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Congresswoman Sanchez Endorses Robert Retana
for Superior Court JudgeWith her endorsement Congresswoman Sanchez joins a lengthy list of Judges, legal professionals, community leaders and local elected officials, such as State Senator Leland Yee and San Francisco Board of Supervisor David Campos, who support Mr. Retana’s campaign to bring new leadership and increased diversity to the Superior Court. The election takes place on June 8, 2010.
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SF Green Party Calls for Worldwide Boycott of Israel
In a statement published on its website, the SF Green Party is “actively engaging in a full boycott of all purchases of products and services, the financial gains of which will accrue to any individual or entity within Israel, until Israel is in compliance with all United Nations-recognized international laws; all resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council; and, all decisions and directions by all United Nations-recognized international courts, regardless of Israel’s participation in or ratification of such courts.”
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Gonzalez Being Considered for Interim Mayoral Post?
There’s good reason Gonzalez is being considered for the interim post: Gonzalez has the highest vote totals in a race for San Francisco mayor without winning, narrowly losing to Newsom in 2003 with 119,329 votes to Newsom’s 133,546 votes.
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Brave Israeli Commandos Slaughter Aid Activists
in International WatersAt a hastily called news conference, sparsely attended, he referred to “the armada of hate and violence in support of the Hamas terror organization,” accusing peaceful activists of a “premeditated and outrageous provocation,” saying “The organizers are well known for their ties with global Jihad, Al Qaeda and Hamas. (Their) intent was violent, their method was violent, and the results were unfortunately violent.”
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Time for Immediate Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy
By Ralph E. Stone May 28, 2010 I applaud yesterday’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that allows homosexuals to serve in the military on…
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Newsom’s Lie on Sit/Lie
And as for SFPD Chief Gascon, who is Newsom’s wingman on this caper, even he is careful not to admit that police enforcement of loitering laws is the solution to many of the problems being raised. No, instead, Gascon is now a politician in a taxpayers’ funded uniform, endorsing candidates and going along with Newsom’s sham like former Prime minister Tony Blair went along with George Bush’s pack of lies over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
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Daly Analyzes Candidates Responses
to Progressive PrimaryI see three basic categories of candidates in this race. Let’s start with the candidates who are not Progressives. Clearly they will criticize the Progressive Primary, just as they will criticize progressive values and issues. I am confident that any of our progressive candidates can handle any downtown candidate in a one-on-one debate. It’s easy enough to contrast downtown’s disdain for a progressive “litmus test” while they actively support their own litmus test for rent control! Sorry, but that doesn’t fly in the tenant-rich neighborhoods of D6. As for the downtown establishment, they are smart to attack the Progressive Primary. Their visions of sneaking away with the District 6 seat are quickly dissipating!
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