Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

[Anonymous]

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=893&sid=2878890

And they keep voting for him.

[Anonymous]

He's like a black Archie Bunker.

[Anonymous]

He's a teflon politician.

[Anonymous]

He's old.

[Anonymous]

We talk about him bc people still vote for him. Is he truly the best in his ward?

[Anonymous]

He's the best at getting votes. Unfortunately, the skills that allow someone to win an election often aren't the skills that are needed to actually govern.

[Anonymous]

I find it absolutely stunning that this man is revered for his civil rights record.

[Anonymous]

In DC, civil rights means "helping black people" not helping all people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DC, civil rights means "helping black people" not helping all people.

The rest of the city gets parks and bicycle lanes and zoning restrictions and and better schools and good jobs.

[Anonymous]

Since when are Poles a race?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In DC, civil rights means "helping black people" not helping all people.

The rest of the city gets parks and bicycle lanes and zoning restrictions and and better schools and good jobs.

If that is true, it is because they vote for competent representatives who do care about them.

[Anonymous]

Since when are fish a race?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DC, civil rights means "helping black people" not helping all people.

+1. But don't a lot of different demographics do this-help their own people, whoever that may be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's old.

but hasn't really changed much

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In DC, civil rights means "helping black people" not helping all people.

The DC Human Right Law states its purpose in § 2-1401.01:

It is the intent of the Council of the District of Columbia, in enacting this chapter, to secure an end in the District of Columbia to discrimination for any reason other than that of individual merit, including, but not limited to, discrimination by reason of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, and place of residence or business.