HTJ: I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong
Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. says he's agreed to pay the city $300,000 as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General because he wants what's best for the city—not because he deliberately did anything wrong.
"As I have stated before, the allegations in the Attorney General's complaint about there being no service provided and a purposeful misuse of any funds are not true. That is why the settlement does not have any agreement of wrongdoing," Thomas says in a statement issued from his office.
The worst that Thomas cops to is not managing an unnamed "organization" with the same "discipline and strenuous rigors" that Thomas has when he's coaching and mentoring the city's youth. "It is not uncommon for grantees, including DC agencies receiving federal funds, to have expenditures disallowed," Thomas says.
LL will breakdown this monumentally lame whitewash attempt next week. For now, here's Thomas' full statement:
Ward 5 Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the settlement agreement he has reached with the Office of the Attorney General:
"Serving as the Councilman for Ward 5 residents is my greatest honor. In an effort to continue to focus on my most important goals – improving the lives of my constituents in Ward 5 and the residents of Washington, DC — I have agreed to a settlement. I feel this is in the best interest of the city.
I have committed my life to teaching life skills to children through sports and athletic competition. The discipline and strenuous rigors that I teach through coaching and mentoring were lacking in the management of the organization.
As I have stated before, the allegations in the Attorney General's complaint about there being no service provided and a purposeful misuse of any funds are not true. That is why the settlement does not have any agreement of wrongdoing.
It is not uncommon for grantees, including DC agencies receiving federal funds, to have expenditures disallowed. It is my desire to move forward with the disposition of this matter in a way that will cause the least disruption to my family and my constituency, and that will save the DC government and its citizens the time and expense of litigation, as well.
I appreciate the trust the citizens have placed in me during these allegations. I have used my role as councilmember to tend to the needs and interests of those who I have the privilege to serve. These actions are being taken to ensure that the trust the public has placed in me is maintained and honored."
6:05 pm
Harry cut the crap, please. HTJ won't admit wrongdoing, but has worked out a settlement? Is that anything like when employers discriminate, but settle the case when you file suit? So Irv Nathan's case was strong enough to make Fred Cooke advise HTJ to settle?
Irv Nathan sees this as a win because HTJ has agreed to make restitution. HTJ probably thinks this will keep his lying, thieving, conniving ass out of jail. Except in this case, the U.S. Attorney's office should continue its investigation. (Lest we forget, Jack Johnson was investigated for about 7-8 years.)
Harry may be a dumb robber, because there was too much of a paper trail, but that won't keep HTJ from cooking up yet another scheme. I agree with post #2 and post #9, I want to see Harry in double cuffs and off the City Council. This is mere speculation, but more than likely Harry went crying to Mama and she is giving him the money, in increments, of course.
6:18 pm
This isn't the end of this, right? Isn't the US Attorney's Office looking into this matter too? Or the FBI? Somebody? Bueller?
Because if not, if this pathetic scumball isn't in prison stamping out license plates within a matter of months, I'm going to conclude that our justice system is utterly broken, and start praying to Cthulhu that he very soon becomes the District's most recent victim of random, fatal gun violence. With or without a half-dozen or so of his Council colleagues.
6:26 pm
Yeah boy, pop the bottles!! Club AKA, Stadium club and any other "high end" titty bar in ward 5 will be dropping confetti this weekend....don't hate the playa, hate the game. I say " big pimping, spending cheese...(everyone sing)...wake up DC ...Throw the bums out!!
6:51 pm
Harry Thomas:Do you really expect us to believe "U".
EX/COUNCILMAN/CRIMINAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7:09 pm
Ok,Ok, The Sociopathic liar won the first round because of the corrupt and evil residents of the Wilson Building looking out for their boy. Let's watch him attempt a Houdini when the US AG drops the Civil Lawsuit. His boys can't help him then. Get your popcorn and coke...I say this dude still meets Bubba in jail or he will go bankrupt trying not to. Also, I sure hope he doesn't get his committe back in the meantime...DC will be screwed and Detroit won't look so bad!!!
