'GO BACK! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!': Protesters Block Betsy DeVos From Entering DC School

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediaite

Betsy DeVos‘ first week as the Secretary of Education is off to a rough start.

Just moments ago, DeVos was caught on camera by ABC trying to enter a local public school in our nation’s capital before being being entrance by angry protestors.

“GO BACK!” one of the men can be clearly heard saying. “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!” the small vociferous crowd continued. Another angry patron outside the school says, “She does not represent anything that they stand for!”

“Keep giving money to Senate and buying your way into the position,” another angrily adds. “You should be so proud of yourself!” the small crowd mocked in defiance of DeVos.

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Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/go-back-shame-shame-shame-protestors-block-betsy-devos-from-entering-dc-school/

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video @ link, above.

[Nwgirl503]

1. Did something else happen that brought the police?

Or does she just get a police escort everywhere she goes?

[Hekate]

36. The peasants dared to scream at the Duchess

[eggplant]

46. Her position entitles her to police protection. As it should. nt

[Nwgirl503]

47. Is that normal protocol then?

Or just in situations deemed necessary? I mean, does she leave her house everyday with police protection? Do all cabinet members?

[eggplant]

48. I have no idea. Clearly in the case of current appointees, it is necessary.

For example, federal judges are entitled to protection by the marshall's service. After Trump's latest tweets about the various judges, they were assigned more protection by the marshall's service.

Personally, I despise DeVos. I got to see her rape and pillage in West Michigan years ago.

[avebury]

51. If Trump is insisting on hiring billionaires then these billionares

can pay for their own security. It is insult to injury to allow some of these people buy their way into a cabinet position and then possibly expect the peons to pay for their security as they scheme to undermine the very peons.

[eggplant]

53. Respectfully, I disagree.

It's not about the individual. It's about the job.

[avebury]

55. Respectfully, I disagree.

When people are allowed to buy themselves a job based upon their wealth as opposed to competency then I have a problem with having my tax dollars pay for their security. How far are you willing to go to allow the 1% to fleece the masses? Trump has created an Executive Branch that is filled with nothing more than a bunch of grifters who will loot and pillage this country until there is nothing left on the carcass. They, and the Republican controlled Congress want an ignorent country that they can scare into giving up their Civil and Constitutional Rights.

I also don't think that the tax payers should have to pay the millions of extra dollars to protect Melania and Baron Trump because they choose to stay in NYC. They can get all the security they need at the WH. If they choose elsewhere then Trump should have to pay for the cost of their security. They do not have to live in NYC, they choose to.

If you have no problem with paying for security for the over inflated, incompetent cabinet you better be ready to find yourself paying for a whole lot of things that you won't want to but won't have any choice. He will never ask Corporations or the 1% to pay their fair share when he can force it on the backs of the masses.

[NJCher]

58. So right

It aggravates the hell out of me to be paying for these billionaire's security.

Cher

[kwassa]

2. Outstanding. Confront the corruption!

DeVos bought her Senate confirmation.

[mobeau69]

3. Don't let up.

Keep resisting.

[flamingdem]

4. This is how it's done!

Even billionaires suffer from social condemnation. (Well, except Trump).

[volstork]

19. Oh, he is suffering plenty of condemnation.

That's why he's coming undone.

[Solly Mack]

5. Excellent!

People are giving me hope. Stronger together.

[Paladin]

6. Loving it. Keep up the good work, everybody. (nt)

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. D.C. Parents Are Protesting Betsy DeVos At School Visit In Southwest

D.C. Parents Are Protesting Betsy DeVos At School Visit In Southwest

by Rachel Sadon in News on Feb 10, 2017 10:50 am

Though she has never taught at, attended, or sent her children to a public school, newly instated Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is visiting a D.C. middle school this morning as one of her first public acts on the job. A crowd of parents and educators are there to tell her that they love our public schools, and activists came out to show resistance.

signs outside Jefferson Academy in SW to "welcome" new US Educ Secretary Betsy DeVos expected here at 9 am. #NBC4DC

Link to tweet

Betsy DeVos to arrive in less than 30 min. Parents and retired teachers now walking to front door of Jefferson Middle in SW, DC. @wusa9

Link to tweet

WATCH: Sec. Betsy DeVos physically blocked by protesters from entering DC school--turned away and left.
Video: @SweeneyABC

Link to tweet

[Tanuki]

15. Fantastic! I hope this happens everywhere she goes. I love the fact

that she was directly confronted with having bought her position with bribery and that normal people know that is shameful.
Resist!

[tblue37]

56. I hope she hates every minute she spends as Sec. Ed. nt

[heaven05]

8. excellent

[sheshe2]

9. That video was awesome!

PERSIST and RESIST!

Well done protestors!

[fountainofyouth]

10. Wow that's right in my neighborhood!

Go Waterfront parents!

[calimary]

61. Welcome to DU, fountainofyouth!

How cool! It's neat when it occurs so close to home. Kinda makes you feel like you're a part of it. I went to a "huddle" last night - groups that are gathering on the heels of the Women's March. I've been to several of these small and growing collectives. You ask if anybody went to the LA March and inevitably, hands zoom up all over the room.

[SunSeeker]

11. K & R

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. Groups of people are torches...

And words are pitchforks.

Resist!

[JudyM]

13. How very Game of Thrones that chant of "Shame!" is.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. Yes!!!!!

Love it (in this case, the chanters are on the side of Truth! ❤

[Kali]

14. good!

