Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 13:07     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

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

The DC Human Right Law states its purpose in ยง 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.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 12:57     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

Anonymous wrote:He's old.


but hasn't really changed much
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 12:46     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

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
Post 05/27/2012 11:10     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

Since when are fish a race?
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 11:10     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

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
Post 05/27/2012 11:03     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

Since when are Poles a race?
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 09:39     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

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
Post 05/27/2012 08:34     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

In DC, civil rights means "helping black people" not helping all people.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 07:44     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

I find it absolutely stunning that this man is revered for his civil rights record.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2012 04:04     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

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
Post 05/26/2012 23:09     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

We talk about him bc people still vote for him. Is he truly the best in his ward?
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2012 23:07     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

He's old.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 21:51     Subject: Re:Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

He's a teflon politician.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 21:38     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

He's like a black Archie Bunker.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2012 20:22     Subject: Marion Barry has a new race to offend "Pollacks"

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

And they keep voting for him.