Articles Posted in 2010
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Minding Muni, Part V
All over the country, public transportation systems are cutting back service under the weight of huge budget deficits. Most people think these agencies are casualties of the recession, and to certain extent they are probably right. But to me, these agencies and their ballooning deficits are something else also — they are canaries in the coal mine, indications of problems that go deeper than even the subprime loan fiasco that many are blaming for the current state of the economy. Collapsing transit agencies are signs that the anti-tax mania of the last few decades is a failure. They are also signs that our western lifestyle — dependent as it is on plentiful and cheap natural resources, especially fossil fuels — could be reaching its limits and going into decline as demand now begins to outstrip supply.
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Introducing the Heritage of Omar Khayyam
The quatrains of Khayyam which have given him an international prominence are a collection of poems with philosophical essence and ontological nature in which Khayyam reveals his skeptical standpoints regarding the modality of material world and the existence of human being. It’s widely believed that Khayyam had a pessimistic, cynical viewpoint regarding the material world as he typically tried to direct criticism against the hypocritical, insincere man and portray his crave for a utopian world which is practically impossible to realize.
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Media Alert: SF Sit/Lie Ordinance to Get Third Airing
“When pressed by Supervisor Campos, neither the Mayor’s office nor the police could cite any language in the existing laws or in the SFPD General Orders that prevent the police from enforcing those laws to address problem behaviors on sidewalks. If proponents cannot provide an explanation for why this new ordinance is needed, then it is clear we should not pass sit-lie into law,” said Andy Blue of the Stand Against Sit Lie Coalition.
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Laguna Honda Hospital Flack
Refuses to Stop Touching I-Team ReporterIn a video posted by the I-Team, Noyes repeatedly asks Slavin to stop touching him. Slavin repeatedly ignores Noyes’ request and later in the video, Slavin prevents the I-Team videographer from documenting the confrontation.
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Newsom Lashes Out at Board,
Transportation Workers Union“There is no more time for political theatrics,” Newsom wrote in terse statement released to the press. “The moment to step up is now. The Board of Supervisors has said repeatedly said no. TWU has repeatedly said no. But now it’s time for them to say yes. It’s time for the Board of Supervisors and TWU to say yes to restoring service, to say yes to keeping our buses running, and to say yes to reaffirming our commitment to a Transit First city.”
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Keys Wins Hungry Hearts During D6 Candidates Forum
Billed as “Neighborhood Silver Tsunami 2010,” the ‘meet the candidates’ forum was hosted by several organizations dedicated to improving the lives of senior citizens including The Coalition of Agencies Serving the Elderly, SF Veterans Equity Center Planning for Elders, Senior Action Network, SOMCAN, Open House, Seniors Organizing Seniors and Episcopal Community Services-Canon Kip Senior Center.
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Daly Announces D6 Progressive Primary Election Details
In a letter addressed to progressive allies who Daly hopes will sign on to become an election co-host or an observer, Daly wrote: “Even though District 6 is a progressive district, there is a very real risk that, even with ranked choice voting, the progressive vote could split and not transfer to the strongest progressive candidate. Our political opponents sense this as an opportunity for a pick-up. We have a responsibility to prevent that from happening and do what we can to hold the District 6 seat!”
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