7:52 pm
My bad, I meant when the US AG puts the Criminal lawsuit on Harry's doorstep.
7:53 pm
Probably the crook wouldn't admit wrongdoing because the Feds would use that in their own case against him.
Let's hope the next AG isn't so beholden to the council or the mayor as to participate in this sort of whitewash.
7:53 pm
we'll see. the agreement is just the civil side, right? would the feds have a higher bar to clear or just more trouble generally trying to get a criminal case to stick? how hard is it to prove purposeful misuse? like, for example, would a cashiers check that you took to buy yourself a car... would that be evidence? or the lack of a boatload of receipts totaling up to around $300k that shows the good you've been doing? could that be evidence? i'm stumped as to why CM thomas hasn't been showing off those receipts. even if bogus, everyone cheers when you're doing good stuff for the kids. and they're even apt to hate the paperwork stickler who is keeping down your good works with his insistence that all the ts be crossed and the is dotted.
7:57 pm
What a lowlife pompous asshole.
This jerkoff continues to flatly lie to the public.
He well knows that NO civil suit settlement in the last 20 years has included an admission of wrongdoing. It's standard language. Has absolutely nothing to do with him and his fantasy world.
After the criminal charges are filed, though, it'll be a different story. No judge will accept his guilty plea without him admitting guilt. Think about that, Mr. cashier check.
11:18 am
With what money is he paying back the 300K?
11:25 am
@Drez-"Probably the crook wouldn't admit wrongdoing because the Feds would use that in their own case against him.
Let's hope the next AG isn't so beholden to the council or the mayor as to participate in this sort of whitewash"
WHY DIDNT YOU MAKE THAT STATEMENT WHEN THEM BAMMAS CLAMMED UP AND DIDNT SHOW UP FOR COUNCIL INQUIRY WHILE NICKLES ESCORTED THEM BITCHASSES RIGHT TO THE VAULT FOR THE HALF MIL.
YOU NEED TO SEPARATE YOUR BULLSHIT STATEMENTS DEPENDING ON THE SITE YOU ARE COMMENTING ON. THIS ISNT DCist OR GGW OR ANY OTHER OF THOSE WHITE, HOMOSEXUAL SITES WHERE THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS GOING TO GO UNNOTICED, GET SANCTIONED OR GET APPLAUDED!
IN Drez WORLD ARE THOSE THAT DONT HAVE ANY TIES TO 16TH ST WEST AND CAP HILL THAT SHOULD BE RIDICULED, RECALLED AND DROWNED IN THE FLOOD OF PUBLIC OPINION!
EXCUSE ME T.H. I CANT SEEM TO RECALL IF YOU WAS THAT LATHERED UP WHEN NICKLES TOLD D.C. TO CUT THE CHECK TO BANNEKER VENTURES. OR WHERE WAS YOUR DISDAIN WHEN PEACEAHOLICS WAS GETTING BANKROLLED BY TAXPAYERS?
LOOK WHAT THOMAS DID WAS WRONG!!! I BELEIVE HE KNOWS THAT. WHICH IS WHY HE WILL ATTEMPT TO RIGHT A WRONG. HOWEVER THE AMOUNT HE TOOK DOESNT EVEN COMPARE TO THE MONEY THAT WENT OUT THE BACKDOOR OF THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION WITH THE A.G HOLDING SAID DOOR OPEN!
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT IT WAS A GREAT STRATEGY ON NICKLES/FENTY PART TO START UP LOOKING INTO THOMAS' IMPROPRIETIES WHILE ON THE WAY OUT AS TO DISTRACT AND SWAY ATTENTION FROM ALL THE BULLSHIT THAT OCCURED DURING THEIR TENURE.
1:04 pm
There is no equivalence, noodlez.
Thomas flat-out stole nearly $400,000 from the children of his own ward.
He's done.
1:07 pm
He should resign.
3:30 pm
@ noodlez: Your obsession with stalking me/my comments is adversely affecting your memory and thought process, dude.
I've told you many, many times your one city crew defeated Fenty almost one year ago. So don't alienate semi-sane noodlez fans out there by injecting Fenty-era rants in threads on blogs about Harry "f... the kids" Thomas.
