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As we mentioned, City Councilman Charles Barron held his press conference yesterday to announce his candidacy for the 2009 Brooklyn Borough Presidency. He told the crowds that his platform included affordable housing, health care accessibility, more jobs, standing up to developers who use eminent domain, ending mayor control of schools and more would help everyone. "Am I going to be a borough president for all the people? Absolutely. But I'm letting y'all know now, I'm taking care of black folk. Unapologetically."
The NY Sun noted Barron also "argued that his platform would benefit white residents as well, because 'when I take care of black folk, that's going to impact you,' he said." When the Politicker interviewed Barron after the conference, the City Councilman said, "Most media outlets are run by white, male editors, correct? There's no way in the world that, 99 percent of media outlets controlled by white males, that there's not going to be no hint of racism in it? I mean that's unrealistic... The Post, I think, is a racist newspaper, because anybody who is pro-black they consider controversial. The Post is racist. FOX 5 is racist. You know, I think there's racism in everything."
The Post's coverage of Barron's candidacy included a quote from Reverend Al Sharpton, who said to the crowd, "There is no one more qualified, no one has paid more dues, no one who has showed more vision and courage." You can read Barron's City Council bio here; he represents the 42nd District, which is made up of parts of East New York, Brownsville, East Flatbush, Canarsie, and is the chair of the Higher Education Committee (he's also a member of the committees on Land Use, Consumer Affairs, Women's Issues, Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses).
Other possible people running against Barron for the position of Beep are City Councilmen Bill deBlasio (39th District - Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Street, Park Slope, Winsor Terrace, Kensington, Boro Park) and Domenic Recchia (47th - Coney Island, Gravesend, Bensonhurst), both of who have started to raise money.
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Idiot. For the sake of Brooklyn, I hope he doesn't win.
And what the hell does he mean to take care of black folk? Are they some homogenous group? Is he going to take care of my black neighbor who is a surgeon?
I know a lot of black people who take care of themselves. Thanks for the offer though.
You go get'em Charles Barron,
some of us Brooklynites are behind you 100 percent.
God Bless.
Didn't the white people already price all the black folk out of the neighborhood?
The majority of "black folk" I know don't even like this guy, let alone want him to "take care of them"
The majority of "black folk" I know don't even like this guy, let alone want him to "take care of them"
I wonder if there any white farmers to kick out of Brooklyn. That's always step one with guys like this, isn't it?
There are black people in Brooklyn??? Not MY Brooklyn.
Time Warner is run by a black man. I heard they're in the media business.
The Post is RACIST. that's fo sure.
We're behind you 110 percent Councilman Barron.
You fight the good fight. God Bless You.
But I'm letting y'all know now, I'm taking care of WHITE folk. Unapologetically."
Barron would be out of his rather small mind yelling and screaming loudly in his chairman Mao jacket with Viola threatening to have people offed if anyone dared to say anything resembling this.
How many marches would he have in response to this type of remark.
What a beautiful niglet.
Us Real Brooklynites are behind Charles Barron 110 percent. You are what Brooklyn needs and what Being a brooklynite means. Your values are our values, your community concerns are Brooklyn's concerns.
God Bless You Charles Barron, you go give em hell, sir.
Fuck this guy, and fuck the "guest" in front of me.
Is Barron going to bring Viola Plummer, his Chief of Staff, with him? She is the woman who threatened another council member over something as petty as street naming bill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKsO0ZzAVXQ
Ironically, Barron and others like him play into the hands of racists.
The reality is that Councilman Barron's political career is on the wane. Barron has alienated too many people which is something a smart and seasoned politician would never do. Even the council members who were once supportive of his causes have begun to distance themselves from him. No one believes that Barron is "going to be a borough president for all the people" (his words). This contradicts anti-white statements that he made previously. Charles Barron won't be elected because he is regarded as the proverbial "loose cannon" by too many people.
You can't vote if you're in the Bronx, so we don't care about your vote for Brooklyn Beep.
charles barron is for Brooklyn and it's people. He's seen the changes and wants answers. Stop pillaging Brooklyn, it's not for sale.
We won't be sold to greedy developers.
God Bless you always Charles Barron. Keep on Keeping On.
Really, Charles Barron, you have to be kidding me. As anyone with half a brain (which you clearly don't possess) can easily figure out, the problems in Brooklyn don't stem from race, they stem from economics. There are plenty of well off black people, just as there are plenty of poor white people. It's sad you have to bring race into this to try and get votes. In all honestly Brooklyn is one of the few places in the US where blacks, immigrants, Chinese, Koreans,gays, whoever can get a fair shake at living a decent life. Brooklyn isn't perfect, but don't start dividing people along racial lines, because the truth at street level doesn't reflect that. 99% of all the different Brooklynites manage to live in close quarters and get along just fine.
Mr. Barron, you are just a race baiting political climber. End of story.
With such single-mindedness this is a ridiculous platform, advocating to 'the black folk.' While sounding nice to the brooklynites that fit under this category, those are not the ones that will turn out to vote.
go out there and vote, but that also means you have to change your driver's license to a NYS license. You're not in Wisconsin anymore.
How many will do that? Don't you want your car registered in your home state because Brooklyn has one of the highest insurance rates in the nation?
Mr. Barron, WE real Brookynites are with you 110 percent. Make sure you get a re-count and make sure all the voters are legitimate votes. Payback time,
we paid our poll tax, now it's your turn.
ONLY legal residents with NYS residency can vote, your Ohio driver's license is no good here.
Whatever Anonymous #20. Born here. Raised Here. Still Here. Still think Charles Barron is a creep.
[#20] - Where did you get the idea that someone can't be a legally registered voter (and resident) in Brooklyn and still have an out-of-state driver's license? LOL
I'm Albert Sharpton and I approve this message.
then I'll see you at the polls.
You cannot have 2 driver's licenses, you reliquish your home state one when you get your NYS one.
pay your poll tax. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLIOL
MUAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHH!
I stand by my fellow brother Charles Barron,
it wasn't just the Blacks who were lynched in this country. There were others. I'll give you a hint, they were not Irish or Italian.
I hope you win.
Hey #24, you only have to be a registered voter in NY to vote in NY...it has nothing to do with your drivers license. Used to have a MN license, now have a NY license, still think this guy is an idiot.
#24 - just to bring you up to date re poll taxes since you may have been in a coma for the past few decades:
"There used to be poll taxes in some places in the USA. However, this tax kept many poor people from voting since they could not afford to pay the tax. The 24th Amendment to the Constitution (ratified in 1964) made poll taxes illegal."
BTW #24, if YOU are still paying poll taxes, you really should request a refund. Just a little friendly advice... LOL
some paid the poll tax with their lives. this is not a monetary tax. that's why you whitey's still don't get it.
I suggest you watch your six. just some friendly useful advice.
shizznit
#25, cattle rustlers?
Preach on #28
Yeah, innocent cattle rustlers were strung up.
I saw it with my own two eyes, theys were innocent sir.
Hear that? I think that's MLK Jr. turning over in his grave right now.
As a white man I say we should assasinate his ass. Politically, of course!
Dude has some serious cracka induced hate going on ! It's just sad that he can't seem to get pass the whole color thing . Charles Barren is one of them old school Nigga's that never really grew-up to become a BLACK MAN, & face the world for what it really is . That being a hate-filled place where (For the most part) "Certain" people get ahead, While "Other's" struggle just to make ends meet ! Do we as a civilized people need someone like MR. Barren ? Absolutely, He completes that notion that while there will always be people for whom think the way he does . There will always be people who look past the imperfections of social living and focus on the positives ! Posted by; "Still Not Amused"
Whoops ! I misspelled Charley Barron's name there . Sorry about that Posted by; "Still Not Amused"
Charles Barron has more integrity than many politicians in City Hall. He will not sell out Brooklyn. We need more people with his convictions.
Us real Brooklynites will stand by charles barron and he'll stand by Brooklyn.
God Bless you sir.
Once you go black, you don't go back!
Hey everyone, Viola Plummer got an internet account. Thanks Viola, er, I mean, "Guest."
He's right about the Post and Fox5, but then again, a broken clock is right twice a day.
From Marty to this. Jees.
i hear sharpe james is moving to brooklyn.
Why not vote for Charles Barron, and force him to reveal his 'Afrocentric' cards? Why not allow him to reveal his real agenda: 'tax the crackers to death', political patronage jobs to his 'brothers and sisters' by the boatload, zero accountability, dumbed down Afrocentric curriculum in the schools, non stop race baiting and racial grand standing, etc. etc. This would be great for Brooklyn - businesses will leave, unemployment will soar, crime against whites will skyrocket, whites will in turn flee in droves, quality of life will go in the toilet. What's not to like? But, at least Barron will create another racial utopia like his brother/mentor Robert Mugabe! Zimbabwe's unemployment rate is ONLY 80%, and the inflation rate is 1000%. Surely, Brother Barron can top that!
Fun thought experiment of the day:
Candidate X decides to run for Staten Island borough president saying that he plans to "take care of white folk."
42 Best post.
Hey guys if Obama wins who are you going to complain is keeping you down now? Step up and compete.
In 2002 Mr. Barron said this: "I want to go up to the closest white person and say, ‘You can’t understand this, it’s a black thing’ and then slap him, just for my mental health."
Is this a person that should hold political office in Brooklyn, which is one of the most diverse places on earth?
Please go away Charles Barron.
Us (real) Brooklynites are 110% against you.
Surely we can find a better, non-racist candidate who won't sell Brooklyn out. This guy is an absolute embarrassment to all Brooklynites.
Some very eye opening comments on this thread.
Obama for Brooklyn President!
Since my mother taught me that if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all:
Well, at least Barron is honest about his plans to play the race card.
I think guest [12] makes a good point about the double-standards that remain in the USA today, though. A politician could NEVER get away with saying that he's planning on taking care of "white folk" or "Asian folk" or "Indian folk" or "Latino folk" - why is what Barron said even remotely acceptable?
Hey, JHM. What do you mean "get away with this"?
Lots of politicians appeal to certain races and "get away with this" everyday.
Look at Dov Hikind. He is the defender of the chasidic jews. Look at John Liu. He's in the forefront when something involves an asian, even if it occurs in the northern bronx (he represents Flushing queens).
And lets go to the northern parrishes of Louisiana. They elect Klansmen like David Duke all the time. There is a fine, conservative Indian guy running for governor. He'll never get elected, due to his race.
Have the above mentioned people gotten arrested by the "PC Police" and sent away for reeducation? No. They have "gotten away with it" as you would say.
And don't even mention the good, Christian Churches under (verbal, not legal) attack by the politically correct fag forces for spreading good Christian doctrine. So some fags complain. So what? They are still free to say what they want.
So again, where is the double-standard? America is still a free country, and if politically correct fags like yourself feel like self censoring yourself, that's your problem. No one elses. We can all still say what we want.
God Hates Fags.
Oh, I see, because I'm pointing this out, I'm a fag? Yeah. That makes sense. Sure.
Tell me honestly that if some candidate announced his/her candidacy in opposition to Barron and said "I'm taking care of white folk," there wouldn't be a huge uproar about it? That we wouldn't see Revs. Jackson and Sharpton leading a protest rally on the steps of Borough Hall? Where's the huge uproar about what Barron said?
By the way, regarding "god hates fags," what ever happened to "hate the sin, love the sinner"?
#50. So, why don't you go to some "fag hating, Church-dominated place spreading backward Christian doctrine" and stop complaining.
Your "good" Christian churches are under (verbal, not legal) attack by fags like us because they preach intolerance and hate. Just look in the mirror.
Charles Barron represents TRUE Brooklyn Values,
His concerns are our concerns, in fact, the whole City's concerns. We need politicians to step up and speak the truth. No more highest bidder dealings that wreck communities and Brooklyn.
God bless you charles barron,
Us Real Brooklynites are behind you one hundred percent.
JHM, why does Sharpton and Jackson scare you so much? Does the black penis cause you to lose your manhood?
I can never understand whites who cringe when the names Sharpton and Jackson are mentioned. They are media hustlers. Nothing more.
Grow a pair of balls, say what you want, and live your fucking life.
I say God Hates Fags because I believe it, I proclaim it, and I won't let a punch of AIDS infested degenerates stop me.
Why can't the real White America stand up for what's good and decent in America, and say what they want!
Are you going to let a bunch of media fags stifle your opinion?
some very eye opening posts, indeed,
who would of thought emilydickinson is a closet racist.
It's a shame that the good teachings of Christ have been corrupted by modern-day Christians.
I *am* trying to stand up for what's good and decent in America. For instance, tolerance. Equal opportunity. That sort of thing. I guess you'd rather arbitrarily insult me and throw around words like "fag" than actually discuss anything of the sort, though. As [52] said, if you hate diversity so much, why don't you move yourself down to Alabama so you don't have to deal with anybody who's different than you?
truly eye opening, 55 posts and counting.
Ok, then discuss this:
Why does Sharpton and Jackson scare you so much?
Why do you care what a pissant like Barron thinks?
Why does it grieve your heart that Barron prefers the company of a black person over a white person? Why are you pained when the only white people with the vision and courage to proclaim their preference for other whites are too manly and Christian for your taste.
Why does it grieve your heart that 100% of the population doesn't seem to follow your "kumbaya" hold hands together and all fuck under the bushes and make little brown and yellow babies together propaganda?
Why are you so pained that some right thinking Americans actually offended when two dudes put their lips together in public? When these same right-thinking Americans get offended that some degenerates want to get married.
In short... I think Barron is a communist, but at least he has the courage of his convictions, and that's admired.
When will other people of all races gain that same courage? Is that courage what offends degenerates like you.
OK, let's go in order:
You made that up.I care what Barron thinks because I live in Brooklyn and he could very well become the next borough president.I don't care whose company Barron prefers. He has every right to associate with whomever he pleases. What "grieves my heart" is that Barron has made it clear that if he's elected, he's going to govern to favor that same group of people. It bothers me that Bush does it, and it bothers me that Barron may do it.That question doesn't even make sense.That doesn't describe me in the slightest. It's just an assumption that you made all by your lonesome. What does bother me is when one portion of the population aren't willing to let another portion of the population live their lives in peace.Why are you so pained that not everyone shares your moral values? Why are you so absolutely certain that your views are "right"? Why are you so bothered by the notion of equal rights? (Aside: Which isn't to say that I believe religious institutions should be forced by the government to marry same-sex couples if it's against their views. Separation of church and state was intended to protect church from undue state influence as much as the opposite.) Why are you so quick to label other people "degenerates" merely because they're different than you?The problem isn't that Barron is a communist (maybe he has socialist tendencies, but that's not the point). The problem is that he's a racist.There are plenty of people of all races who are "courageous". In fact, in my very first comment to this post, I said I admired Barron for his honesty in expressing his convictions. The problem is that someone with those convictions has no place in government.Do you have any other unfounded assumptions about me that you want to throw out there?
Well stated JMH.
My, my how Barron draws out the guest trolls on this site. If you really have a set of balls to speak your mind, drop the anonymity and get a screen name.
#55: It's always the same, you don't bother reading what anyone says and then cry racism and make personal attacks, of course under the guise of anonymity, because you have no grounds on which to make an intelligent fact based argument.I just brought to light Barron's public statements which speak for themselves.
leave god out of politics... saying god bless you doesn't mean shit.
JMH,
Well thougt-out and logical arguments, there.
