to sit down sometimes reflect on the issues and come up with good policy. The problems at LAUSD are legion. Is a mayoral takeover the only option? I, for one, hope not. Chicago and New York have not been great successes. But now we have have Mr. Pacheco encouraging elected officials to have a rationale debate on a very important issue. And you are against that, Jim Alger? If so you won't get my vote and I hope you don't get too many more. What we need is less political rhetoric and more rationale debate. That's what I thought Mr. Pacheco was calling for.
Parke Skelton must be all out of leftover turkey. Cause he has time to come post a bunch of messages on Mayor Sam on Saturday.
They're shitting bricks over there it looks like.
If Nick motivates the school board to find a backbone and not let AV smear them, it could be trouble for the Mayor.
Happy holidays!
I'm with you Jim!!! I'm not sure how to fix it either, but certainly Nick is no position on the matter.
This ain't about skelton. 4:23 Jose had the community support. 54% of the voters!!! The election was not one with a low turnout either. Face it. Your boy had his ass handed to him.
I think some of you didn't get the invitation to the swearing-in ceremony presided by Mayor Villaraigosa for the new Councilmember of the 14th District.
:oP
Sounds like Parke posting, doesn't it. Vindictive guy that one. gets the LAT to write that he's the consultant who "loses sleep going negative" and in reality going negative is the only thing he knows. Maybe Jim Alger has signed up Parke for his campaign!
Antonio will be on Channel 4 at 9:00 am with Laurel Erickson and then again on Channel 7 at 11:00 am on Newsmakers.
The tease for Ch. 4 showed Antonio reading all his lines.
He will be talking about the LAUSD issue.
hey anon 4:43, nearly right. but pacheco is against the mayor taking over the school district. i only wish he wrote it in bold and made a big point of it. nothing has caused me to think this mayor, or hahn or riordan, could run the school district any better than the guys (and gals) we have now.
as for alger, he's attacking pacheco for not having a plan but seems to be willing to go along with mav who also happens to NOT have a plan. Looking for an endorsement jim?
Two words: Abe Lincoln
Engage the parents, Alger? Pacheco beat you on that one...he was the first politician to say that the parents must be involved in any solution. His call for a Parents Summit was ignored by the mayor because just a few weeks ago, if you keep up with the mayor's twists and turns, Villaraigosa was backing away from a take over of the LAUSD. Now Huizar is out of the school district, Villaraigosa can go back to attacking it.
If you're worried so much about your kid, and I don't doubt your statement, don't worry about Pacheco but you should certainly pause to think about his message. I, too, have kids and I want a real debate on issues not misinformation and lies spread by MAV in his campaign for more power.
I am not anon 4:23 but I'll answer as I see it. Pacheco lost to a vindictive man (Villaraigosa) and a unproven politician (Huizar) who together run one of the most negative smear campaigns Los Angeles has ever seen. (If you haven't seen the mailers don't bother to post about them here.)
Still, the high propensity voters went overwhelmingly for Pacheco. The sometime vote - got out by the Villaraigosa and the unions to oppose the propositions and support Huizar- went with the new councilmember. So, Huizar will always be the pretender. CD14 deserved a councilman however.
Ditto, Jim! As for Pacheco: you're a loser!
anon 8:06, with that great policy insight I suppose there is nothing more to say on the issue of education.
6:54 Show me the smear campaign. Who started it?
Are you sure about high propensity voters, I want proof.
54% is a clear majority in a crowded field no matter how you try to spin it.
--Not Parke
Jim you make some good points. The discussion is important and once again you have managed to spark one on here.
As for anon 4:09 who said you were "starting your campaign"... seems to me you started some time ago although I don't see how LAUSD helps you in Santa clarita and Simi... wait it doesn't. Could it be your just calling it like you see it???
This is why I support you. I would love to see more politicians who don't just discuss problems, but look for solutions as well.
As for anon 4:02 if "People sometimes learn more from losing than winning" then nick would be pretty darn smart... except he manages to whine as well. I didn't see any solutions in Nicks letter other than "don't let them lie" well as Jim said... No shit sherlock!
Anon 6:30 " Engage the parents, Alger? Pacheco beat you on that one...he was the first politician to say that the parents must be involved in any solution. "
Really??? Is Alger running against Pacheco for anything??? Is Pacheco really the first politician to call for parental engagement???? I seriously doubt it.