It's insane. Better you hit that spliff and reflect a bit. You're worrying me.
3:34 pm
Btw, does DC get its money from HT before or after he repays those student loans? My guess is feds get first dibs.
5:23 pm
Breaking news, 2 D.C. Councilmembers are calling for Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. to resign from office. Ward 3 Councilmember Ms. Mary Cheh and At-Large Councilmember Miss David Catania are asking Harry Thomas Jr. to step down. City Paper, why haven't you reported on this? Are you off on the weekends with breaking news happens?
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2467179
5:24 pm
Breaking news, 2 D.C. Councilmembers are calling for Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. to resign from office. Ward 3 Councilmember Ms. Mary Cheh and At-Large Councilmember Miss David Catania are asking Harry Thomas Jr. to step down. City Paper, why haven't you reported on this? Are you off on the weekends with breaking news happens? WTOP is reporting this breaking news.
6:02 pm
CP doesn't work on weekends.
Cantania was first out of the blocks, reported yesterday. Cheh apparently is rediscovering her ethical standards now that some ward 3 voters are discussing her recall. I'll believe she's serious only if she also stops associating with Bruce Bereano, Gray's disbarred felon frat bro lobbyist.
She used to know right from wrong. This is an important first step for Cheh.
Where's "one city" on HT? Hey Rake, got that photo handy?
7:21 pm
Go Harry!
Tell Cheh and Catania to go to HELL! These two hags have some nerve calling for you to resign.
Audit Mr. Healthcare and see where he earmarked the money and who got freaking paid but did nothing. And Gilligan from ward 3 is clueless.
Personally, the whole council needs to resign. There is not one leader among you. But now these 2 bozos want to call for somebody's resignation. Get real.
Wake up DC, vote the bums out, no incumbents should get re elected. Where are the candidates from wards 4 and 2. Don't be scared, you can win. we need you, please save DC!
Bowser and Evans are paper tigers, no volunteers, no momentum, no plan, no clue. We can do so much better
9:09 pm
ME CALLING YOUR TIRED ASS COMMENTS OUT IS NOT STALKING IT IS ONLY TO PROVE THE BULLSHIT YOU STATE IS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. SOME BULLSHIT!!!
IM GOING TO CONTINUE TO POINT OUT THE FAILURES OF FAGGIE FENTY AND CREW A WEEK FROM NOW OR A YEAR FROM NOW WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
I DONT NEED TO SPARK UP TO COME AFTER YOUR SORRY ASS. SLIM I CAN GET AT YOU AFTER DRINKING A GLASS OF O.J.
I SEE NEITHER ONE OF YOU ANSWERED MY QUESTION OR ADDRESSED THE ISSUE I RAISED.
MUTHA FUCK GAYTANIA. HE JUST WANT HIS COCKSUCKING EQUAL TO MAKE A RUN. THAT PUNK ASS STILL CANT BEAT THOMAS IN A WEAKENED STATE!
ONE CITAY.
9:26 pm
Look folks, I don't understand the call for Harry Thomas to step down. The man has not been found guilty of anything. Yes, there are serious allegations against him but right now he remains innocent. What can be said is that he may have engaged in conduct which gives the appearance of financial impropriety. But, that argument can be made against several council members including Jim Graham whose chief of staff sits in jail. Again, I am deeply concerned with the obsession that some have to dismantle black leadership in this city. There is absolutely no credible way to explain the slap on the wrist that Graham received for his transgressions and the harsh treatment that Harry is now being subjected to.
9:30 pm
I don't think that this shows that the AG is beholden to anyone. It was a civil suit. Getting the CM to pay back what was stolen is a good start. Remember that the feds are going to go after him.
10:19 pm
I really think there needs to be an audit done on Gaytania and everything his committee is involved with, with his Yoda lookin self. He's truly an angry gump that needs something, maybe he would be a bit happier working with some of our returning citizens, I'll bet he would get plenty of fulfillment from that experience and be in an over all better frame of mind.
11:54 pm
Here's the Washington Times article on Miss Catania and Ms. Cheh asking for Harry Thomas, Jr. to resign. The idiot should resign and go to jail. Harry should share a jail cell with Ted Loza.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/23/cheh-calls-thomas-resign-dc-council/
11:49 am
this is sad and everyone could see it coming, dc hasnt been the same since mayor anthony williams left. it all downhill, everone open your eyes and see whats going on the coty is corrupt and sinking fast no one should be shocked. look at the fire department leadership, dc police deadership is straight in your face GANGTER corrupt, the mayor and mr brown are in the paper daily with non flattering articles and now mr harry thomas. i think if the feds came into the city and looked under all the rocs and checked the books they would see much much wrong doing y the elected so called leaders. i feel sorry for all of us who live in this city, it wasnt this bad when barry was mayor. can the federal gov step in and take over like they did back in the early 90's before things hit roc bottom? there should be a group of dc leaders all stepping down together and repenting for thier sins,lets not isolate mr brown, he is not alone, he isnt the only one who may heave fell short and did something wrong, city council member you should be focusing on all dc leaders who have been proven liars, misleading retaliators who have lost there way.
1:32 pm
...chuckling at the armchair lawyers & jurors. Lots of passion, little understanding of the fundamentals. As a former prosecutor I have to agree with Tony. Lack of investigative balance threatens legitimacy of criminal justice system & politicians (not that there's ever been much). Jim Graham ain't suspicious because he's white or gay, but he's damn sure suspicious. Evans' law firm clients and Fenty's audited school modernization $cheme & HIV contract$ are where some of the real money is... Thomas is a sideshow and a diversion.
This settlement neither helps US prosecution nor serves as any legal admission. While criminal schemes are often facilitated & concealed by administrative irregularities, not all administrative irregularities are criminal. Likewise, not all failures to recognize legitimate tax liabilities are criminal. That's why IRS has a comprehensive set of non-criminal sanctions to use.
While an indictment may be likely, the presumption of innocence remains paramount. What the grand jury will never see is the parade of parents whose kids participated in the coed baseball/softball clinics conducted by Team Thomas throughout Ward 5 and elsewhere, or the giddy kids traveling out of the District for their first time to a softball tournament in California or Georgia.
3:15 pm
Regarding comment #19: "Again, I am deeply concerned with the obsession that some have to dismantle black leadership in this city."
OH BROTHER!!!! PULLEASE. As a African American, I beg you, please put that crap to rest. If he was a good guy doing good things no one would want to see him defeated.
4:10 pm
Why didn't Cheh, chairperson for gov't operations, or Catania call for Jim Graham's resignation based on his violation of DC Code and the council's code of ethics?
It's required by DC LAW, that Graham was to report his staffer's, Ted, payola scheme with the cabbies. Graham said absolutely nothing until years later when he Ted and Graham got busted by the FBI.
Here's an excerpt from the council's code of ethics that required Graham IMMEDIATELY to report corruption to the AG:
"A Councilmember shall report immediately to the Office of the Inspector General, or other appropriate authorities any information concerning conduct which he or she knows, or should know, involves corrupt or other criminal activity, or conflict of interest of another Councilmember or employee of the District of Columbia or person dealing with the District. (See section 1803.8-11)"
Not one councilmember asked Graham to resign or explain why he didn't report Ted to the AG.
Where is or was the Attorney General, City Paper and Wash Post on this one?
4:42 pm
He has to cover a lot of ground to be believed in Ward 5. Not looking good at all. He should resign to avoid all distractions from governance. Very disappointing. I'm rolling in my ole beat down car just to save a little more for as long as I can for later and to pay some old and new bills. I can't find a way to slide funds that don't belong to me over to a new car and pleasures on the green. It's metro or gas money to get to and from a long work day and the doctor. I'm sickened by this. Who's next?!! #MrThomas: You're not being picked on.
7:45 pm
Why would Harry Thomas resign? He can't get a real job that will pay him $125k a year! And he sure as hell needs every penny he can get these days.
