Barron as Boro Prez: The Implications for Brooklyn?
In the wake of the controversy over his efforts to name a street in Brooklyn after the black activist Sonny Carson, Charles Barron announced yesterday his bid to succeed Marty Markowitz in 2009 as Borough President. “We’ve had a cheerleader. Now we need a real leader in Brooklyn,” quipped the current councilman who represents eastern…
In the wake of the controversy over his efforts to name a street in Brooklyn after the black activist Sonny Carson, Charles Barron announced yesterday his bid to succeed Marty Markowitz in 2009 as Borough President. “We’ve had a cheerleader. Now we need a real leader in Brooklyn,” quipped the current councilman who represents eastern Brooklyn. In addition to his current battle with Christine Quinn over the firing of his aide for making threatening remarks, the former Black Panther has a rather contentious relationship with the NYPD, something political experts point to as a potential hurdle to getting elected. Putting aside the question of electability (The Post cites Bill de Blasio, Domenic Recchia and Yvonne Graham as possible competitors), we’re curious to hear readers’ thoughts about what a Barron borough presidency would mean for Brooklyn—and Brooklyn real estate. Affordable housing and race relations are two of things Barron has already put on the top of his list.
Barron Poised for Historic Run at Brooklyn Boro Prez [NY Daily News]
Charles Barron To Announce Candidacy For Borough President [NY1]
Councilman Barron Eyes Brooklyn Borough Presidency [Gothamist]
Barron in Brooklyn Beep Race [NY Post]
Rudy for President!
WHITE POWER!!!!! White and Proud in PLG says put them back on the Plantation and give them the whip – aka “take a hard line”.
The fact is, it’s time to take a hard line with black loudmouths like Barron, Sharpton, and the rest. Others fought for the freedoms that they’re now misusing and squandering.
11:19, all the young people who do so much complaining these days should sit down and hear the stories elders like your grandfather have to tell. There’s not enough appreciation for what the older generation had to endure, to gain the rights and freedoms young people have today.
The real divisions these days are economics. The haves and the have-nots. Of any race. Any candidate still blaming only race and racism is uninformed and misguided, and is not going to accomplish much at all for low income families in NYC or around the country.
African Americans were freed from slavery with the passage of the 13th Ammendment in the 1865. Shortly thereafter they got the right. In fact a few freed slaves held several state and federal government offices. However, with the election of (please correct me if I am wrong) of Johnson and the implementation of “Jim Crow,” they were disinfranchised once again until the 1960’s. My grandfather took me with him when he voted in South Carolina. I also remember him being spat upon by a local man who obviously was not pleased that Blacks were aloud to vote once again and I am only 44 years old. It pains me to see young men killing each other, Black on Black or otherwise, when so much was sacrificed for us to have a better life. A side note to the passage of the Civil Rights Act is that it opened immigration to people from many Third World countries. I know that we have all heard the story of the hard working immigrant but the flip side are the criminals who came here and brought their Third World crime mentality with them. Old time American gangsters like the Mafia, The Westies and Nicky Barnes in Harlem did not kill cops. There was honor among thieves, so to speak. But in underdeveloped countries where cops were corrupt and got no respect they were open game. MaraSalvatrucha, DDP – Dominicans Don’t Play and the NY Bloods – started by Jamaican immigrants on Rikers have no respect for the police. Barron is home grown but seems to have picked up the same mentality.
Very little new in this conversation. Race and class are the most complicated issues facing our community and country. Online forums are not great places to discuss these difficult issues. My hope is that everyone here will develop meaningful personal relationships across the divides.
I derailed this post when I predicted the 100 post minimum, because people that know they would appear racist by thrashing Dinkins, Sharpton and Baron did not contribute. More predictions to follow. WHITE POWER!
9:22am didn’t derail it?
Do your own research if you want to derail the thread further.