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Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has a share of hometown detractors -- at the far left of the political spectrum. ROLL CALL reports on Tuesdau: Helping to lead the charge is Tim Redmond, an editor at the San Francisco Bay Guardian, an alternative weekly, which has run several items over the years highly critical of Pelosi's positions, from her stance on the war to her support for legislation allowing private development in the Presidio National Park. Pelosi's supporters say the fact that her liberal credentials are even questioned is simply an indication of the San Francisco political landscape. Developing...

It's a good thing the Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor and not in the San Francisco or San Diego Bays. If Lady Liberty were on the West Coast, she would surely hide her face in shame at the way some immigrants are discriminated against and blamed for all of California's ills. A California Statue of Liberty might carry this inscription: "When all else fails, blame the tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free." On the other hand, New York City tends to be more accepting and welcoming, celebrating the diversity of its people and recognizing immigrants'...