9:28 pm
@ dc5: You should've had angels plucking harp strings to that bs ..."the grand jury will never see the parade of beaming parents ... or their giddy kids...."
They'll also never see HT ogling young titties at Hooters, running to the Audi dealer with that cashier check, hitting the atm in Vegas, purchasing personal bling, etc, with almost 400k that should've gone to those beaming parents and their smiling kids.
Harry "f... the kids" Thomas deserves jail time and he'll likely get it, Mr. or Ms. "former prosecutor".
11:22 pm
"Harry "f... the kids" Thomas deserves jail time and he'll likely get it, Mr. or Ms. 'former prosecutor'.
With that logic "Truthy", Fenty, his boyfriend/former chauffeur Lomax, and Allen Lew should all be joining Harry since they "f'ed the kids" out of $15-30 million and we have no idea what they spent it on.
Say what??? Oh. I see. They're going to pay it back. LOLOLOL....
4:03 am
Thomas will not step down because it is hard to get a job in this economy.
8:17 am
Southeast Ken, thank you for providing the Washington Times link. I am disgusted like many D.C. voters. Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. need to step down or resign from office. My question, are there any ethical members on the Council of the District of Columbia? Ward 4 D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser will not request Thomas resignation because she's up for re-election and she doesn't want to piss off more Ward 4 voters. Many Ward 4 voters are still ticked off with Muriel because she support Adrian M. Fenty and kiss his ass. However, I am trying to have an open mind regarding Muriel, but what legislation has she authored during her tenure on the Council of the District of Columbia.
8:18 am
correction: kissed
9:00 am
@Kappa Nupe; you're welcome
@Tony; you might like this comment posted in the Examiner.
William M. Dabney Yesterday 09:32 PM
What Harry Thomas did is wrong! Period! If he should be fired, then every white politician should be fired as well. It seems John Doe America is very critical of dirty black politicians, but look the other way with DIRTY white politicians.
9:02 am
In my opinion, the current D.C. Council is the worst legislative body, since the 1973 Home Rule.
Miss Catania is an evil bitter human being. All the bad karma coming her way, she will deserve it. I understand, her boyfriend left her some time ago. I see why, because she's so evil.
9:18 am
lol they finally caught Harry Thomas in a situation he couldnt dazzle the citizens out of. Very unfortunate for Ward 5 to be represented in this fashion. I thought that area of the city was moving toward the right direction. People get to greedy and there are so many loopholes in the government system that allows greedy officials to make these types of moves.
Harry, Kwame, and Mayor Gray are all "homeboys" so im anxious to see how the other two's fates playout.
-TheTiredVoter
12:51 pm
I'm laughing at all the lame attempts to deflect criticism of HTj. He's toast, and a semi-literate, homophobic comment here isn't going to change that. Here's to a parade of corrupt DC politicos frog-marching off to prison.
3:14 pm
LTR: My comment #32 wasn't directed to you (unless you're also posting under another screen name). Nevertheless, I might have responded substantively to #33 if your logic and/or points were comprehensible and fact based. It seems, though, that you're simply a "Fenty, et al, did it more and worse" bot.
Enjoy the links with HT. Maybe he'll let you ride shotgun on the way.
3:21 pm
Ward 1 Voter, to whom are your referring to as being semi-literate? Don't be scared. Name names....
3:55 pm
@Ward I voter, Harry Thomas is no more toasted than "those people" who are constantly attacked while walking home from their neighborhood bars.
3:56 pm
NOODLEZ. You're point man on the literate, homophobic comments, Southeast Ken. Keep it real, yo.
4:01 pm
Thanks, tony, for an implicit endorsement of violent crime. Glad to see which side you're really on. The thing is, we're not afraid of you anymore. We're going to keep walking home drunk as fuck anyway. That's how we roll, son. Like steamrollers through your neighborhood.
4:10 pm
@Ward 1 Voter, You said "we're not afraid of you anymore" Explain?
4:20 pm
Rumor has it that the Audi has disappeared and HTJ is now driving a Chevrolet. Maybe selling off the Audi helped him get to the first $50k payment.
