San Fran set for feng-shui law

Ananova ^ | Friday 30th January 2004

[presidio9]

A San Francisco politician has proposed a new law which would mean planners have to consider a building's energy flows.

The 4,000-year-old Chinese art of feng-shui claims to channel positive energy, known as chi, leaving the building's occupier in a state of harmony.

Buildings, and the objects within them must, be positioned correctly to channel the energy properly.

Leland Y Yee's proposal would mean that the California Building Standards Commission would have to adopt standards that would aid feng shui.

The motion must pass the committee stage before progressing to the full Assembly for approval.

"The structure of a building can affect a person's mood which can influence a person's behaviour, which, in turn, can determine the success of a person's personal and professional relationships," the proposal states.

"The concept of feng shui is a simple one - to improve your life by improving your relationship to the environment around you," said Mr Yee, who is also a child psychologist.

"Feng shui is an earth science that examines mathematics, physics, geology, astronomy, and architecture, among other sciences."

Mr Yee, who left China at the age of three, added: "It employs the concepts of balance and harmony, and incorporates natural elements to enhance health, wellbeing and prosperity."

[KantianBurke]

Sheesh, will that expected massive "wrath of G-d" earthquake hurry up already?

[Mr. K]

california... figures

[Uncle Miltie]

What's the feng shui for the following:

Indoor pistol range
Abortion clinic
Bath House
Democrat Party Headquarters
Michael Savage's residence

[Billthedrill]

Well, we could always legally mandate shaking the old chicken-bones for an omen as well. Or sacrifice a virgin - oh, wait this is San Francisco. Never mind.

[Publius]

Or they could consult an astrologer for the most propitious time to begin construction.

[brewcrew]

I really, really hope I live long enough to participate in the next Revolution in this country.

[theDentist]

I wonder if Leland Y Yee or any of his faamily have monetary interests in a feng shui-style business. A good look at his books may reveal other "motivations" than harmony.

[Stopislamnow]

Soon all buildings in San Fran will have to be built on top of a Pentacle in order for Satanists to feel comfortable. And to channel the dark energies of his Vileness for the benefit of all sexual deviants, killers, and politicians.

[Kozak]

Penn and Teller did a show where they showed the "Feng Shui" experts to be the absolute frauds that they are. They brought in a bunch of these bozo's and videotaped their "analysis " and suggestions. It was hysterical. Of course every solution involved some expensive furniture from the "expert".

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I can't decide which is more ridiculous: this or Oklahoma proposing a tax on filing taxes...

[Buell_X1-1200]

As it has been said here many times before ...

Bwahaahaaahaahaahaa !

[laotzu]

Those are damn good questions. Damn good!

[Constitution Day]

I really just don't know what to say.

[avg_freeper]

I bet there will be a huge increase in the "energy flow" out of San Francisco.

[steveo]

"Feng shui is an earth pseudo science that...

[Kozak]

Don't forget a big hole in the top like the one in Shanghai, so that the local "dragon spirit" can get through...

[Lizavetta]

I wonder if Leland Y Yee or any of his faamily have monetary interests in a feng shui-style business. A good look at his books may reveal other "motivations" than harmony.

Bingo! Betcha ten bucks Mr. Yee has a feng shui consulting firm that will coincidentally get the government contracts.

[Stopislamnow]

Won't be a revolution. Some people are angry. I'm one of em.

But all I do is catch alot of crap for my militant attitude towards the destroyers of America.

Catch most of it here on FR to be honest. Until enough people get angry enough, nothing will happen. Nothing. And when you do get angry enough to do something, people call you a militia nut or some crap. Then the gov gets you in thier sights.

America has been sissified beyond redemption. It will take our military to correct things. The civilian populace is lost in la-la land as evidenced by this story and thousands of others every day.

[Kozak]

Shanghai Stock Exchange

[radiohead]

Oklahoma proposing a tax on filing taxes.

Tell me this isn't true. Is this a tax on tax preparers as service providers or an actual tax on the act of submitting the form???

God help us.

[EggsAckley]

[SGCOS]

godang. what in hell is a sheng fui?

[Bigg Red]

I wonder who gets assigned the reading of the entrails.

[inquest]

...but Roy Moore had to take his monument down.

[AlwaysLurking]

I Left My Chi in San Francisco.

[BlueYonder]

>I really, really hope I live long enough to participate in the next Revolution in this country.<

Ditto that.

[sirshackleton]

The 4,000-year-old Chinese art of feng-shui claims to channel positive energy, known as chi, leaving the building's occupier in a state of harmony.

