Fenty's Opponents: Defense of Status Quo

Foes of the mayor's plan to take over DC schools aren't getting much traction, according to today's Washpo:

...the response to community activists' efforts has been underwhelming, with empty seats outnumbering attendees at some forums.

Last month at Kelly Miller Middle School, for example, the D.C. group Parent Watch flew in five school activists from New York and Chicago to discuss the problems with mayoral control of schools. The group provided a free buffet and invited the community, but fewer than 20 people showed up in an auditorium designed for 10 times that number.

Perhaps it's because the only thing they're offering is the whimpering defense of the status quo and the selfish whine of the threatened entrenched. Or as DC Councilman Jack Evans says:

"A lot of people are making a lot of money on our system, and they do not want that system to change," Evans said. "If you start with a cynical point of view, what is the reason they do not want to change anything?"