Posted on 05/22/2008 7:51:18 AM PDT by SmithL
San Francisco is a funny place. Everybody says that and nobody laughs.
The issue of Propositions F and G in next month's election is a perfect example. If Proposition G passes, the groundwork will be laid to turn the huge abandoned Hunters Point Shipyard into 10,000 houses. A public housing project could be rebuilt, and toxic hot spots will be cleaned up. Some 300 acres of parks and open spaces are planned, in addition to the possibility of a new NFL stadium for the 49ers.
If Proposition F passes, the developer has said it couldn't afford to do the project because half the housing would have to be available to low-income earners. That means no housing, no parks and no 49ers. Nothing.
Naturally, nothing is leading in the polls.
It's that familiar tale of the city. Vocal progressives like Supervisor Chris Daly, who marshaled the Prop. F forces, often shout the loudest and sway public opinion.
The fact is, Daly is driving the agenda on major issues like this in the city. Give him his due. He's playing his role perfectly. He's smart, he knows how to pull the levers of power, and he is totally dedicated. He's the rabble-rousing progressive, a bare-knuckle fighter for his cause.
That's fine. That's what he's supposed to do.
But what we don't have is anyone to hold up the other side of the argument. Who is standing up to Daly? Who is carrying the moderate political banner? Not just on this issue, but on others where advocates are stopping potentially good ideas like the special court to prosecute blight crimes in the Tenderloin and South of Market?
"There hasn't been one for five years," ... "Where is that moderate leader that will stand up and say, 'Screw you guys,
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
He moved to Colorado Springs. ;)
A new stadium is the LAST THING THE 49’ers need.................
Moderate?
Pelosi is a conservative in SF. You don’t want to make it a more liberal place do you?
During the last election for Mayor, Daly wanted to do some serious name-calling against Newsom, so he called him a Republican.
"California needs a Conservative champion of good ideas"
Arnold...take note!
I work in San Francisco. And if you ever want to see what a sewer this country would be in if totally run by libs, walk five blocks down Market Street.
Ken Garcia, a columnist in The Examiner, is standing up to Daly and his disjointed libtard coalition. I only hope the voters can see the light. I haven’t much hope, though - these are the idiots who voted in a massive handgun seizure law they thought would make everyone SAFER.
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