Articles Posted in the Opinion Category

  • Stay Tuned: Chiu Mean It?

    Stay Tuned: Chiu Mean It?

    Board of Supervisors President David Chiu Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson April 8, 2009 Board of Supes President David Chiu received loud applause, mine included, for his public comment at yesterday’s Municipal Transportation…

  • Lobbyists – Step Back from the Ethics Commission’s Proposed Stimulus Package

    Lobbyists – Step Back from the Ethics Commission’s
    Proposed Stimulus Package

    By Joe Lynn Editor’s Note: While the City and County of San Francisco faces an unprecedented $576 million budget crisis, Ethics Commission staff have submitted a budget for FY 09/10 that includes $32,000 in cuts…

  • Tasty Words Indeed

    Tasty Words Indeed

    strong>By Jill Chapin April 6, 2009 The general meaning of the French phrase “bon mot” is that of a clever remark or a witticism. But the more literal translation is “good word.” And that’s how…

  • An Ear Inside: Replacing Congresswoman Tauscher
    of California

    Is Rep. Ellen Tauscher’s replacement being pre-selected? Photo via Closing Velocity From NewsPlink.com April 6, 2009 Nothing warms a patriot’s heart more than when an idealistic newcomer takes a deep breath and runs for office.…

  • Stay Tuned: She Sells Sanctuary

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    Stay Tuned: She Sells Sanctuary

    Hope Johnson Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson April 1, 2009 Where is Waldo, anyway, our perpetually blue-suited, fancy-haired Mayor? Seriously, Mayor Newsom, some leadership is in order here on your intended policy toward…

  • Israel’s Illegal Annexation of East Jerusalem

    By Stephen Lendman April 1, 2009 So says a confidential EU report revealed on March 7 by The London Guardian’s Rory McCarthy. It accuses Israel “of using settlement expansion, house demolitions, discriminatory housing policies and…

  • What About the U.S. Drug Demand?

    Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force By Ralph E. Stone March 30, 2009 Recently, President Obama promised to send more money, technology, and manpower to help Mexico fight the drug cartels. This is not just foreign…