Jim just listed off some of the REAL issues that need to be discussed and not the "he's lying about me" bs that was in Pachecos' letter. That isn't a bad message... it is the RIGHT message.
Hey "not Parke," Read Robert Greene in the LA Weekly...all you need to know about the smear campaign.
Wow, now we have the Jim Alger cut and paste crew. I think Pacheco started the debate with what some school board members thought was an "excellent analysis" and Alger jumped in. Doesn't invalidate Jim's ideas or prove that Pacheco hasn't got any ideas - why don't you wait and see on that one.
All of you who are supporting the mayor's plan (whatever it is) keep saying immigrants need to come here and assimilate. But the mayor thinks our kids should learn Spanish instead of Hispanic kids moving here and learning English. He went to the San Fernando Valley and said it and the newspapers printed it.
Villarbaboso wants the contracts to build the schools for Riordans buddy, Eli Broad. That's not trig to figure out. And all the other developers he needs to pay back for Huizar "Mini Me's" campaign why rag on the messenger. Just because he has the guts to put it on paper. No one else is standing up for the schools. As for Pacheco running three times well everybody said the same about Richard Nixon. Ubrayj02 the only thing that the mayor is going to make run on time is his oscar mayer up your ass. 54% of the vote is not a mandate to do anything except take orders from Villababoso.
46% still told Mimi Me to shove it !
The Times is blind to bulldozers flattening homes
Matt Welch
November 27, 2005
DID YOU KNOW that the Los Angeles Unified School District recently voted to bulldoze more than 50 working-class residences in Echo Park to build an elementary school, even though there's nonresidential property sporting "For Sale" signs just a few hundred yards down the street?
Not if you get your news from the Los Angeles Times. The hometown paper, whose offices sit less than three miles away, has not (according to my LexisNexis searches) published a single word on the controversy — not about the proposal, not about the community meetings, not about the school board vote (6 to 0, by the way, with Jose Huizar absent, perhaps because he was too busy campaigning for City Council on a platform of "affordable housing") … and not about the protest lawsuit being prepared by a group called the Right Site Coalition.
Whoever has a problem with former Councilmember Pacheco weighing in on issues, clearly has never been brave enough to step forward to serve our community themselves, as evidenced by the attack on the status of his family life and the attempt to re-write history about table assignments at a fundraising event. It's obvious to those of us who know, you are not a personal witness to either...and a coward, at best, to even try to draw parallels between them.
I was at that event. I personally observed he and his wife being given that particular table number and seated at that table when they checked in. Then, in what was obvious to many in attendance, they were rudely treated and unceremoniously asked to move to another table at the back of the room, which they gracious did.
As a donor for this fundraiser, I observed the mis-handling of this situation and was mortified. They were there, once again supporting our community, you obviously weren't.
Mr. and Mrs. Pacheco handled this embarrassing situation with tremendous personal dignity and class, precisely the same character traits that keep him connected and caring instead of on the sidelines ridiculously sniping and gossip mongering.
Whether or not I agree with his opinions, and many people do, at least they are based on experience and care. I hope he continues to courageously serve as an active participant and engaged in our community. He's earned the right to have a voice. You obviously haven't, because you wouldn't have wasted yours in such a tasteless, classless manner.
1 down how many more to go.
As today is my last day in CD 14... Y'all take it easy, now...
Michael Cathey Field Director Council District 14 (323) 254-5295 Please note my new email is: michael.cathey@lacity.org
It is true that Nick has every right to make himself heard on community issues. However, if you think Nick doesn't have some ulterior political motive, then you just don't know Nick.
Nick is a political animal and he is trying to make himself relevant. Too bad, his relevancy ended after he got thrashed by AV in his City Council race.
AT least Mr. Pacheco has always had the community at heart. That was evident when numerous organizations called on him to help with issues in CD14 while Antonio was busy campaigning for mayor. He didn't have to meet and help but he did. Those people who live in the community don't forget and will always be grateful.
Amazing that these same Antonio lovers continue to act immature, uneducated, insecure even though both their candidates won. They can't debate the issues because they don't know how and its easier for them to act like the school bullies and attack the personal lives of others. They show their juvenile mentality. Sadly, they are a reflection of their candidates.
Did Nick have the community's interest at heart in 2001 when he and his shop, aided by Torres III and Eliseo Villaneuva, circulated flyers depicting Antonio Villaraigosa as a dope dealer?
Was he caring when Antonio's young son came home from school and asked him why people say he is a crack dealer?
