The Art of the Deal – by Kim Jung Un
June 16, 2018 | No Comments
Speaking impulsively without consulting South Korea or the U.S. military, Trump handed a gift to Kim on that proverbial silver platter – an unprecedented give-away with his unilaterally deciding to end joint military exercises with South Korea.
Paul Ryan – The Statesman He Could Have Been
April 13, 2018 | No Comments
Yet after the Orlando massacre, Ryan barely addressed the attack on the LGBTQ community by a Muslim, who pledged allegiance to ISIS.
Giving Priority to Homeless with Mental and Health Conditions
March 29, 2018 | No Comments
The mentally ill and those with physical conditions should be a priority in any plan to homelessness in San Francisco.
Modest Proposals to Address Gun Violence
March 01, 2018 | No Comments
The state of our gun laws is not because of the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller that established the “right of an individual to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, but rather the power of the NRA on its members, Congress, and many politicians across the country.
An Open Letter to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students
February 28, 2018 | 1 Comment
Because of you, companies are already scrambling to disassociate themselves from the NRA. Best of all, it is becoming deliciously obvious with each passing day that politicians have finally – finally – met their match.
Gonzalez and Leigh to Host Endorsement Party,
Fundraiser for Adriel Hampton
August 25, 2009 | 7 Comments
Hampton, an investigator and former San Francisco Examiner political editor, has fought to bring progressive issues to the top of the agenda in the CA-10 race – to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US drug war, and promote open government, labor rights and equality at home.
Joe Lynn Honored
August 24, 2009 | 1 Comment
The celebratory luncheon, held at Taqueria Reina’s, the site of a once thriving weekly political salon, was organized on short notice attracting as many as 50 friends and colleagues eager to pay their respects and provide Lynn with love and support as he enters hospice care.
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Why Are The Drug
and Health Insurance Companies Smiling?
August 21, 2009 | 3 Comments
What did President Obama give in return for this $80 billion? Reportedly, Obama agreed not to bargain down prices for Medicare purchases and promised that the U.S. would not buy less expensive drugs from Canada. What will that cost us? Well 13 European nations successfully regulate the price of drugs, reducing the average cost of name-brand prescription medicines by 35 percent to 55 percent.
The Obstacles to Real Health Care Reform:
Private Insurers and Big PhRMA
August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
Obama’s Central Asia agenda matches his domestic arrogance against the rights and welfare of millions of Americans. Denying them real health care reform is one of many ways he defiles the public interest in deference to the corporate ones he serves.
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Friends, Colleagues to Celebrate Life of Joe Lynn
August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
Former Ethics Commissioner Joe Lynn. August 19, 2009 Please join us for an afternoon celebrating the life of former kick-ass Ethics Commission staffer and then kick-ass Commissioner Joe Lynn. As you may know, Joe is…
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FCJ Interview with CA-10 Candidate Anthony Woods
August 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
Openly gay, Woods was discharged from the US military in December 2008 after he challenged the Pentagon’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, an ignominious slap in the face to a man who put his life on the line in service of his country.
Posted in Human Interest, News, Politics
Herrera Concludes Supervisor Daly Domiciled
in District He Represents
August 17, 2009 | 12 Comments
Daly has maintained that he continues to reside at the couple’s condominium on Stevenson Street in San Francisco, where he has lived since Nov. 2001. His wife and two children recently relocated to Fairfield.
The Hunger Site
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