Publicity Stunt
Don't be fooled by protests and arrests, they do nothing to help the District.
“Finally got home at 4:45. Nobody knows the troubles I’ve seen…” so tweeted DC Council member Tommy Wells following his arrest at the budget protest on Capitol Hill. It’s a bit of a stretch, to say the least, for Wells to evoke one the most famous negro spirituals of all time, yet many were fooled by the show that played out on Monday. The fact is the Council and mayor’s theatrics are not going to help the fight for representation in Congress, are not going to help the city’s budget autonomy, and are surely not going to help win back a critical health program for women. Maybe the national media coverage of the arrests will shed more light on our fight for voting rights in Congress. Maybe. But instead of focusing on something that isn’t …
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curlyq
11:38 am on Sunday, April 17, 2011
Nobody on the DC Council has the authority to recite civil rights anthems. Marion Barry MIGHT be the exception given his history and participation in the movement. Even still, that protest was a JOKE. more ›