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SF’s Love-Hate Relationship with the Poor
One often hears the observation that many of the poorest residents of San Francisco have mental health issues. Funny then that the city government itself appears to be suffering from split personality disorder in its dealings with the poor. And in this, it must be said, it is doing no more than mirroring the equally schizophrenic attitudes
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LOTS OF LIBERTARIANS IN SAN FRANCISCO – REALLY!
San Francisco is unquestionably a progressive town. All elected officials are Democrats. Compassion means rent control, subsidized housing, minimum wage, City mandated workplace healthcare and paid leave, free MUNI for students and seniors, and 17% of workers unionized vs. 11% nationwide. As for voters, they seem to revel in approving bond initiatives for all manner
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“SFMTA VOTES FOR FREE MUNI FOR SENIORS AND THE DISABLED”
Today’s headlines proclaim that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board of directors voted unanimously on January 20th to fund “free” Muni rides for “low to moderate income” seniors and people with disabilities. The press is parroting the wording in the SFMTA’s press release announcing the “free” service. Would it be too much to ask
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TWO MORE YEARS FOR CITY COLLEGE – AS WE PREDICTED
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis Karnow ruled on January 16 as we expected – two more years of reprieve for City College of San Francisco. However, in spite of the media hype about CCSF celebrating another win, the bottom line in Judge Karnow’s decision is that, ~ The Accreditation Commission’s termination decision was
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SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY: NOW LOCAL POLICE HAVE IT TOO
Private citizens and legislators alike expressed horror and outrage at the National Security Agency when the agency’s phone surveillance practices were revealed. Although the NSA continues to be much maligned, it is still operating and still snooping. We predict the same pattern of much talk and no meaningful action will emanate from the recent revelations
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ONCE AGAIN PRIDE WAS A SUCCESS
Many thanks to those on the Pride Team for making the 2014 Outright Libertarian booth at the 2014 Pride Celebration a success. It takes teamwork, and members of Outright, Libertarian Party of San Francisco, Marin Libertarian Party, Golden Gate Liberty Revolution, International Society for Individual Liberty, and assorted friends of
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SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE CELEBRATION 2014
“Color Our World With Pride,” the 44th Annual Pride Celebration and Parade will take place on Saturday, June 28, and on Sunday, June 29, 2014. As always, Outright Libertarians, in collaboration with the Libertarian Party of San Francisco, will be there. Each year, our booth is a success, thanks to fantastic teamwork among Outright, LPSF,
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NOW IT’S SUPERVISOR AVALOS PUSHING FOR EMINENT DOMAIN
Supervisor John Avalos’ Proposal San Francisco Board of Supervisor John Avalos, along with co-signing Supervisors David Campos, Eric Mar, and Jane Kim, sponsored the above proposed resolution. The Board voted on July 8, 2014, to postpone a decision. This proposal has been around since September of 2013, when Supervisor David Campos urged the
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OUR “SENSIBLE SUGGESTION” AWARD GOES TO…
We have not given out our two Libertarian Party of San Francisco awards for a while. We find it difficult to pick one recipient for our “Nanny of the Month” award among so many candidates. Our “Sensible Suggestion” award is rare. The last one went to Supervisor Mark Farrell in December 2012 for his
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HOUSING CRISIS AND INCOME INEQUALITY: THE CATCHPHRASES OF THE DAY
The Housing Crisis and the City’s Miracle Workers: We at LPSF have written and spoken ad infinitum about how San Francisco politicians are committed to performing the miracle of attracting folks with money that will pay high property taxes and astronomical business fees, while keeping the lower-income population in place. This is not an