4:30 pm
We're not afraid of the amateur Harry Thomas Jr Jrs roaming the town at night like predators. We will watch as they're escorted away by MPD's finest or as the moving van arrives to carry off Grandma and all her stuff to cheaper climes in Gwinnett County, and then we'll go celebrate/get hammered at whatever the latest Joe Englert bar on H Street is. And then stumble home.
4:43 pm
And just to show I mean business, I'm going to go stroll by the local holdout subsidized housing project with my rolled-up yoga mat on my back and carrying a bottle of $30 California chardonnay in a paper bag while listening to James Blake on my iPhone. Over and over and over. Try to stop me, muthafuckas!
5:11 pm
@ Ward 1 Voter, I guess neither your ignorance nor your family's hood has fallen far from the tree.
I say, reveal thyself since you ain't scared.
Boo! I didn't think so!
5:53 pm
@Ward1Voter, your true colors have finally come through, don't forget your hood when you walk by buddy.
6:06 pm
Where have all the black honest politicians gone and are any left to emulate in Dc or PeeGee County? I am flabbergasted,disgusted and rusted at the crop of coon-Negroes paving the field for the final White takeover of both jurisdictions and can only hope they all do some 'good time ' in a jail.
6:56 pm
wow, there seems to be a lot of anger in here. lol
7:03 pm
@ stinkinthinkin,
It ain't just the black ones, the White politicians are given a pass by mainstream media, including the City Paper.
Have you ever asked who or what initiated the current crop of investigations of DC's politicians? The media has, and The Post, City Paper and Examiner have calculatedly chosen to divulge the dirt on only the Black ones and not the White politicians.
Just last week the City Paper and Post extended it's "get Blackie" campaign and snagged Bowers and M. Brown into their dragnet.
Do you honestly believe there’s NOT one White councilmember without some shit in his/her closet? Isn't getting your hands greased one of the fringe benefits of being a politician? So, if you think only DC's black politicians are corrupt, you don't know politics.
7:33 pm
@Ward 1 Voter; I truly love all you guys regardless of views. We are all in the same boat together. I enjoy reading all comments because sometimes they make my day with laughter. I have toned down my comments towards my Councilmember, thanks to Tony, my wife, and others. I love the City Paper staff for allowing us to have this dialogue.
On a serious note, Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. should step down. Voters are fed up with the corrupt and unethical politicians regardless if you are Democrat, Republican, Independent, gay, straight, white, black, Hispanic, Indian, Asian, disable, transgender, drag queen, ect. I hope I didn't leave any one out, but all human being are fed up with these politicians.
7:38 pm
Correction:
All human beings are fed up with these corrupt ass unethical politicians.
8:30 pm
@Southeast Ken, people, like Ward 1 voter, does not want just Harry Thomas out, he wants people like you and I out. We can play that game of "we are all in this boat together" all we want. But, the reality is that certain white folks and some blacks will never feel comfortable under black governance. Again, this whole Harry Thomas issue is not about rooting out corruption, because the same people calling for Harry's head would be calling for Jim Graham's head, and that's not the case. Corruption is corruption. Harry Thomas is no better than Graham and Graham is no better than Harry Thomas. Both of these men may have violated the public trust, but only one of these men are being asked to resign from office. Herein lies the injustice, an injustice that I simply can not condone and nor should you. In fact, if Harry resign tomorrow, then Kwame will be next. Michael Brown, Yvette Alexander, Marion Barry heads will be on the chopping block next. This fight is not about Harry Thomas, but this fight is about political power or the transfer thereof.
There are only a few cities in all America that have blacks in great power, and many of our people paid the ultimate price for this. And, it now appears that all of their work is in great danger. Believe it or not, I will not be personally affected by none of this. I own a real estate investment firm. I live here in upper Ward 4 merely blocks away from two former mayors, but I was raised a certain way. I can never forget from whence I come.
8:54 pm
@Tony; you just rained on my day with your comment. I was somewhat upbeat. Now, I'm depressed....