Nick can dish it out, he just can't take it. That's why no one returned his calls, gave him money or voted for him. No one cares what he thinks, except for his hangers-on.
There's a message here, Nick, look for it.
Nick, your 15 minutes are up; don't go away mad.
Just go away.
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Fred "Brain Fried" Brito,
Everything that comes out of your fraudulent mouth smells rotten!
Pray for your soul, I will pray for you to get psychological help.
8:02 Projection works. You summed up your entire psycho analysis for us.
At least he has the guts to sign his name to what he writes. The rest of you are all cowards and hide behind the word, "ANONYMOUS".
I have known Fred Brito since Franklin Hight School. I know of his past and I also know what he is doing to change his life...
But I know one thing... he said a mouth full and for that I give him a lot of respect. If I did not have his help, My family and I would have been homeless now. He helped our family stay in our home instead of losing it.
The rest of you morons can hide and talk trash all you want... but one thing for sure... you must never look in the mirror... because if you had you would have see how much of a snake you all are.
I have said my piece... I say, Go Fred Go... at least he is doing more for the community than any of you.
Fred Brito would be a better Councilman that Pacheco or Reyes put together.
So save all your stupidity... you only look more stupid.
Roland & Martha Chavez
Eagle Rock Residents
Fred Brito is a really screwed up person as I read his story in the Los Angeles Times. That is what I thought, until recently when I heard him speak at a packed Rotary meeting a few weeks ago. Since then I have learned that people can change their lives and become better people despite their dishonorable past. I never thought it was possible, but is seems to be true. I too know what he is doing to change his life and how he is actively working to help others. I never thought it was possible, but I see that it is. I have become a friend and he is now in my church. He is on his way back and that is good. It shows the power of God in him and how he has changed the anger that I once had for him to inner peace. I have worked with Fred on a number of projects now and I have never seen anyone with so much energy and passion for defending the needy. If you give him a chance, you will see as I have that miracles do happen.
I don't sign my name here because almost all of you know me, and I don't need to be a new target for you who are full of hate.
All I can say is that I have seen and I have heard and for me... Fred Brito is trying to turn his life around,and that is all that we can ask as for as human beings.
The last two posts were by Fred Brito, the perpetual con, posting as other people in support of his own psychotic sickness.
He has no friends, except imaginary ones, no supporters, no admirers. No one would post here in his defense. His only references have ALWAYS been his own aliases.
PLEASE!
Don't suddenly believe that late on a holiday, Saturday weekend,two people who just HAPPEN to know Fraud Brito appeared here, within an hour after he posted. If you believe that you should be sharing a padded room with him.
Brito is a sick, dirty, mangey liar who can't stop himself, and can't get anyone else to applaud him.
Yuck, I need to go bathe again.
Signed (pick a name, any name -- he always does!)
Brito hate Pacheco, because he thinks Nick's campaign staff helped expose him originally.
But this is how Fred and his other selves, "Federiqkoe" spend their hollow time now, ogling underage-looking boys on the net:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenkun/10177370
"WOW.... This guy is totally cute.
Federiqkoe@gmail.com"
Internet "cruising"... better take TWO showers.
Nick and anyone else has the right to state their opinion. Obviously you have not read the constitution.
OR, your afraid of what he has to say because he may be right, residents of the 14th are interested and may agree and the media will listen because he is high profile as a former elected official.
Anyone trying to shut down a voice stating their opinion on a subject only shows how insecure their are with their own.
If your don't agree with his opinion disagree.
You have shown yourself to be hurtful and mean.
What is your motive?
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Is anyone keeping score? At last count, there are more Anti-Pacheco people here who have commented. Which proves one thing... Pacheco was wrong for CD14 and should just fade away. The same took place at the election. Pacheco was defeated hands down.
As for Freddie Brito, I heard about this guy. I don't like what he has done, but if he is trying to change, he has my support. From what I have read from State records, he has been out of prison for four years now. If he was up to no good, he would have been back in prison by now. (Parolees usually violate parole within the first 60 days.) Give the guy a chance. Even if I don't like him... he deserves a chance.
John Doe
Senior Staff
City of Los Angeles
CD14 Resident
PS: I'd sign my real name but City Staff are not alowed to voice their opinions about public matters.
I am a Flicker member and I take offense against anyone "attempting" to OUT anyone on the internet. When you do this, you become a real scum bag. Those who read this know what I am talking about. You are wrong, and this guy that you are trying outing has every right to ^&(^% you away.