[Bettie]

16. Oh, she looked mad

GOOD. She's going to run into opposition from us peons if (OK, when) she tries to take our children's education from us.

[Faux pas]

17. Kickin' with gusto!

[not fooled]

18. She tried to sneak in the back door!

And even that didn't work.



Phony Xtian fraud.

[riversedge]

20. WATCH: Sec. Betsy DeVos physically blocked by protesters from entering DC school--turned away and le

ABC 7 News - WJLA Verified account
‏@ABC7News

WATCH: Sec. Betsy DeVos physically blocked by protesters from entering DC school--turned away and left.
Video: @SweeneyABC

Link to tweet

[JudyM]

42. Pity, she was all dressed up for a photo-op.

Last edited Fri Feb 10, 2017, 03:17 PM - Edit history (1)

[nolabear]

21. Her face!

Welcome to public service, Bets.

[NCjack]

22. Betsy just got "schooled" in SW Washington, DC. The parents

there are showing the rest of the Nation how to resist. Don't let her misuse our children in public schools for photo ops for the destruction of public education. If she really wants to help us, show us proposals to improve public education -- not destroy it -- before showing up at schools.

SW DC parents: Good job. Thanks.

[elmac]

23. Can't wait for the orange dictator's tweet storm nt

[riderinthestorm]

24. Really excellent. K&R nt

[riversedge]

25. Tweet: Video-- Protesters clash with police and Sec. DeVos security detail ahead of school visit.

Sam Sweeney ‏@SweeneyABC 2h2 hours ago

Protesters clash with police and Sec. DeVos security detail ahead of school visit. @ABC7News

Link to tweet

[ChazInAz]

26. I wonder.

Could she have some sort of plan to turn public education into a Pyramid Scam?
"Now YOU can own your own charter school, rake in the big bucks and live the dream! Just call fifteen of your best friends and get started NOW!"

[Nwgirl503]

38. Thank you for the laugh!

That mental visual is hysterical.

[Initech]

27. Resist!!!!

[hamsterjill]

28. Power to the People!

Democracy in action. I love it.

[maxrandb]

29. Money can by you a job you're not qualified for

but like the Beatles said; "Money can't by you love"

- Selling crappy products to GOP Stepford Wives? - $7 Billion

- Getting a cushy job you're not remotely qualified for? - $7.3 Million in Campaign contributions to ReTrumplicans

- Gaining Access to a Public School? - You can't afford it.

[Freedomofspeech]

30. That was beautiful!

[chwaliszewski]

31. Something tells me that...

Betsy is going to take all of her anger and embarrassment out on the schools. She probably muttered to herself, as they drove away from those protesters, something along the lines of, "I can't wait to shut those bastards down. They don't know who they're messing with."

[Ligyron]

35. Precisely.

We coulda used more protesters at that site too.

[trc]

32. Wow, the look on her face...

She looked like she was thinking "these motherfuckers will be the first to lose their local school".

[mnhtnbb]

33. Go back to Michigan and count your money, Betsy.

[DinahMoeHum]

45. Yeah, she and her family are used to operating in the dark.

She's in for a nasty time, now that she's a public servant.

[Hekate]

34. How soon before there's a Rogue Education Dept facebook page? She's going to find it a lot harder

...to run a bureaucracy full of dedicated professionals than she ever imagined.

[spiderpig]

37. All that was missing was a nun with a bell

(Gratuitous Game of Thrones reference)

[underpants]

39. From YouTube

[wordpix]

40. should be informed you can't get your foot in the door at DCPS without proper credentials

seriously, try to get a job as the lowest paid teacher in DCPS and you need a teacher's certificate at least. But deVos is heading up the entire Education Dept. for the whole nation with NOTHING

[Owens]

43. Watch and learn the power of the people

Everyone of those Republicans should be watching this and realize this is going to happen to her wherever she goes. The republicans did not listen to their constituents and now she is paying the price!

[niyad]

44. now that lifted my day!!

[IcyPeas]

49. whew! at least there were no Grizzlies.....

but I really liked her outfit.

[Glimmer of Hope]

50. What an idiot. If she had a clue she would know that DC residents are not ok with her shit.

[MichMan]

52. Not understanding how blocking her from entering helps enlighten her on public education ?

Like it or not, DeVos is now the Education Sec. I don't understand how blocking her from entering a public school is constructive towards having her support public education.

Seems like you would instead want to welcome her and show her first hand what a great job these schools are doing considering the resources.

[not fooled]

54. She's not seeking enlightenment

Her mind's made up--she thinks she's doing god's work.

She is a radical extremist fanatic who wanted either a photo op or to find out if there are some sycophants she can use at that school as a case study to further her agenda.

[NJCher]

60. Exactly

If I were a public school official, I would not waste my time on her.

Cher

[JI7]

62. yup, she was looking for a photo op. had no interest in listening to what they had to say

[riderinthestorm]

63. She wanted to use the kids and schools as a prop for a photo op

She has no intention of saving public schools.

This visit was a sham.

[Maraya1969]

57. I would like to ask a question

It seems to me that the problem with Charter schools is they take money away from public schools and there will always be kids left behind because there never will be enough charter schools to handle all the students

First, is anything I said true? And are there other reasons that charter schools are bad? I have looked it up and found that some of them seem really good in that they gear themselves to different areas of interest such as the arts.

Also do parents have to pay to get their kids into charter schools?

[Skittles]

59. GOOD