June 11, 2007
We Can't Recall: Your Latest In San Francisco Recall News
So many recalls afoot these days, we're starting a new column! Today's recall news: a reader passed along these pictures of today's rather-sparsely attended Recall Peskin rally on the steps of City Hall. Looks like they got about a quarter of the 40 folks who signed the Peskin recall petition in the first place -- and it looks like we're the only people who even have news of the event up anywhere online.
Our source called it "a show of farce," reporting that the only excitement was a moment when the videographer (pictured at left) was asked if he was a Peskin agent, you know, like that George Allen macaca incident. No response, and then the speaker was like, "he didn't deny it." Oooh. Also, as you can tell from the less-than-lusty "Recall Peskin" chants on the audio clip below, it might be a challenge getting those 3300+ signatures for the recall petition.
In other recall news, Kim Knox from Left in SF has filed an ethics complaint against the people running the McGoldrick recall because adorable gadfly Kimo Crossman discovered they're not properly registered as lobbyists.
Not to be outdone, the folks running Recall Daly say in response that they've filed an ethics complaint too, over the politicking in Supervisor Chris Daly's blog. We're like, wow, Daly finally updated his blog yesterday!
After the jump: pictures of the excellent signage at the Recall Peskin rally, including "Peskin Doesn't Care If You Can't Have A Pet."
And some signs we enjoyed:
The CHMFUS?
Not true! What about the fine selection of chirping cricket machines and bamboo back scratchers?
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why does Daly want to cut support for Friends of the Urban Forest?
This was sent out by FUF tonight:
San Francisco's urban forest funding has been eliminated in Supervisor Daly's sudden new budget proposal. Currently, Friends of the Urban Forest receives $162,000 from the City to plant & maintain street trees in San Francisco, and this entire sum will be cut from the budget in Daly's proposal, meaning FUF will receive nothing from the San Francisco city budget to plant and maintain trees in the coming year. According to a UC Davis study, San Francisco derives a $7.5 million environmental and socio-economic benefit from its street trees each year, but this proposal would contribute zero funds from the City for groups like FUF to continue to ensure that the City maintains this benefit.
ADDITIONALLY, $2.5 million will be cut from the City's own tree planting and maintenance program under this proposal. This means, for example, that the 1500 street trees planted earlier this year by the City will get no watering and maintenance, and will very likely die.
YOU CAN STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING, BUT YOU MUST ACT NOW!
The Board of Supervisors' Budget Committee will vote on this controversial proposal this Wednesday, June 13 at 1PM. There are five members on the committee, including Supervisor Daly, and if three Supervisors vote for this proposal, all this money will be cut from the budget, and the full Board of Supervisors (all 11 members) won't even get the chance to vote on it. (All told, Supervisor Daly's proposed alternatives to Mayor Newsom's budget total $37 million).
just like i've been saying all along. daly is no progressive. get rid of him.
I called my supervisor (Ammiano) this morning. It sounds like they have had a few calls about this, Ammiano is pro Friends of the Urban Forest.
The recall guy's pet issue is just ridiculous. Landlords ALREADY have the option of charging more for pets (and boy, do they exercise that option). They also can have extortionist pet deposits. This guy is clearly an idiot and he should go back to LA so he can live amongst his own types.
This recall crap is getting ridiculously out of hand. Apparently these bozos have too much time on their hands. Don't these people have JOBS?
re: the FUF issue; which other supes are on the budget committee?
There was also an anti-recall-Peskin (anti-anti-Peskin?) rally at City Hall yesterday. I walked past it around 4 pm. Even more sparsely attended than the pro-recall.
Chris Daly has a blog? Hmm.... more like an editorial page paid for by the City. A blog would let me comment on his thoughts. Just like George W. "President Retard" Bush, Daly doesn't appear to want to listen to others. Blogs allow comments ... Daly's editorial page is just that.
What is so sad about Daly is that his good intentions are ruined by his desire to personally attack Newsom and others, like a childhood bully .... oh well.
J - take one look at the guy...he was probably the one bullied as a child. Now he's playing revenge of the nerd.
did daly actually graduate from college? i can't figure that out from duke almuni info online. i wonder if he played la cross?
;)
Here are the other supervisors (and contact info) on the budget committee
Dist. 5 Ross Mirkarimi 554-7630 Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org
Dist. 6 Chris Daly 554-7970 Chris.Daly@sfgov.org
Dist. 7 Sean Elsbernd 554-6516 Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org
Dist. 8 Bevan Dufty 554-6968 Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org
Dist. 9 Tom Ammiano 554-5144 Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org
Dist. 5 Ross Mirkarimi - Thoughtful, but falls in line when the whip is cracked
Dist. 6 Chris Daly - The Decider, San Francisco "progressive" style - aka deaf bully
Dist. 7 Sean Elsbernd - Signs of sensibility
Dist. 8 Bevan Dufty - Brilliant, but not sure enough of his brilliance to stand up to The Decider
Dist. 9 Tom Ammiano - Will do whatever it takes to win the Assembly seat, including falling in line behind The Decider
Outlook not so good for keeping the City safe with extra police and Community Justice Center with 3 of the 5 Supervisors definitely bending over for The Decider.
Progressivism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressivism
I'm sure we can all just call '311' and have all of our budget problems solved instantly by our dashing mayor!
311: an ill-engineered layer of technoshellac over a dysfunctional, lethargic bureaucracy.
311 is a joke.
-marc