Nader Calls Fenty Out
Former presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader is challenging Adrian Fenty to keep up the fight against the publicly financed baseball stadium. Fenty opposed the $611 million package and, in a letter to Fenty today, Nader wants to know how Fenty would handle the stadium as mayor:
September 8, 2006
The Honorable Adrian Fenty
Council of the District of Columbia
Dear Mr. Fenty:
With the primaries fast approaching, many voters are waiting for a plan
as to what you would do to fix the baseball stadium mess should you
become the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
To be sure, during the DC Council stadium debate, you have stood
admirably behind the two-thirds of District residents who are against a
deal to subordinate their life necessities to developers and Major
League Baseball.
But standing behind an overwhelming majority is one thing. DC residents
need and expect more from you. Many residents would welcome more
programmatic leadership from the leading candidate for Mayor, and are
unsure of your willingness to protect DC residents and lead the way to
end the stadium debacle. That is, stop the taxpayer giveaway and let the
capitalists behave like capitalists.
Voters need to know if you possess the desire to take on power-players
like the stadium lobby.
Do you have a plan to get the District of Columbia out of exploitation
by the no-cap stadium freeloaders? Would you call a press conference to
denounce the stadium legislation? Would you leverage resources behind
community leaders, ANC Commissioners, community-based organizations, and
residents who want an end to the stadium boondoggle? Would you march in
the streets with them?
Would you be their leader?
Sincerely,
Ralph Nader
Washington, DC
By David Nakamura |
September 8, 2006; 12:21 PM ET
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Posted by: SonyaSK | September 8, 2006 12:37 PM
Maybe Ralph Nader should send a letter to Marie Johns telling her to not be the next Ralph Nader and allow the Bush-esque Fenty steal the election.
Posted by: screwthis | September 8, 2006 01:20 PM
Mr. Nader is making a good point about Adrian Fenty's recklessness.
People should know that a Bethesda title company sued Fenty and his wife last year, alleging that it was owed $62,310 from the Fentys' mortgage refinancing in 2003.
I just read this Washington Post article from August 26, 2006.
Is anyone, other than me, baffled that this guy wants to be mayor?
The title company, Vision Settlements, said it filed the lawsuit in March 2005, after it failed to work out a payment arrangement with the Fentys.
The lawsuit alleged that the Fentys "knew or should have known" that they had an outstanding debt that had not been paid.
I have even heard that Fenty's lavish home is worth $1.13 million, but DC government only taxes him on a total value of $393,242, according to DC tax records.
What a nice hook up!
DC deserves better. Linda Cropp is the only candidate with the integrity and leadership abilities to be mayor of DC.
Posted by: DandyVandy67 | September 8, 2006 03:07 PM
Mr. Nader is making a good point about Adrian Fenty's recklessness.
People should know that a Bethesda title company sued Fenty and his wife last year, alleging that it was owed $62,310 from the Fentys' mortgage refinancing in 2003.
I just read this Washington Post article from August 26, 2006.
Is anyone, other than me, baffled that this guy wants to be mayor?
The title company, Vision Settlements, said it filed the lawsuit in March 2005, after it failed to work out a payment arrangement with the Fentys.
The lawsuit alleged that the Fentys "knew or should have known" that they had an outstanding debt that had not been paid.
I have even heard that Fenty's lavish home is worth $1.13 million, but DC government only taxes him on a total value of $393,242, according to DC tax records.
What a nice hook up!
DC deserves better. Linda Cropp is the only candidate with the integrity and leadership abilities to be mayor of DC.
Posted by: DandyVandy67 | September 8, 2006 03:08 PM
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I think Mr. Fenty already has answered this. He has said firmly he will not disturb the stadium deal; it's a binding contract that he will respect.
He did take the right stand against the stadium and for schools, and he did the right thing in trying to fix the deal before it was inked, but it's done now, as he's said. Ralph should find another way to try and make news.