Second, you should also know that anyone can type email address but it does not mean that they are actually the writer. I have posted messages for friends that have no computer. From what I see, it is YOU who is cruising the internet looking for sexual encounters at 1:40AM.
It is people like you (SCUMBAG that you are) that builds hate in this world.
Why don't you take your marbels and go play someplace else. You are playing a sick game on other people. For all we know you are trying to OUT yourself.
Thanks, Nick. We'll put that in the old circular file.
This sage political advice coming from a man, a former councilman, who couldn't forced a run-off in a 10 person race.
HA! TWO MORE Fred frauds (above), an "anon" city employee, and and ANGRY Flickr poster.
DAMN this guy has more aliases that Mayor V has excuses.
STOOP Fred, STOOP? You'd have to get a ladder to get down to the level of the scummiest poster here.
(NOTE TO OBSERVERS, Fred ALSO can never help himself from checking back to "dead" threads to make sure no one has the last word on him (or his aliases). No one else comes back like this dog to his own vomit, but he CAN'T move on, because he's a PSYCHO. I came back because I KNOW he has to the have the last lying word.
The Sears' suit doesn't change the uniform you should and will wear again, Fraud Brito -- prison attire.
The underaged will begin talking soon (your e-mail address is attached to Flickr, the same one you use repeatedly on lists like this, and on others, with equally perverse messages. He has tried to hide them, but the search engines don't lie).
No faking; come clean - YOU are dirty and they will tell all.
That is so Fred Brito, if you've seen his other posts. Every one of these fake "supporters" takes 200-300 words to say what most people would in 2 sentences.
They all "smell" like his illness.
Keep posting, and he'll keep inventing aliases to "stoop" for him all day long.
This thread could go on for weeks unless you let friendless fred or one of his fake selves have the last word.
Boy and people thought that this Freddie guy is sick. It apears that you my friend (whoever you are) are a lot sicker than he is. Just read your post. You sound desperate man. Give it up. It does not take a rocket scientist to know that you are one sick puppy.
At least have the balls to post your name so everyone else will know what kind of freak you are.
If I were Freddie, I know what I would do to you. Better yet, keep being anonymous... you will live longer.
You are the fraud buddie. I can see clean through you.
And NO, I am not Fred Brito but I have heard of him. Try again Ass Breath.
Now it is me LOL at your stupid ass.
Don't ever think Freddie does not have friends.
Glassell Park OG
GLASSELL PARK OG???
That's the best one yet, Fred the Fraud. DAMN is youasick
Wait until the real gangbangers in Glassell hear you're trying to pass your puny like punk ass off as one of them.
They should be able to find your address REAL fast, and they REALLY don't like pervs that prey on their young.
Damn is you stupid or what.
He just HAS to keep coming back. Some shrink could qwrite a dissertation just on his predicatbale online behavior.
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Don't worry, the Northeast SLO for that area already has Brito on a predator watch list for that area.
It's only a matter of time, and this time he won't get any pity as someone just looking to "make a living."
What they're watching him for has nothing to do with putting food on the table.
SEE. He can't stop himself.
He's WAY sick. This is liking poking at a mad dog.
Brito, a guy who has been pretending to be someone else for all his life, says he'll "sign his name when he speaks"
Like that leopard can change its spots.
Hell, no.
Wait, just wait. . . Fraud, or one of his alias "supporters" will be back... any second now.
He's typing as fast as he can, right now.
Expect another 300 words befor I can post this!
How did Chistopher Atkins look in that softcore child porn movie that you were on the set of years ago Frauddie? You REALLY likes that don't you.
Was that before or after the fake priests stint?
The reverse psych-out finally worked on the psycho!
What is in the water in CD 14?
Jesus Christ you people are nuts!
This thread wasn't about CD14... it was about the mayor of L.A., and LAUSD...
Freddie you psycho pervert!
Twenty-seven years ago, you lured me into your home and drugged me and raped me. Remember ERHS - Mr. Craig's class? You FUCK! Out of embarassment and because of how I knew the Northeast Division worked at that time, I didn't want to say anything. I put that and you out of my mind until recently when I was approached about you.
I swear, Freddie, if you don't get put away - I will seek you out and tear you apart myself.
Keep an eye on Dateline NBC and watch your back, you fuckin' bastard.
PS:
Mayor Sam - Why can't you get this scum off the streets for good.
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