Alexandria City Grant for POC Stopped by Lawsuit

[Anonymous]

It turns out you can't take taxpayer money and allocate it only for use by black people.

Who'd have thunk?

https://www.alexandriava.gov/BIPOC

NOTICE: On January 23, 2023, the City was served with a lawsuit challenging the BIPOC Small Business Grant Program. Applications were set to open on January 26; however, we are postponing the application process while we review the lawsuit. Despite this delay, the City remains committed to supporting our minority small business community and promoting equity for all. Please send all inquiries to [e-mail].

[Anonymous]

It turns out that, if you're motivated and have money, you can sue anybody about anything.

[Anonymous]

Who served up this lawsuit? Does anyone know? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Unconstitutional program gets injunction is basically dog bites man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unconstitutional program gets injunction is basically dog bites man.

True. But this is Alexandria City, home of the biggest HS in the entire state and an antiquated sewer system that dumps raw feces into the Potomac every time it rains. Yet these fools have cash to throws at brown people for selling hot dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unconstitutional program gets injunction is basically dog bites man.

True. But this is Alexandria City, home of the biggest HS in the entire state and an antiquated sewer system that dumps raw feces into the Potomac every time it rains. Yet these fools have cash to throws at brown people for selling hot dogs.

Their definition of BIPOC is basically an exclusion of all white people regardless of their class, disability, etc.

[Anonymous]

How can anyone propose this with a straight face?

What a bunch of gross people.

[Anonymous]

Hold that L.

[Anonymous]

The first reaction of anyone I talked to about it was "that's illegal" that was from liberals and conservatives. I expect this kind of reckless behavior & proposals from the Mayor and city council.

But how could the city attorney, Joanna Anderson, and the city manager James Parajon sign off on this program given the recent legal reversals for very similar federal programs? They look like absolute fools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unconstitutional program gets injunction is basically dog bites man.

True. But this is Alexandria City, home of the biggest HS in the entire state and an antiquated sewer system that dumps raw feces into the Potomac every time it rains. Yet these fools have cash to throws at brown people for selling hot dogs.

This is the DC area. There are any number of lawyers willing to take such a case for free because the program is so obviously unconstitutional and ridiculous it’s like it was designed with the purpose of having a court strike it down. You should instead be asking why the city would design such an obviously unconstitutional program that they knew they would not be able to implement? It’s all politics. They don’t care about kids selling hotdogs either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The first reaction of anyone I talked to about it was "that's illegal" that was from liberals and conservatives. I expect this kind of reckless behavior & proposals from the Mayor and city council.

But how could the city attorney, Joanna Anderson, and the city manager James Parajon sign off on this program given the recent legal reversals for very similar federal programs? They look like absolute fools.

The answer is that Justin Wilson wants to run for Governor and is trying to make a name for himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The first reaction of anyone I talked to about it was "that's illegal" that was from liberals and conservatives. I expect this kind of reckless behavior & proposals from the Mayor and city council.

But how could the city attorney, Joanna Anderson, and the city manager James Parajon sign off on this program given the recent legal reversals for very similar federal programs? They look like absolute fools.

The answer is that Justin Wilson wants to run for Governor and is trying to make a name for himself.

I always thought it was the Congressional seat held by Beyer. Which is totally out of his reach now. I dearly wish he'd get elected to Congress and leave Alexandria alone but that seat will go to Gaskins or someone like her. He simply does not have enough points on the intersectionality scale and that is what will decide it in the future.

If he really thinks he can be elected Governor he's delusional. Run, Justin, Run!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The first reaction of anyone I talked to about it was "that's illegal" that was from liberals and conservatives. I expect this kind of reckless behavior & proposals from the Mayor and city council.

But how could the city attorney, Joanna Anderson, and the city manager James Parajon sign off on this program given the recent legal reversals for very similar federal programs? They look like absolute fools.

The answer is that Justin Wilson wants to run for Governor and is trying to make a name for himself.

This is really embarrassing for the city attorney and city manager.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unconstitutional program gets injunction is basically dog bites man.

True. But this is Alexandria City, home of the biggest HS in the entire state and an antiquated sewer system that dumps raw feces into the Potomac every time it rains. Yet these fools have cash to throws at brown people for selling hot dogs.

This is the DC area. There are any number of lawyers willing to take such a case for free because the program is so obviously unconstitutional and ridiculous it’s like it was designed with the purpose of having a court strike it down. You should instead be asking why the city would design such an obviously unconstitutional program that they knew they would not be able to implement? It’s all politics. They don’t care about kids selling hotdogs either.

You are right. Hard to believe that anyone would be that unintelligent to propose such a program thinking it would happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unconstitutional program gets injunction is basically dog bites man.

True. But this is Alexandria City, home of the biggest HS in the entire state and an antiquated sewer system that dumps raw feces into the Potomac every time it rains. Yet these fools have cash to throws at brown people for selling hot dogs.

This is the DC area. There are any number of lawyers willing to take such a case for free because the program is so obviously unconstitutional and ridiculous it’s like it was designed with the purpose of having a court strike it down. You should instead be asking why the city would design such an obviously unconstitutional program that they knew they would not be able to implement? It’s all politics. They don’t care about kids selling hotdogs either.

You are right. Hard to believe that anyone would be that unintelligent to propose such a program thinking it would happen.

What concerns me more is that some people think this sort of policy is the right and legal way to run a government.