Comments on: A Question for Marion Barry http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: HOUDINI http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633771 HOUDINI Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:24:57 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633771 Mike Debonis, Finding Brenda Richardson's son is key to making this an open and shut case. Mike Debonis,

Finding Brenda Richardson's son is key to making this an open and shut case.

]]> By: Tired of the scamming in Ward 8 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633762 Tired of the scamming in Ward 8 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:19:06 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633762 @ Houdini - I think you are on to something here. There are many in the community who know that there is some sham going on with the Ward 8 Business Council and the Congress Heights Main Streets program. You see the same faces over and over again and yet no work ever gets done and they are extreemly defensive whenever you ask questions. Would definetly encourage the CP to look into that if you haven't already. You will see the same cast of characters and the same shady dealings - each one lining the others pocket. It's time someone tears the lead write off of all of this curroption. This is the basis of your Barry support. It's nothing more than a criminal enterprise. @ Houdini - I think you are on to something here. There are many in the community who know that there is some sham going on with the Ward 8 Business Council and the Congress Heights Main Streets program. You see the same faces over and over again and yet no work ever gets done and they are extreemly defensive whenever you ask questions. Would definetly encourage the CP to look into that if you haven't already. You will see the same cast of characters and the same shady dealings - each one lining the others pocket. It's time someone tears the lead write off of all of this curroption. This is the basis of your Barry support. It's nothing more than a criminal enterprise.

]]> By: HOUDINI http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633712 HOUDINI Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:47:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633712 Hey Mike Debonis, James Bunn and Brenda Richardson unlawfully terminated Brenda's son from the Ward 8 Business Council, her son requested a board meeting and his original contract. None of which he received. James Bunn is the executive director of the Ward 8 Business Council and the Chairman of the Congress Heights Main Streets both of which are run in the exact same building at 3119 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE Washington DC. Bunn is the front and Brenda runs the organization. She’s served as a board member for both organizations but was then removed when she took a position as the executive director back in August of 08 after two and a half months of work she walked away overpaid in the amount of a little over 14,000. She resigned at the request of Council Member Barry to take her current position at the Ward 8 Constituent Services office. James Bunn then reinstated Brenda as a board member for both The Ward 8 Business Council and Congress Heights Main Streets. James Bunn is misusing government funds. He's not following the grant agreement. They fear being audited and wont furnish the proper financial documents to obtain the 501(C) 3 status. Brenda Richardson is helping them to obtain the 501 (C) 3 status. Brenda is well aware of the James' misuse of government funds. James Bunn meets with Brenda Richardson every day at the constituent services building to receive instructions no decisions are made with out the help of Brenda Richardson. James Bunn lacks skills and credentials for his current position and is a key link to fraudulent bylaws and articles of incorporation. All of which were copied from the Earth Conservation Corps where Brenda Richardson was previously employed years ago. Brenda Richardson was accused of forging the signature of Robert James the Chairman of the Ward 8 Business Council in attempts to create new bylaws that favor James Bunn. Bunn transferred 7,000 dollars of his own money to cover the cost of overspending the budget. Then refunded himself once grant funds became available. He refuses to follow the government grant agreement paying himself and others as he sees fit. He's using government funds to over pay contract workers that were brought on by Brenda Richardson. He fired qualified employees to replace them with personal friends. They are paid fulltime for part time work. Hey Mike Debonis,

James Bunn and Brenda Richardson unlawfully terminated Brenda's son from the Ward 8 Business Council, her son requested a board meeting and his original contract. None of which he received. James Bunn is the executive director of the Ward 8 Business Council and the Chairman of the Congress Heights Main Streets both of which are run in the exact same building at 3119 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE Washington DC. Bunn is the front and Brenda runs the organization. She’s served as a board member for both organizations but was then removed when she took a position as the executive director back in August of 08 after two and a half months of work she walked away overpaid in the amount of a little over 14,000. She resigned at the request of Council Member Barry to take her current position at the Ward 8 Constituent Services office. James Bunn then reinstated Brenda as a board member for both The Ward 8 Business Council and Congress Heights Main Streets. James Bunn is misusing government funds. He's not following the grant agreement. They fear being audited and wont furnish the proper financial documents to obtain the 501(C) 3 status. Brenda Richardson is helping them to obtain the 501 (C) 3 status. Brenda is well aware of the James' misuse of government funds. James Bunn meets with Brenda Richardson every day at the constituent services building to receive instructions no decisions are made with out the help of Brenda Richardson. James Bunn lacks skills and credentials for his current position and is a key link to fraudulent bylaws and articles of incorporation. All of which were copied from the Earth Conservation Corps where Brenda Richardson was previously employed years ago. Brenda Richardson was accused of forging the signature of Robert James the Chairman of the Ward 8 Business Council in attempts to create new bylaws that favor James Bunn. Bunn transferred 7,000 dollars of his own money to cover the cost of overspending the budget. Then refunded himself once grant funds became available. He refuses to follow the government grant agreement paying himself and others as he sees fit. He's using government funds to over pay contract workers that were brought on by Brenda Richardson. He fired qualified employees to replace them with personal friends. They are paid fulltime for part time work.

]]> By: HOUDINI http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633690 HOUDINI Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:17:53 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633690 Brenda Richardson had her son unlawfully terminated from the Ward 8 Business Council. Brenda Richardson had her son unlawfully terminated from the Ward 8 Business Council.

