Posts Tagged ‘anc 5c’

5C Commissioner Gigi Ransom Censure Found Invalid

On June 5, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C voted voted to censure fellow Commissioner Gigi Ransom over a laundry list of alleged no-nos [PDF]. The allegations against Ransom included:
* sending a racially charged e-mail to Commissioner Barrie Daneker, which the ANC termed a "potential hate crime";
* attempting to order surplus government furniture for her home office; [...]

Sexist Comments of the Week

Last week's column on ANC commissioners' bad words, 5C Commissioner Gigi Ransom Censured Over "Potential Hate Crime", has inspired even more incendiary speech, courtesy of the comments section.
Matt Corrigan, on why ANC personality problems should be checked at the door:
I’m in 5C and do the neighborhood walks with John Salatti. He cannot stand to be [...]

Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts

Last week on the Sexist:
1. Meghan McCain Schooled, Spanked, Murdered: Political Debate or Snuff Porn?, because Paul Begala BDSM is not what I'd prefer to conjure up with my morning news.

2. 5C Commissioner Gigi Ransom Censured Over "Potential Hate Crime", because local politics can get a little too personal.

3. The Ten Creepiest Paul Rudd Stalking [...]

5C Commissioner Gigi Ransom Censured Over “Potential Hate Crime”

Commissioner Ransom’s note helped get her censured by her ANC.
Meetings of advisory neighborhood commission 5C are among the most scrupulously documented affairs in the city. Debbie Smith, a Ward 5 resident and former commissioner, has taken to filming the meetings in full from the back of the room, citing “crazy stuff that has been going [...]