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Anonymous wrote:Trump should bring back the control board. And Tony Williams. Our little experiment with home rule has turned into a national embarrassment.

No because we’re doing fine fiscally although there will be some pain due to loss of funding & revenues in the future. But nothing like the financial chaos that preceded the control board.

If the issue is criminal justice, then a package of legislative reforms (including speeding up confirmation of judges) would be welcome but the Trumpers have no actual interest in thinking through complex issues and making change.

DC has a state capacity problem. The laws and policies are just one part of the problem. The people and systems that implement those laws and policies are the other part. DC frankly is not capable of addressing either problem on their own and require external intervention to move past the status quo.

Right? We need a heavy handed Trump admin to just give the city an enema on crime. I’m not apologetic about wanting that.

It is ridiculous to think POTUS has time to manage a city when the job it run a country. Besides it it totally unnecessary.

Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows how to improve DC. It’s just a handful of extremists that stand in the way. A basic plan that is 100% within the control of the President.

1. Replace US Atty with someone who takes crime seriously and provide USAO with adequate resources to vigorously prosecute crimes.

2. Appoint judges who will not rule on evidence in contradiction with established 4th Amendment jurisprudence.

3. Expand role of Parks and Secret Service Police to more aggressively police throughout the city. But particularly to start enforcing public use of marijuana in parks throughout the city.

4. Direct Parks to be more vigorous about removing tents/encampments.

And in collaboration with Congress, the President can:

1. Roll back Charles Allen YRA amendment for “youth” under 25 years old.

2. USAO take over juvenile prosecution

3. Put MPD under Federal control, like courts and probation services. Reestablish undercover vice unit.

4. Take over responsibility for roads in downtown areas and proximity to the mall.

Anonymous wrote:The problem with your plan is that Trump does not actually want expanded or more effective government. He simply wants to endlessly and senselessly bloviate. Effective action requires actually delegating to decent staff. That’s not something Trump does.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump should bring back the control board. And Tony Williams. Our little experiment with home rule has turned into a national embarrassment.

No because we’re doing fine fiscally although there will be some pain due to loss of funding & revenues in the future. But nothing like the financial chaos that preceded the control board.

If the issue is criminal justice, then a package of legislative reforms (including speeding up confirmation of judges) would be welcome but the Trumpers have no actual interest in thinking through complex issues and making change.

DC has a state capacity problem. The laws and policies are just one part of the problem. The people and systems that implement those laws and policies are the other part. DC frankly is not capable of addressing either problem on their own and require external intervention to move past the status quo.

Right? We need a heavy handed Trump admin to just give the city an enema on crime. I’m not apologetic about wanting that.

Anonymous wrote:Everyone knows how to improve DC. It’s just a handful of extremists that stand in the way. A basic plan that is 100% within the control of the President.

1. Replace US Atty with someone who takes crime seriously and provide USAO with adequate resources to vigorously prosecute crimes.

2. Appoint judges who will not rule on evidence in contradiction with established 4th Amendment jurisprudence.

3. Expand role of Parks and Secret Service Police to more aggressively police throughout the city. But particularly to start enforcing public use of marijuana in parks throughout the city.

4. Direct Parks to be more vigorous about removing tents/encampments.

And in collaboration with Congress, the President can:

1. Roll back Charles Allen YRA amendment for “youth” under 25 years old.

2. USAO take over juvenile prosecution

3. Put MPD under Federal control, like courts and probation services. Reestablish undercover vice unit.

4. Take over responsibility for roads in downtown areas and proximity to the mall.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is very safe, especially for white people.

But Grifty B needs to go. She couldn't lead a dolphin to a fish raffle.

She does indeed have almost no appeal. I think we just have low expectations in this city.

Who’s your pick for mayor?

Bowser is not a good mayor but the reason that she’s still mayor is because there is no reasonable alternative.

No one else in the entire District of Columbia??

You are welcome to name one.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is very safe, especially for white people.

But Grifty B needs to go. She couldn't lead a dolphin to a fish raffle.

She does indeed have almost no appeal. I think we just have low expectations in this city.

Who’s your pick for mayor?

Bowser is not a good mayor but the reason that she’s still mayor is because there is no reasonable alternative.

No one else in the entire District of Columbia??

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Anonymous wrote:DC is very safe, especially for white people.

But Grifty B needs to go. She couldn't lead a dolphin to a fish raffle.

She does indeed have almost no appeal. I think we just have low expectations in this city.

Who’s your pick for mayor?

Bowser is not a good mayor but the reason that she’s still mayor is because there is no reasonable alternative.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is very safe, especially for white people.

But Grifty B needs to go. She couldn't lead a dolphin to a fish raffle.

She does indeed have almost no appeal. I think we just have low expectations in this city.

Who’s your pick for mayor?

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Anonymous wrote:DC is very safe, especially for white people.

But Grifty B needs to go. She couldn't lead a dolphin to a fish raffle.

She does indeed have almost no appeal. I think we just have low expectations in this city.

Anonymous wrote:DC is very safe, especially for white people.

But Grifty B needs to go. She couldn't lead a dolphin to a fish raffle.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't even walk in a park downtown to sit down and eat your lunch without seeing used condoms. syringes, trash and diapers. Beggars and crazy people constantly approaching you.

And they wonder why we rather work at home.

Trump needs to oust the mayor and council members.

This is all complete bu||shit. Oh my gosh, a homeless person asked you for money. How did you ever survive?

You're a racist, cowardly POS. Stay home if you're scared.

Condoms and syringes is a lie. But garbage, homeless and weed smell is a big issue in every park downtown. For almost everyone it’s unpleasant. For an extremely small minority it’s part of the vibrant urban fabric.

Anonymous wrote:I live and work in DC and it's hard to deny that the city has been very poorly run over at least the past 5 years.

The roads are overrun by crazed maniacs not bound by any apparent concern for anyone else on the road. Meanwhile, MPD does next to no enforcement of basic traffic rules.

Crime, both violent and petty, has consumed some previously desirable parts of the city like Chinatown and it's hard to escape the smell of pot in many of the busier parts of town.

I don't doubt that Trump will take great pride in cleaning up the city and will do whatever he can to make this happen. If Bowser has any ounce of sense, she will be talking to her police chief right now about bringing "broken windows" policing to DC ASAP.