Entries tagged as politicsWednesday, October 26. 2011SF Election 2011: Anyone But LeeThere's an election next month. You did know that, right? Good, because you need to go to the polls and vote against Ed Lee. In less than two weeks, San Franciscans must once again elect a mayor and other officers, as well as the usual horde of initiatives. Those of you who don't live and vote in San Francisco can just tune this one out. If you're voting in SF, though, please read through for my recommendations on who to vote for and who not to. Continue reading "SF Election 2011: Anyone But Lee" Sunday, November 2. 2008California Ballot Initiatives Yes, I know you're sick of hearing about the election. If you're not a California voter, or you just can't stand it anymore, then skip this entry and read about Gourmet Portland. However, if you're bewildered by California's 12 state initiatives and San Francisco's 22 local initiatives, read the rest for some guidance. Or, at least, my opinion.
Continue reading "California Ballot Initiatives" Monday, October 27. 2008Why you should boycott Smoking Loon and PepperWood
And Mia, and S|K|N and Aquinas Napa Valley. All of these wines belong to billionaire Don Sebastiani.And you know how Don is using the millions he's made off those wines? Funding California Proposition 4, which would deny teens access to abortions without parental permission. Even if the parents were responsible for the pregnancy in the first place (yes, incest still happens, even in CA). Continue reading "Why you should boycott Smoking Loon and PepperWood" Wednesday, October 1. 2008Ten Reasons to Vote for Obama First of all, voter registration deadline in most states is Monday, so get moving and get yourself registered.Second, I'm voting for Barak Obama in a few weeks. I thought that I'd share ten of the reasons why. Continue reading "Ten Reasons to Vote for Obama" Monday, July 28. 2008Opposing Whole FoodsFor my first "politics" entry, I'm going to post a little about some current attempts at development in my backyard. It is about food, though, specifically groceries. If you're not from San Francisco, don't bother with the rest. Y'see, there's this group of yuppies and professional property developers (i.e. slime) who have bought run-down property on the Haight on the cheap, and are attempting to make a killing in real estate by turing the Haight into the Marina. This'll mean, of course, raising rents, evicting people, inviting in national chain stores, and driving a lot of locally owned businesses under. Continue reading "Opposing Whole Foods"
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