Comments on: 64 Worst Bloodmatch: Gang Violence vs. LAUSD http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 64 Worst Championship Round: LAUSD vs. Cost of Owning a Home | Los Angeles Metblogs http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32049 64 Worst Championship Round: LAUSD vs. Cost of Owning a Home | Los Angeles Metblogs Fri, 16 May 2008 22:51:39 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32049 [...] classrooms remain overcrowded, unsafe, and plagued with inexcusable dropout rates. (by the way, LAUSD very narrowly beat out Gang Violence in the last round by 2 votes, 51% to [...] [...] classrooms remain overcrowded, unsafe, and plagued with inexcusable dropout rates. (by the way, LAUSD very narrowly beat out Gang Violence in the last round by 2 votes, 51% to [...]

]]> By: laexpat http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32048 laexpat Wed, 14 May 2008 19:40:27 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32048 Right on the money, David. The sorry state of the LAUSD is one of the main reasons people like me with kids leave LA -- more so than housing costs. Right on the money, David. The sorry state of the LAUSD is one of the main reasons people like me with kids leave LA — more so than housing costs.

]]> By: David Markland http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32047 David Markland Wed, 14 May 2008 17:41:40 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32047 Just to reiterate, we're trying to determine the worst thing about LA, not the worst social ill affecting the world. Gangs kill, of course, and do damage to neighborhoods, but LAUSD's poor management may have farther reaching repercussions that influence far more people. Just to reiterate, we’re trying to determine the worst thing about LA, not the worst social ill affecting the world.
Gangs kill, of course, and do damage to neighborhoods, but LAUSD’s poor management may have farther reaching repercussions that influence far more people.

]]> By: aaronproctor http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32046 aaronproctor Wed, 14 May 2008 16:36:18 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32046 LAUSD by a long shot. I support budget cuts. Why would you give money to something that is underperforming?! I could throw money at a bag of hammers all day long - it's not going to recite the Pythagreon Theorem. PUSD (Pasadena Unified) is pretty bad, too. - AP http://www.proctorformayor.com LAUSD by a long shot.

I support budget cuts. Why would you give money to something that is underperforming?! I could throw money at a bag of hammers all day long – it’s not going to recite the Pythagreon Theorem.

PUSD (Pasadena Unified) is pretty bad, too.

- AP
http://www.proctorformayor.com

]]> By: Mack Reed http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32045 Mack Reed Wed, 14 May 2008 15:25:11 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32045 This is pretty much a perfect matchup, since each scourge is systematically ruining the future of a good percentage of young Angelenos. In fact, they're so close, I'd be unable to vote but for the fact that gang violence does mortal damage, while the LAUSD is merely condemning some of its least-helped charges to lifetimes of crushed hopes, blown chances and shattered dreams. Wait - that almost sounds worse. No, not quite, I suppose. But you have to admit, this pairing <i>is</i> a pretty grim case of kismet. This is pretty much a perfect matchup, since each scourge is systematically ruining the future of a good percentage of young Angelenos.

In fact, they’re so close, I’d be unable to vote but for the fact that gang violence does mortal damage, while the LAUSD is merely condemning some of its least-helped charges to lifetimes of crushed hopes, blown chances and shattered dreams. Wait – that almost sounds worse.

No, not quite, I suppose.

But you have to admit, this pairing is a pretty grim case of kismet.

]]> By: May 14th: Day of the Teacher | Los Angeles Metblogs http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32044 May 14th: Day of the Teacher | Los Angeles Metblogs Wed, 14 May 2008 06:45:47 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32044 [...] timing! LAUSD makes the final bloodmatch in our “64 Worst” series during the same week as California’s Day of the [...] [...] timing! LAUSD makes the final bloodmatch in our “64 Worst” series during the same week as California’s Day of the [...]

]]> By: 64 Worst Bloodmatch: Cost of Owning a Home vs. Slow 911 Response Time | Los Angeles Metblogs http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32043 64 Worst Bloodmatch: Cost of Owning a Home vs. Slow 911 Response Time | Los Angeles Metblogs Tue, 13 May 2008 18:40:06 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32043 [...] of yesterday’s bloodmatch to determine the absolutely worst thing about Los Angeles- still time to vote on [...] [...] of yesterday’s bloodmatch to determine the absolutely worst thing about Los Angeles- still time to vote on [...]

]]> By: laexpat http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32042 laexpat Tue, 13 May 2008 01:08:13 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32042 Gang violence can be eradicated. Stupid and ignorant, not so much. Gang violence can be eradicated. Stupid and ignorant, not so much.

]]> By: pcloadletter http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32041 pcloadletter Tue, 13 May 2008 00:53:21 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32041 Easy, since the poor quality of the one contributes to the proliferation of the other. Easy, since the poor quality of the one contributes to the proliferation of the other.

]]> By: Mike Winder http://blogging.la/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/comment-page-1/#comment-32040 Mike Winder Tue, 13 May 2008 00:52:49 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/12/64-worst-bloodmatch-gang-violence-vs-lausd/#comment-32040 My vote is for gang violence. However the real reason why both of these abominations exist is poverty. My vote is for gang violence. However the real reason why both of these abominations exist is poverty.

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