In the News II

Quote: Mission146

A private gathering of Elected officials, hosted by the Mayor, with invitations sent out on official channels?

Listen, this is why I requested you not talk to me. I simply can't take your posts seriously. If I want to hear shill-speak, then I can just read more left-leaning publications than I presently do.

Also, it's Boston, so I don't really care. I don't live in Boston. It's not even really that offensive. I just hope that we can eventually come back around to where the goal is for race, sex, gender, etc...just to not matter, in most things.

I guess I could also make the point of how would you feel if I hosted a private party where I made an effort to say only white people are allowed, but it's a pointless comparison; I'd never host such a party because I'm not a racist @$$40!3!!!

That's exactly what it is: a private gathering hosted by Mayor Wu. The elected official status of the attendees or the host does not make it a public gathering.

The Constitution grants you the right to discriminate in your invitations to your private gatherings. But, I don't think I would knowingly attend a gathering where such discrimination occurs.

Again, you'll just have to deal with my public responses to your comments that otherwise follow the rules. That's what DI is for. Or you can cite me for an infraction and sanction me. You also have the option to not participate in any topic which I also participate, but I would never ask or expect that.

Quote: GenoDRPh

That's exactly what it is: a private gathering hosted by Mayor Wu. The elected official status of the attendees or the host does not make it a public gathering.

The Constitution grants you the right to discriminate in your invitations to your private gatherings. But, I don't think I would knowingly attend a gathering where such discrimination occurs.

Again, you'll just have to deal with my public responses to your comments that otherwise follow the rules. That's what DI is for. Or you can cite me for an infraction and sanction me. You also have the option to not participate in any topic which I also participate, but I would never ask or expect that.

They used public resources to disseminate the invitations. Beyond that, I don't believe any group of elected officials (operating on the same level of Government city/county/state/federal) should be permitted to privately convene (unless related, or something) because that's a failure in Government transparency. They have no business being friends. If they want to be friends, then they should join a social club instead of holding elected office.

But, most importantly, they used publicly-owned resources to disseminate the invitations. I won't claim to know where the party itself was to be or how the party itself might be paid for.

Quote: Mission146

They used public resources to disseminate the invitations. Beyond that, I don't believe any group of elected officials (operating on the same level of Government city/county/state/federal) should be permitted to privately convene (unless related, or something) because that's a failure in Government transparency. They have no business being friends. If they want to be friends, then they should join a social club instead of holding elected office.

But, most importantly, they used publicly-owned resources to disseminate the invitations. I won't claim to know where the party itself was to be or how the party itself might be paid for.

I will claim to know details about the party, since I actually did my best to become informed of the topic at hand. Simple research indicates it was a private gathering paid for out of Mayor Wu's own pocket at a private venue. Private gathering=private guest list.

Quote: GenoDRPh

I will claim to know details about the party, since I actually did my best to become informed of the topic at hand. Simple research indicates it was a private gathering paid for out of Mayor Wu's own pocket at a private venue. Private gathering=private guest list.

Cool. Like I said, I didn't really care that much because it's Boston, anyway. They still shouldn't be communicating this on official channels or, in my opinion, even be associating outside of the context of their employment with the government, at all. That goes for any elected official, in my opinion.

Anyway, it sounds like she is personally having a gathering by which certain races are excluded. I guess that's fine. It's legal. Don't think it's a great look and absolutely shouldn't have been communicated on official channels.

Quote: GenoDRPh

What civics class did you take that taught you that the Constitution applies to invitations to a private gathering?

If it was a white mayor who only invited whites you would be OK with it? I think you would be screaming.

The email was on federally regulated wires.

That likely is enough.

Quote: DoubleGold

The email was on federally regulated wires.

That likely is enough.

Enough for what?

The issue is not legality. It is about social acceptability. It is about is this proper behavior for a mayor, to have a party based on race.

Quote: AZDuffman

Enough for what?

The issue is not legality. It is about social acceptability. It is about is this proper behavior for a mayor, to have a party based on race.

Enough to have her replaced as a local government employee.

I was looking at the legal and moral angles not the social angle.

The editorial board wrote the first source after the previously posted link.

The second are stats reflecting Massachusetts.

She won the office of mayor in November 2021.

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Michelle Wu’s segregated Christmas party exposes the left’s regressive views on race

Updated Dec. 15, 2023
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Americans are free to do as they like in their own private spaces, but this thinking is beyond toxic and has no place in any public institution: Right or left, it’s every bit as unconstitutional.
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https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/opinion/michelle-wus-segregated-christmas-party-shows-the-lefts-views-on-race-are-deeply-regressive/

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Hate crimes in Massachusetts jump 31%: ‘Hate crimes continue to have a deep impact across New England’

UPDATED: December 12, 2022
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The state count of 407 reported hate crimes, a 31% jump from the previous year, was the highest tally since 2017’s report of 434 hate crimes.
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Of the 407 reported hate crimes last year: 135 hate crimes were anti-Black or African American; 55 hate crimes were anti-Jewish; 37 hate crimes were anti-gay (male); 36 hate crimes were multiple bias; and 29 hate crimes were anti-Asian.
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/12/12/hate-crimes-in-massachusetts-jump-31-hate-crimes-continue-to-have-a-deep-impact-across-new-england/

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Quote: AZDuffman

Democrat Boston Mayor sends Christmas Party invites only non-whites."

And the invitation said whites need not attend,
so I went to the tanning booth then went in to ask her why......

I can only imagine if a white mayor sent out invites for a ‘white only’ Christmas party. Once again, the blatant racism displayed by Liberal Democrat leaders is astounding. The Mayor’s aide did apologize however. NOT for having the party, but for accidentally sending invites to the white council members who had to be DIs-invited!

YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP!