Marion Barry strikes again: criticizes hospitals for hiring Filipina nurses

[Anonymous]

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/education/2012/04/marion-barry-criticizes-hospitals-hiring-filipina-nurses/527206

stay classy District residents. This is your legislature.

[jsteele]

There is no reason to address all DC residents. Only voters in Ward 8 have a say in the matter. Also, Barry in one member of the Council, he is not our "legislature".

[Anonymous]

He really is a horse's ass. I would really love to hear why someone would vote for him. There just have to better candidates out there.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

Yep, that's my theory. It's a combination of a primal scream and a giant FU.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

Yep, that's my theory. It's a combination of a primal scream and a giant FU.

But in trying to screw others over, they are screwing themselves. That man really hates Asians.

[Anonymous]

He's a bigot.

[Anonymous]

hate crime, someone needs to stand there ground on his ass

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hate crime, someone needs to stand there ground on his ass

Bigotry is not in and of itself a hate crime. It's just speech. You do realize that, yes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

combination of that and the fact that the people he serves in the ward see him as their only voice. he does a lot in that community to keep them "in check" and continually backing him.

i say all this not to support what barry said but to explain his continued popularity in the ward

[Anonymous]

hes just getting started

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc-news/2012/04/marion-barry-compares-charter-schools-asian-restaurants-ward-8/529081

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

combination of that and the fact that the people he serves in the ward see him as their only voice. he does a lot in that community to keep them "in check" and continually backing him.

i say all this not to support what barry said but to explain his continued popularity in the ward

Really? 40% unemployment is a great voice? There are other voices in the community. He's just an enabler for the lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

combination of that and the fact that the people he serves in the ward see him as their only voice. he does a lot in that community to keep them "in check" and continually backing him.

i say all this not to support what barry said but to explain his continued popularity in the ward

Really? 40% unemployment is a great voice? There are other voices in the community. He's just an enabler for the lazy.

when you live in such poor conditions and marion barry is that one person who is always passing out turkeys on thanksgiving and raising hell about conditios in the community (whether something is done about it or not) you appreciate and gravitate towards that as your source of hope.

there have been articles written on people who have gotten "help" from barry and value that gesture and in turn continue to support him. 40% unemployment may be true but when blind loyalty allows barry to stand up and say the problem is with the rest of dc government because hes out there "fighting for them" everyday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps one reason his people vote for him is that he pisses off people in Moco, VA, Ward 3, etc.

combination of that and the fact that the people he serves in the ward see him as their only voice. he does a lot in that community to keep them "in check" and continually backing him.

i say all this not to support what barry said but to explain his continued popularity in the ward

Really? 40% unemployment is a great voice? There are other voices in the community. He's just an enabler for the lazy.

when you live in such poor conditions and marion barry is that one person who is always passing out turkeys on thanksgiving and raising hell about conditios in the community (whether something is done about it or not) you appreciate and gravitate towards that as your source of hope.

there have been articles written on people who have gotten "help" from barry and value that gesture and in turn continue to support him. 40% unemployment may be true but when blind loyalty allows barry to stand up and say the problem is with the rest of dc government because hes out there "fighting for them" everyday.

I also remember watching the HBO documentary about him and the other candidates talking about ending the cycle of poverty that helps to keep Barry in power and one almost got murdered Ward 8 residents. Barry's view of "help" is unlimited government no-show jobs.

[Anonymous]

10:00 you not going to get an argument out of me in support for barry.

all im doing is trying to "explain" his continued popularity in the ward.

and speaking of that HBO documentary its really sad that barry had all that potential and almost threw it away. regardless of what you think about him, the man had potential that he used early on, only to piss it away for drugs and corruption. just sad