God cited in Gray, Brown recall petitions

Published January 12, 2012 5:00am ET



Recall petitions in D.C. can pretty much say anything about the official that organizers want to recall as long as it’s in 200 words or fewer. And the petitions filed against Council Chairman Kwame Brown and Mayor Vincent Gray on Wednesday might leave a few people scratching their heads.

Posted on DC Watch’s website, the reason for recall filed for both Gray and Brown is the same: Petitioner Frederick Butler essentially says they violated their oaths of office and committed “unethical behavior” as documented by the media. But he also basically says they’ll incur the wrath of God for breaking said oath when Butler writes:

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