Comments | ontd_political: A fucking mess.

sunoftheskye in ontd_political

A fucking mess.

Oct 07, 2009 07:27

A D.C. Council Embarrassment
And guess who's at the center of the action.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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appointments, education, sexism, sports, washington d.c., immigration, gender

Comments 10

volksjager October 7 2009, 13:10:04 UTC

Just Put Comgress back in charge of DC.

brewsternorth October 7 2009, 15:03:00 UTC

I thought it still was, mostly?

volksjager October 7 2009, 16:20:08 UTC

In Terms of money and a few jurisdiction issues, yes. I mean get rid of the city council and have direct rule. The local have made a mess of it.

bludstone October 7 2009, 13:12:04 UTC

"The worst culprit was council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8). He questioned her qualifications because of the need for someone who "understands our culture." With the exception of Ward 3 and parts of Ward 2, Mr. Barry told the crowd, the park department serves people who are "black and brown . . . that is who we are. We have a culture that is different. We have a subculture that is different." At another point, Mr. Barry said it wasn't sexist to say that studies show that women have a different attitude about sports than men, offering as evidence the canard that D.C. School Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee doesn't care about athletics. Then, too, there were questions about why Ms. Hartsock, born in Chile and a legal permanent resident, isn't a U.S. citizen. Several council members reported receiving numerous complaints about the hearing, but Mr. Barry was unrepentant, telling us he has gotten only "compliments" about his remarks."

Here, have a pic of Marion Barry smoking crack.

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popehippo October 7 2009, 13:25:14 UTC

Grrrrr, this is shit.

OT, but I love how my roommmate seems to think that because we have co-workers in Canada, she seems to be the expert on how Canadian healthcare is the pits.

andora October 7 2009, 15:32:25 UTC

No offense, but your roommate can piss up a rope.

erunamiryene October 7 2009, 13:30:56 UTC

Speakers called Ms. Hartsock the devil

THIS WAS ALLOWED? WHAAAAAAAAAT.

Like, okay, I get freedom of speech and shit, I really do. But if someone's testimony against you involves "you're the devil", then you should be told to sit down and shut up until you can contribute something more valuable than silence to the conversation.

salienne October 7 2009, 14:23:50 UTC

WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN