Comments on: VB City Council Picks A Minority?

By: Brian Kirwin

Brian Kirwin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:43:34 +0000

Mark, you never upset me.

Neither do flies.

By: Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:40:29 +0000

Yes, Brian, I was talking about racism, not the incorporation date of the city.

But then, you already knew that. Don’t let it get in the way of a condescending comment on your part.

You’re just upset that I sometimes disagree with you.

By: MB

MB — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:40:08 +0000

A “race-hustler”! Ha! Thank you. This was a good day, but that just made it a fantastic one. Now run along before I make you gay-marry someone, while I’m at it.

By: David Campbell

David Campbell — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:14:27 +0000

James Young accuses MB of “name-calling” after calling Mark Blacknell “a self-involved, sanctimonious asshole” and just before calling MB a “sanctimonious, ill-informed boob.” Such an exemplary model of civility!

By: Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:09:49 +0000

Black school board members have been elected before if I might point out. Todd Davidson was elected a few years back and ran a great campaign. It is possible for an African American to run and win if the campaign is right. I would never ever vote for someone purely based on race and support appointing someone just because of their race. Its a slap in the face of everyone else who is qualified. I think Bellitto has been elected before and shes obviously been entrusted by VA beach. People will vote for who they think is qualified and has the right vision. If an African American is that person, then so be it.

By: James Young

James Young — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:00:11 +0000

You know, MB, it wouldn’t be difficult to refute a charge like that from a race hustler like you, but why bother? Facts don’t matter to you; name-calling and your far-Left ideology matter to you. And the opinions of sanctimonious, ill-informed boobs don’t much matter to me.

Anyway, see what I mean, Eileen?

By: Brian Kirwin

Brian Kirwin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:07:53 +0000

Yes, Eileen. You should listen to Mark. There must be institutional racism dating back to 1946 in a city that wasn’t created until the 1960s.

Andrew Jackson’s race had nothing to do with his not being chosen. In fact, had Mr. Jackson been white, would Carl Wright and his organization give him the least bit of advocacy?

By: Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:40:06 +0000

You can’t be serious about this statement, are you?

Do you know what institutionalized racism is? That is where it is woven into the fabric of our society, mostly from longevity, and it continues to this day. The idea that at “every juncture” there has been equal opportunity is laughable. How about 1946? 1959?

You seriously need to rethink this and recognize the fact that yes, people of color and other minorities are still given the seat in the back of the bus, metaphorically speaking.

The rosy picture you have tried to portray is in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.

Oh, and Hi James!

By: The Question

The Question — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:10:37 +0000

Balance, do you really think the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee was advocating just grabbing some random black guy off the street and putting him on Virginia Beach’s city council?

By: J. Tyler Ballance

J. Tyler Ballance — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:00:29 +0000

A County Committee is in error when they promote hiring based on race or gender. Had they advocated that the City ensure that the process was open to ALL qualified citizens and that the best candidate be selected purely on the basis of merit, then the Beach Committee would have been in accord with our Virginia Party Plan.

The position of our Party is to invite applicants from all segments of society, but to select based on merit.

We must not be sucked into promoting race or gender quotas to achieve some sort of perceived “representative ratio” of those hired to the proportions in the local population.

The citizens deserve the best talent that their tax dollars will buy and we must never fall backward into the quagmire of race or gender quotas; such a step would destroy the Democratic Party in Virginia and it would be a fundamental violation of employment law.