I think it's only decent that Howard Dean's campaign office, tour bus, and home should be rider'd on to this proposed legislation.

[hotpotato]

I wonder if Leland Y Yee or any of his faamily have monetary interests in a feng shui-style business.

He has "friends" in the business.

[Johnny_Cipher]

I think it's only decent that Howard Dean's campaign office, tour bus, and home should be rider'd on to this proposed legislation.

Why? In Howard Dean's case, all the money's flowing out but none is flowing in. There's a schwing ding violation right there.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Read and weep. I know I am...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1068434/posts

[hotpotato]

I saw the Penn and Teller show. Good show. The fees these feng shui "experts" are charging is astronomical. None of them agreed on what constituted "true" feng shui in the house that all three of them were to decorate using feng shui (a test house where they were unaware they as well as other "experts" were being tested).

[Richard Kimball]

You won't find three wise men either.

[brewcrew]

In the meantime, have fun and practice your marksmanship.

[presidio9]

Michael Savage is our Morford. No wonder they both live in Gamorrah. They deserve each other.

[presidio9]

[heleny]

San Fran set for feng-shui law

The author wrote a misleading title and failed to include the bill number. If this idea were to become law, it would affect all of CA, not just the ultra-liberal district that elected an ultra-liberal Assemblyman.

The bill is probably ACR 144 -- an Assembly Concurrent Resolution on the topic of Feng Shui, which has the Legislative Council's Digest bill summary:

This measure would urge the California Building Standards Commission to adopt building standards that promote Feng Shui principles and publish these standards in the California Building Standards Code.

It seems to me that to "urge... to adopt" isn't the same as to "have... to adopt." The news article writer seemed to imply that the bill would force the CBSC to adopt feng shui.

[NZerFromHK]

The funny thing is, even Hong Kong proper and Taiwan don't mandate compulsory feng shui compliance. (Of course we Christians don't obey feng shui, but non-Christians who follow feng shui do seek advice from feng shui people) This in fact is infringing on the religious freedom on those who don't believe in feng shui.

Hehe, if feng shui laws were enacted, I can guarantee the number of abortion clinics would FALL because if you build a house near a place full of murders or deaths (including cemeteries, hospitals, abortion clinics etc) I heard it is considered very bad for the household living in that house.

[Richard-SIA]

This only confirms that when discussing Kalifornia words like "Stupid", "Inane", "Moron", etc are woefully inadequate.

I do not think the English language contains any single word, or reasonable set of words, that comes close to accurately describing how incredibly insane the liberal criminal culture of Kalifornia has become.

Anybody have a good foreign language loan word we can use?
Probably not, I doubt the hoax that is Kalifornia has ever been duplicated anywhere!

[reagan_fanatic]

Hopefully, they will decorate their offices with this guys masterpieces...

Origami Boulder Co.

[atomic conspiracy]

I'm certainly glad to see the state showing such consideration for diversity and traditional culture. Now all we have to do is introduce a resolution calling on builders to consider the placement needs of Ten Commandments tablets, Crucifixes, Nativity scenes, and Magen Davids.

(deathly silence)

Did I say something wrong?

[Finalapproach29er]

Hear, Hear. I second that.

[SF Republican]

Mr Yee, who is also a child psychologist. wow, and he is a legislator, not bad for a kid.

[Amerigomag]

The California legislature. Two worlds.

From their perspective, an enlightened group without enough money.

From our perspective, a group of progressive, social malcontents with way too much time on their hands.

[COEXERJ145]

Only in the land of fruit and nuts.

[GreenHornet]

Everybody have fun tonight

Everybody feng-shui tonight

[radiohead]

The money raised through the fee would go toward environmental programs, she said.

Lord have mercy. Now why am I not surprised that some freakin' Dim would create a tax to support the ennnviiiironment (/savage)??

[Kozak]

Anybody have a good foreign language loan word we can use?

Wolkenkuckucksheim

German for "cloud cuckoo-land" Used to describe some of Hitlers flights of fancy at the end of WW2

[freedumb2003]

From our perspective, a group of progressive, social malcontents with way too much time on their hands. damn socialist hippies who want to go to bed every day feeling like they did something "good," even though they did it with SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY!!!

Such arrogant egotistical elitists -- they are all lotus-eaters who want to force all wealth out of California

[NY Cajun]

WHAT A JOKE!!! A friend of mine, Chinese-American, said that "feng shui" is a humorous, oriental-sounding bastardization of "functional way" and there is no such term in China. He even said to look at the over-crowded dwellings built on top of each other in China, Hong Kong and the rest of east Asia. "Where the hell is 'feng shui'"?
LMAO...