Mr. Kortz,

So, you have not been happy with her performance as your representative, and it appears that no consideration was given to the issues that prompted the recall. As I read your letter, those of you that rallied to her side did so solely because of her race. You are not letting well-connected white folks push you around, and no going back to the white-supremacist oppression of the period prior to the 1960s, huh? Interesting.

As I read this letter, it dawned on me that the only thing thid writer saw was race. Regretfully- not everything is about race and until minorities stop playing this 'card' there will be no advancement.

The recall had to do with Small's poor performance. Perhaps district 1 doesn't care about right or wrong--only race. It seems ironic to me that only whit people are considered racist.

Mr. Koritz,

Wanna know how to spot a racist? Look in the mirror!

The recall vote established that District 1 voters prefer their elected officials to intimidate law enforcement and to violate the public trust by leaking "classified" documents to the press.

They get what they vote for.

And this guy is a/the representative to the Human Relations Commission?

Has anyone heard any rumblings about misdeeds on both sides of the recall election?

ORR & gaytony, excellent points! I must say that I am in agreement!

Shalom

Agreed as well. Odd group today, huh?

Hey, Richard Koritz, how about you and Diane B-S and all the supporters of D. B-S tell the Greensboro Police to keep their officers out of district 1. That way the police do not have to worry about intimadation from those that truly believe that as long as their representative can do it, they can, too.
I like to follow the examples of my public leaders. They are always right. Ain't they? The Dog's outa here.
Crime Dog

Gaytony, I think that what Mr. Koritz is saying is do not presume to tell African American voters what is in their best interest. How could you? And as far as your statement about "minorities playing the race card....and there being no advancement," that's incredibly arrogant of you. The last time that I looked, the black middle class had grown, there were more black college graduates, more elected black officials and at least one black presidential candidate. The tone of your reply is exactly what the majority of District 1 voters rebelled against. And also, blacks didn't invent the "race card." I would imagine that 244 years of slavery, Reconstruction and Jim Crow gave birth to that little bundle of putrid joy.

I must have missed the part where someone presumed to 'tell African American voters what is in their best interest'. The only thing I saw was that many people (I don't know their race, do you?) signed a petition to have DBS recalled.

The voters who turned out decided that they did not want DBS recalled, after all.

What I find interesting is the only use of the word 'black' was by conundrum and then it was used 5 times along with the description 'African-American' thrown in for good measure.

My guess is that more than one minister/power broker whipped up his congregation to head to the polls to not let whitey "tell African American voters what is in their best interest".

My guess is that most folks who voted to keep her in office either do not understand the fool she has made of herself and her office or don't care because the color of her skin matches there's. At least that's the impression I've got from reading the words of her supporters.

Personally, I think any churches whose ministers have defended her or urged their constituents to do so should IMMEDIATELY lose their tax-exempt status.

nit, if it is done from the pulpit I am in total agreement with you.

I have heard rumblings of things. I wonder what the outcome will be?

Stay tuned; same race card time, same race card place!

Shalom

It's disappointing that Mr. Koritz can't give one single reason beyond racial solidarity for supporting the councilwoman.

While I strongly opposed the recall effort for District 1, I would support a recall of Mr. Koritz from the NC Human Relations Commission. No one, of any race, who bases his or her vote on how it will advance one particular racial or ethnic group deserves a place on the commission.

Yes! Weekly has some info.

"It's disappointing that Mr. Koritz can't give one single reason beyond racial solidarity for supporting the councilwoman."

Just standard operating procedure for those who us "racism" as a bludgeon to support their political/social/economic views, regardless of the facts of the situation.