A COUNTRY IN CRISIS

An Elected Representative’s Anti-Semitic Rant

Northridge West Neighborhood Councilmember Kathleen Edwards invokes George Soros’ name in an attempt to silence those with whom she disagrees.

Carl J. Petersen
4 min readSep 2, 2020

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Neighborhood Council Board Members should not engage in ‘bullying’ or harassment

- Neighborhood Council Board Member Code of Conduct Policy

The West Valley People’s Alliance (WVPA) is a non-profit group without a budget. It is a locally organized group that is united in a desire to “fight for social, economic, worker, environmental, racial, education, healthcare & housing justice for the people of the West San Fernando Valley.” By banding together, this group of volunteers hopes to lift their voices to bring meaningful change.

Northridge West Neighborhood Council (NWNC) board member Kathleen Edwards is opposed to the objectives of the WVPA, particularly their effort to hold Los Angeles City Councilman John Lee accountable for the events that happened on a trip to Las Vegas with his former boss, convicted felon Mitch Englander. Instead of engaging the group with counter-arguments, she bullied them with…

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Carl J. Petersen

Parent, special education advocate and former LAUSD School Board candidate. Still fighting for the children. www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com