Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • Challenge to San Francisco Foot Patrol Measure Fails

    Challenge to San Francisco Foot Patrol Measure Fails

    Department of Elections Director John Arntz yesterday responded to Sutton law firm attorney Kevin Heneghan saying, “The version of Proposition M filed with the Department of Elections is identical to the version attached to the Board of Supervisors agenda for its July, 27, 2010 meeting. Therefore, the measure was not amended and I will not be taking any action in response to your letter.”

  • The Israeli Lobby: Declassified Documents
    Expose its Influence

    Demanded is that Israel be portrayed as peaceful, never aggressive, surrounded, beleaguered, and victimized, acting solely in self-defense. In contrast, Palestinians are called militant terrorist threats to Israeli security, its propaganda machine relentless in pounding that message, the Senate’s investigation failing to expose and halt it.

  • Reilly “Extremely Pleased” with Appeal Court Decision

    Reilly “Extremely Pleased” with Appeal Court Decision

    Tt has been difficult for the voters to clearly evaluate the candidates without knowing whether or not Supervisor Alioto-Pier was on the ballot. Let me be among the first to thank Michela for her seven years of public service. Now that we have clarity, I am looking forward to continuing my door-to-door campaign to meet the voters of District Two.

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    Court of Appeal Rules Alioto-Pier Ineligible
    to Run for Third Term

    Today’s appellate court ruling restores the legal effect of the voter-approved “rounding-up rule,” which provides that if an appointed incumbent serves more than two years of a term, it counts as a full four-year term for purposes of term limits.

  • Overheard in Fog City: The Willie Brown Non-Cootie Endorsement Factor

    This is currently a hot topic

    Overheard in Fog City: The Willie Brown Non-Cootie Endorsement Factor

    Walker also condemned the spread of misinformation for political gain, including from her supporters.

  • Racism and Bigotry Alive and Well in America

    The controversy has been inaccurately dubbed the “Ground Zero mosque.” Actually, the building will function as an Islamic cultural center, not a mosque. It will include a prayer room, but not a single-purpose house of worship for Muslims. Furthermore, the cultural center will not be built at Ground Zero. It will be near Ground Zero.

  • Why Republicans Need Obama to be a Foreign-Born Muslim

    Why Republicans Need Obama
    to be a Foreign-Born Muslim

    This is a manufactured crisis by those who wish to divide the country into two camps by whipping up hysteria against Muslims, blacks, Hispanics and anyone who does not look and pray as they.