As one of the DC Freepers (I live in Arlington County, just across the river) I know Mr. Barry for what he is, one of the "Black Emperors"; former sixties activists who gained power, worked their way into public office and proved that activists make terrible administrators. Everything they say about him is true. Drugs, sex-capades, cronyism, corruption, waving the bloody shirt of racism whenever he got into trouble... it's all a fact. He could of accomplished great things, but he chose to aim low. I never met the man but from all I have read his once tireless constitution has finally broken under his decades of self-abuse and he is now a sick, tottering, old wreck. His reinstatement to the D.C. City Council was basically a sympathy gift from the same faithful, tribal voters who wanted to stick it to the "man."
No one expects him to live out his term. But, who knows, in his twilight years he might actually try doing his job for a change and accomplish something.
I request that we observe a moment of silence.
Like NYC, DC has to hit rock bottom before it can improve. Of course, like NYC, it will turn around and go right back into the sewer, but these things happen.
Someone need to pimp slap you.
His last act will be to totally screw up MLB coming to DC, just like he did with chasing the Skins to MD.