Marion Barry is Fascinating!
In today's Washington Post, Metro columnist Marc Fisher PWNS D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry for pulling a huge flip-flop on Mayor Adrian Fenty's proposal to close 23 schools. Barry was grandstanding for TV cameras on Thursday, calling schools chancellor Michelle Rhee "bullheaded" and railing against the proposed closings. Less than 24 hours later, he's shaking the Mayor's hand and calling the plan a "victory for our children."
Fisher asked Rhee what she thought of Barry's flip. She said: "I thought that was fascinating."
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Councilmember Marion Barry can appear to grandstand and "flip-flop" all he wants for news media cameras. However, as a member of the Coalition to Save Our Neighborhood Schools, I can affirm Mr. Barry is nothing more than background activity as our coalition of parents, teachers, students and activist organize, command, control and spearhead the effort to raise educational excellence in D.C.
If councilmember Barry happens to motivate other members of the D.C. Council to support and empower our cause, that's just fine. Throughout this effort and in the end, each coalition member clearly recognizes that any supporting public official is an employee of District citizens. We affirm and remind them that they are never entitled to their job, with or without their support for our mission. They also know we will remember in November.
Mr. Barry's photo-ops are for us just a sideshow. The main event is the focused efforts behind the continuous growth, formidable activism and eventual success of this grassroots citizens coalition. Again, we will remember in November.
Dennis Moore, Member
Coalition to Save Our Neighborhood Schools
http://www.SaveOurNeighborhoodSchools.org