Comments on: Locals demand Fenty action on hate crimes http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/08/27/locals-demand-fenty-action-on-hate-crimes/ the gay community's news source Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter Rosenstein http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/08/27/locals-demand-fenty-action-on-hate-crimes/#comment-2952 Peter Rosenstein Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=11351#comment-2952 Well we know Fenty has done nothing even though the Police Chief reports to him. He has refused to even utter the words hate crimes for 31/2 years while our community has suffered repeated attacks. 9 in the last two months. Vince Gray and the Council don’t control the police department, the Mayor does. Gray has authored and passed a resolution condemming hate crimes and has at least spoken out on them. He has called for and seen that a hearing on the issue has been held. He has said contrary to the current Mayor who says all this is up to the police chief, that as Mayor Gray he will instruct his police chief on the policies of his administration. Gray has taken the time to meet with GLOV and the Rainbow Response Coaltion, and members of the LGBT community to discuss these issues. Fenty in his 31/2 years as Mayor had one meeting with GLOV and restricted that meeting to two people and refused to meet with the rest of GLOV’s members or the community.

I agree the best predictor of future conduct is what someone has done and Gray, even as a member of the Council, has done more than Fenty who is the Mayor. So yes- Vote Accordingly, Gray for Mayor!

]]> By: customartist http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/08/27/locals-demand-fenty-action-on-hate-crimes/#comment-2951 customartist Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:56:33 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=11351#comment-2951 Fenty and Gray are only TWO of the responsible controlling parties here. THE ENTIRE Group of DC City Council Members are The CEOs, The Ultimate Bosses, the Top Controlling Entity of the City.

Each and every Councilman is Responsible For, and have the Power To, Make and Enforce All Policy and Procedure. This is fact. Their action(s), and in this case, their in-action(s) to protect a specifically targeted group from a rash of violence is becoming increasingly troubling.

Gray, in his campaign for the Mayorship, claims the status of having been a “Huge Supporter”, and making conciliatory promises of FUTURE support of LGBT citizens, yet he AND ALL OTHER Council Candidates must be evaluated on their RECORDS, not on their Campaign Promises of what they say they ‘will do’ in the future IF we will just elect them to highly paid office first.

Well I say first things first. One must show credentials in order to be hired for any job. Show me what you ARE ALREADY DOING to PROTECT LGBT CITIZENS Right Now During this rash of violence targeted at us. IF the record shows that each and every Council Member is currently taking No Action, then there must be No Vote for them. To Hell with their ‘promises’. We must hold them accountable for their RECORDS.

What Exactly is Gray doing Right Now to Stop the Violence. The best predictor of Future Conduct is ones Previous Conduct. Nothing Now will mean Nothing Later.

Vote Accordingly.

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