HaHa. This is why SF's population went down from 776,733 (2000) to 745,774 (2003). It will always attract a share of hippies, but while the rest of the country is growing, SF is shrinking. In a few years, it will not even be in the top 20 cities in terms of population (in 2003, it was 18th; it may already be out of the top 20). It's something that places like SF and Detroit are shrinking, while Sunbelt towns in Arizona, Florida, and Texas are growing. People are voting for political ideas with their feet.
"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 Paleologus
We finally left. In June.
I'm breathing a HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF!