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Want To Be Mayor? Only The Wealthy Need Apply
One of the things I do as an activist is run for public office. Since I’m a Libertarian in a town dominated by Democrats, and refuse to play the political game the way the career politician types do, I don’t have any serious expectation of winning — though miracles occasionally do happen! — but
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Libertarians Support Middle East Freedom Uprisings
As in 1989-1990, when the Berlin Wall came down and former vassal states and imprisoned peoples in the U.S.S.R. were declaring their independence in rapid succession, it is clear that we are witnessing a momentous historical shift in the Middle East. Since the Soviet empire’s collapse, this has been the region of the world most
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Remember when SF ballot box lids were found floating in the bay?
Well, this item in the Examiner caused a few people to look at me strangely on BART when I burst out in hysterical laughter.Ballots found floating in a pond at the Palace of Fine Arts! This is too rich for words. Where will elections materials turn up next, floating in the penguin exhibit at the zoo!? According
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Anyone for paying for services more than we need to?
There is some good news and some bad news coming out of City Hall. The good news is that the Board of Supervisors will be considering a proposal introduced by Supervisor Bevan Dufty to name the pedestrian plaza on 17th and Castro “Jane Warner Plaza” in honor of a Police Special Patrol Officer who served
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Official Ballot Recommendations For Nov. 2, 2010
Vote NO on A: Earthquake Retrofit Bond ($46M) Vote YES on B: City Retirement and Health Plans Vote NO on C: Mayor Appearances at Meetings Vote NO on E: Election Day Voter Registration Vote YES on G: Transit Operator Wages Vote NO on H: Elected Officials on Political Cmte Vote NO on I: Saturday
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San Francisco’s Unsustainable Pension Plans
On June 24, 2010, the Civil Grand Jury made the press release below. The role of the Civil Grand Jury is to investigate departments and agencies of The City and make recommendations. However, it is up to “We the People” to implement the recommendations at the ballot box. We either ignore the storm warnings, or
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San Francisco Libertarian Party Ballot Recommendations
Libertarian Party Ballot Recommendations For the June 2010 Elections: Proposition A: SFUSD Tax Measure: 5 No Proposition B: Earthquake Safety and ER Bond: 2 Yes / 3 No Proposition C: Establishing a Film Council: 6 No Proposition D: Reducing Employee Retirement Benefit Cost: 6 Yes Proposition E: Budget Line Item for Dignitary Security: 4 Yes
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Ballot Initiatives June 2010
Below are the ballot initiatives to be voted on at the April 10, 2010 LPSF meeting during the business meeting from 3pm – 5 pm. Please note the business meeting will take place in the Community Room of the Richmond District Police Station at 461 6th Ave. located 1/2 block south of Geary Blvd..
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The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S. (and, no, it’s not just LPSF who thinks so)
*** Update: This article on “The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S.” has become a series at SF Weekly. There are now several articles and even a Commonwealth Club program: The Worst-Run Big City in the U.S.The Worst Run Big City in the U.S.: The Muni Death SpiralThe Worst Run Big City in the U.S.:
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LPSF Posters Migrate — Just Like Coconuts
LPSF’s poster has been spotted as far away as Concord, New Hampshire, at Liberty Books.