john r stanton

john r stanton @dcbigjohn

"the cycle of violence is a circle. it is not a square, it has no sides" is another favorite line of the mayor when talking about why she showed up to support a young person involved in carjackings. also "hurt people hurt people," which is cut but awfully broad brush — PolitiTweet.org

john r stanton @dcbigjohn

On violence rates, the mayor rightly points out that increased rates of violence aren't unique to New Orleans. its happening across the country, which is a frustrating fact that gets lost in the understandable outrage over the violence that's impacting us. — PolitiTweet.org