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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those big buildings you see lining Pennsylvania Ave are attributable to Marion Barry. In many ways, there could not have been an Anthony Williams had there not first been a Marion Barry. [b]It has always been sad to me that the second half of his life will overshadow the first[/b]. A cautionary tale about the dangers of believing your own press and surrounding yourself with yes men.[/quote] Yes PP. This part KILLS me. I am a DC native and have mixed emotions. Through his youth leadership program now called summer youth employment - he saved many, many lives of young black men I knew back in the day. He had an incredible mathematical mind - hence all the Chemistry degrees. It's also what allowed him to remember ladies phone numbers by heart. Even though he had many, many personal flaws, he really believed in helping lift others up. You can't question his commitment to public service.[/quote]
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