10:22 pm
@StrangeFruit, I think you are absolutely on point. T he only difference I would offer is that it started much sooner than what you mentioned. I think it started the day after the election, when they found out that their puppet boy didn't make the cut, from that point the attack began. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that these guy's didn't have this coming, they really did, but what I'm seeing is the disproportion of constant negative focus that's being placed on them as opposed to the white politicians is obvious. If you are just sleepwalking through life or looking through jaundice eyes it's easy to be deceived by news papers that considers themselves the king making machines in this town,I'm not.
10:38 pm
Anyone know the race of Nikita, Jonetta, Colby? Pretty sure they're white folk out to get Gray and all other black pols. Started right after their white puppet lost the election.
These comments are pathetic.
8:39 am
@ Truth Hurth,
Haven't you heard of sell-outs? The dollar will make some people put their mama on the block and the handed picked Negros in our local media are there just for that reason--colored faces perpetrating the media's race baiting.
This ain't the first time the Post and others have been called out for race baiting. Does anyone remember the boycott of the Wash Post lead by Kathy Hughes and Rev Fauntroy? I think it's time for another wake-up call.
9:02 am
@ Tony,
your statement, "This fight is not about Harry Thomas, but this fight is about political power or the transfer thereof", is right on point. Thanks you !!!
The New York Time echoed your exact words last week in its piece on gentrification in DC and how, "This city [DC], the country’s first to have an African-American majority and one of its earliest experiments in black self-government, is passing a milestone."
The reporter poignantly noted, the shift is quietly happening while we [African Americans] have been silent.
Here's a link to the article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/us/18dc.html?pagewanted=all
9:34 am
@ Anothernative, you are right, it did start when we booted Fenty's ass out! You know the local media never gave us credit for our calculated, covert, overt and grassroots efforts that coup d’état our Bloomberg sponsored puppet of a mayor of out of DC.
The Post, City Paper, Examiner, and others crafted the cover of Fenty's defeat as the blacks in DC voted against the bama because he wasn't a nicey, nicey guy.
Of course, our race-baiting media had to spin the story as those ignorant colored folks don't know what's good for them, and their votes were strictly based on emotions and not intelligence.
9:35 am
"meant to write, "coverage" of Fenty's...
10:49 am
@Truth Hurts, It seems that everything is pathetic when it's contrary to your starckly myopic views, whats with that?
2:53 pm
@Ward 1 VOter - You are hilarious, really, thanks for truly giving me a laugh today.
You forgot the bread towering over your head in the paper and see-through bag. LMBAO!
3:07 pm
Ward 1 is typical, scared azz, underachieving cowardice that will morph into Barnie Phife on yo azz QUIK with no regard to truth, facts or COMMON SENSE!
Just read that simple minded crap that he posted, truly lumping ALL blacks into some sub category separate and far from reality and normalcy!!
Look'a here you dumb summbytch, let's be mindful of something shitbird....YOU AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO VISITS, LIVES OR WORKS IN THIS CITY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRAVEL FREELY AND WITHOUT RESTRAINT TO WHATEVER HOOD THEY CHOOSE WITHOUT FEAR OR RECOURSE YOU MORON!
Ain't nobody thinking bout your spongey, pale azz champ!
You racist mammas are so juvenile when you get down to the nitty gritty of things!
Ward 1's juvenile rant is indicative of that fear that permeates between black and white at the core when in fact WE don't care nothing about you, it's just when you try and take that SUPERIOR STANCE to what you're NOT superior too is when YOU and become a problem!
3:15 pm
"You racist mammas"
You racist JOKERS
4:12 pm
@ STRANGE FRUIT
we've got even stranger winds, spells, even politicians, agendas, bedfellows, brews and even bloggers like Truth Hurts who has chosen the tag name but runs from, won't acknowledge, does not recognize and wants NO parts of that Truth that Hurts...
Now that is what's really pathetic!
10:43 pm
@ seDCdude, you are right on point.
12:30 am
While you two are hooking up in a motel room, I suggest you reread comment 9 above. Pretty prescient in light of Nathan's piece in WaPo today. Snuggle up and sleep tight, boys.