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633499 Angry Al Gonzales Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633499 Sorry - the chairman stole $9,529.77 in addition to the $5,533.60. http://dcauditor.org/DCA/Reports/DCA199%20Advisory%20Neighborhood%20Commission%208E.pdf Sorry - the chairman stole $9,529.77 in addition to the $5,533.60.

http://dcauditor.org/DCA/Reports/DCA199%20Advisory%20Neighborhood%20Commission%208E.pdf

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633498 Angry Al Gonzales Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:17:08 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633498 Does it involve the $5,533.60 the treasurer & chairman of ANC 8E stole in 1998? http://dcauditor.org/DCA/Reports/DCA199%20Advisory%20Neighborhood%20Commission%208E.pdf Does it involve the $5,533.60 the treasurer & chairman of ANC 8E stole in 1998?

http://dcauditor.org/DCA/Reports/DCA199%20Advisory%20Neighborhood%20Commission%208E.pdf

]]> By: Angry Al Gonzales http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633490 Angry Al Gonzales Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:05:50 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633490 Houdini - please email some facts re Ward 8 Business Council to DeBonis. Houdini - please email some facts re Ward 8 Business Council to DeBonis.

]]> By: HOUDINI http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-633451 HOUDINI Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:43:53 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-633451 HEY MIKE DEBONIS, LOOK INTO THE WARD 8 BUSINESS COUNCIL EVERYTHING YOUR LOOKING FOR YOU WILL FIND THERE.PLEASE TAKE HEED TO MY ADVICE. HEY MIKE DEBONIS,

LOOK INTO THE WARD 8 BUSINESS COUNCIL EVERYTHING YOUR LOOKING FOR YOU WILL FIND THERE.PLEASE TAKE HEED TO MY ADVICE.

]]> By: In Memoriam Desi Deschaine: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630714 In Memoriam Desi Deschaine: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:31:51 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630714 [...] CASE YOU MISSED IT—”A Question for Marion Barry“; “Members of Congress Line Up to Tell D.C. How to Spend Its Money“; [...] [...] CASE YOU MISSED IT—”A Question for Marion Barry“; “Members of Congress Line Up to Tell D.C. How to Spend Its Money“; [...]

]]> By: Downtown Rez http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630633 Downtown Rez Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:13:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630633 Not to me, Q. Each post adds new facts to a situation in which the details have yet to be fleshed out. Not to me, Q. Each post adds new facts to a situation in which the details have yet to be fleshed out.

]]> By: Q http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630384 Q Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:55:10 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630384 KCinDC, I do care about good government and fair investigations. I'm not criticizing LL for his reporting either. The boredom sets in after being oversaturated with each pressing factoid instead of consolidating the blogs into a superblog as such. No less than ten articles have been written by various City Paper reporters in the span of less than a week. While some of you may argue that a day-to-day account of facts points to a story of Barry's culpability, too much reporting on a subject can cause a numbing effect (at least to me). Think Britney Spears' custody hearings or Brangelina or even some of the recent Michael Jackson coverage to see what I mean. I know this is a competitive business, but rather than judge Marion through the media, why not wait for the IG and others to investigate the allegations first. Sure, I can read another blog KCinDC, I do care about good government and fair investigations. I'm not criticizing LL for his reporting either. The boredom sets in after being oversaturated with each pressing factoid instead of consolidating the blogs into a superblog as such. No less than ten articles have been written by various City Paper reporters in the span of less than a week. While some of you may argue that a day-to-day account of facts points to a story of Barry's culpability, too much reporting on a subject can cause a numbing effect (at least to me). Think Britney Spears' custody hearings or Brangelina or even some of the recent Michael Jackson coverage to see what I mean.

I know this is a competitive business, but rather than judge Marion through the media, why not wait for the IG and others to investigate the allegations first.

Sure, I can read another blog

]]> By: The Advoc8te http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630334 The Advoc8te Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:04:29 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630334 Yeahh MDb! Keep it coming! We are so glad that someone is getting to the bottom of this especaily considering DC goverment and the DC council are asleep at the wheel! All my Ward 8 neighbors and friends are ready to see Barry go - we are glad for these articles and revalations. Barry is a crook that should be in jail. Keep it coming! Yeahh MDb! Keep it coming! We are so glad that someone is getting to the bottom of this especaily considering DC goverment and the DC council are asleep at the wheel! All my Ward 8 neighbors and friends are ready to see Barry go - we are glad for these articles and revalations. Barry is a crook that should be in jail.

Keep it coming!

]]> By: Truth Hurts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630302 Truth Hurts Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:54:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630302 Your move, Marion. Remember when you fought against drugs in DC? Folks became nauseated and you got busted. Same goes here. Keep spouting off and you'll haved earned every bad thing yet to come. Your move, Marion. Remember when you fought against drugs in DC? Folks became nauseated and you got busted. Same goes here. Keep spouting off and you'll haved earned every bad thing yet to come.

]]> By: downtown rez http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630228 downtown rez Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:51:10 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630228 Q: This: "Barry had some woman problems and mettled in non-profit affairs spending tax payer money. Okay, we got that. Anything else?" Is the understatement of the year (well, at least the minute). What it appears we're really dealing with is fraud and graft to the tune of 7 figures. Q: This: "Barry had some woman problems and mettled in non-profit affairs spending tax payer money. Okay, we got that. Anything else?"
Is the understatement of the year (well, at least the minute). What it appears we're really dealing with is fraud and graft to the tune of 7 figures.

]]> By: Dave http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/14/a-question-for-marion-barry/comment-page-1/#comment-630218 Dave Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:36:11 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=27214#comment-630218 Thanks for answering my question, MdB. Thanks for answering my question, MdB.

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