Unfortunately your time would be better spent trying to teach quantum physics to a guinea pig.
Don't feed the trolls.
not "god" but God, sir.
God Bless you charles barron and God Bless all the racists on Gothamist. Even the one's who don't want to believe they are racist.
They will see the error of their ways. Let's just hope they see it before it's too late.
Racists always have well thought out fallacies.
from the one drop rule to the extra bone.
purity of our race to fourteen words to protect the purity for our children.
#66 - That doesn't even make any sense.
I can't figure out if some of these commenters are just illogical, functionally illiterate, mentally ill--or a combination of any of the foregoing.
Hey #50, read a book before you open your filthy pie-hole. You said: "And lets go to the northern parrishes of Louisiana. They elect Klansmen like David Duke all the time.", in fact Duke was elected to 1 term in the Louisiana State House in 1989 to represent Metairie which is a suburb of New Orleans (nowhere near North Louisiana).
Hey people, don't get your knickers in a twist.
Unlike the job of Mayor or City Councilman, the position of Borough President has little actual power as far as city government is concerned.
What the job does have are many possibilities for photo ops and press coverage. However, while this job has little influence, it could be seen as advantageous for someone wanting to keep his face and political agenda in the forefront.
I'll vote for you Charles Barron.
God Bless you for running, we need more people like you in office. The one's who fight for real Brooklynites and real New Yorkers. Not the one's with the biggest wallet.
You have lots of supporters
#70 How many times are you going to repeat that line. If you want to give the impression that there are so many "real Brooklynites" supporting Barron, at least attempt to sound different. All you are doing is cutting and pasting. You kinda sound like an idiot. What's a real Brooklynite, anyway.
Real brooklynites will not sell out and turn Brooklyn into Manhattan Junior. and, I don't cut and paste.
Us Real Brookyn natives support Charles Barron and will continue to support him. We will not give breaks to developers while people are being priced out of their homes. Same goes for any redlining and predetory lenders. We don't want you in Brooklyn.
My, my, my - what a fraught discussion!
Barron strikes me as someone who doesn't realize that Hispanics are now the #1 minority group, and Asians, with their money, skills and influence, are becoming #2. Meanwhile, Islamic radicals are infiltrating Western Civ. And Barron just sits there, yelling about "Whitey!"
Wake up - the world has passed you by. Nobody cares about someone yelling "Whitey!"
- Liberal but not guilty
christine, you will not be mayor.
God Bless you Charles Barron.
What do black guys do all day?
Why do you ask? What do racist white people do all day?
Since over 60% of all black guys are unemployed, what do they do all day while the rest of us are hard at work earning a living and contributing to society?
What do black guys do all day??????
Charles Barron will never be Mayor or Borough Prez. I can't imagine there are that many loonies in NYC or Brooklyn for that matter.
#78, you might be wrong--about the loonies, I mean.
#77 pontificated at 10:32am: ". . .while the rest of us are hard at work earning a living and contributing to society?" Yep, you are "hard at work and contributing to society" by commenting on Gothamist. lol
Yo This monkey should lose his job and be brought up on charges of racism. If a white man said that shit about whites he'd have to be in the KKK. It is ok to be racist as long as you’re not white? Those crackers from the 60's are gone. Whites WILL NOT LET YOU MONKEYS shut us down for doing what you yourself are doing. His people working for him referred to whites as crackers. If a white worker of any government official called black Jigga boos they'd lose there job. Stop applauding stupidity. Blacks make up 12% of America.I thought you nappy hairs wanted to become apart of main stream America? It will not happen if you allow spear chuckers to chuck spears between Blacks and Whites. I thought we were all getting together bringing peace between us all. Fucking Imus, who had a show that no one watched calls some girls nappy headed hoes and he loses his job, but this monkey has people calling whites crackers? He can talk about he's for his own race. THIS SHIT IS COMING TO AN END. Remember comes around goes around .... Well its coming back around again. Prepare yourselves
- Tyler Goines
07/23