Archive: Marion Barry
How We Can Hold the D.C. Council Accountable
By Kathy Patterson Washington The recent uproar over D.C. Council members’ contracts and earmarks, as well as budget decisions being made behind closed doors, highlights the need for greater accountability on the part of the D.C. Council. That said, the...
By Vince Rinehart | July 31, 2009; 09:18 PM ET | Comments (1)
Standing Up for Barry
By David Fisher Edgewater As a conservative Republican, I never imagined a day when I would be writing a letter in support of D.C. Council member Marion Barry, but that is exactly what I am doing. Mr. Barry, who has...
By Vince Rinehart | May 11, 2009; 03:34 PM ET | Comments (4)
Mr. Barry Doesn't Speak for Me
By Niki Mitchell Washington D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) certainly does not speak for the entire black community regarding gay marriage in the District [“Uproar in D.C. as Same-Sex Marriage Gains”]. I am straight, I have been married...
By Vince Rinehart | May 11, 2009; 02:29 PM ET | Comments (0)
Marion Barry Doesn't Get It
By Michael Stanek Washington There were nights in high school and college when I’d cry myself to sleep over the confusion and frustration I felt over my sexuality. As with every other moment at that time, I’d force my tears...
By Marisa Katz | May 8, 2009; 07:39 PM ET | Comments (0)
