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Thursday, November 8, 2012

PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA - FOUR MORE YEARS - 2012 TO 2016

We the people have spoken; and what is important the contemporary changing demographics of the United States of America have spoken. The dynamics in the making - will forge this great Nation - the United States of America to a new awakening and progress - never, ever seen - before.

For the first time women had their say in large numbers and spoke loud and clear and with clear - justification. For the first time many added Blacks and Latinos voted and won in a big way.
The Queer vote and aspirations for a better representation is in the making - and those that have had light shone of them - look to the future with determination and fortitude.

In Florida it was not the Cuban Vote and the shenanigans of the past - but the newer Latino non-Cubans who voted and for the first time - proved that the past is the past and that the future is here to stay and for the better.

It was the same in California - and may be the time is ripe for the Supreme Court - to adjudicate differently - and declare that CORPORATIONS - are not persons.

In the November 2012 Presidential Elections - billions of dollars were spent. Those that spent and more wasted such large amounts of money - could do so - because of Political Action Committees (PACs). Where these sordid entities could raise and spend as they - please. A sordid scar on the conscience of America and that too coming from the United States Supreme Court that must have its head - examined.

We are a Republic and if the Founding Fathers were alive today - perhaps they would have agreed - that the model of checks and balances worked - in this one of a kind - very close Presidential Race.

No one lost - accept; those that stall - say one thing and do another - the buffoonery must stop in Congress, the filibuster in the Senate -  and the will of the people - respected for the good of the free world and decent human beings.

The Speaker of the House - for the first time changed his tone - and the President found wisdom - in meeting so many people - all over the Nation - hurting and more needing succor.

We the people won - and never mind how the elections were conducted - it was not perfect - complete with voting machines that did not work - and long lines reminiscent - of some under-developed country - where we send our observers who report to us - on matters of order, accountability, and democracy of sorts.
So what about us? In our own backyard we must improve and do it fast.

The collective vote of a people hurting; spoke loud and clear - the Nation fought hard - many working long hours - to contribute - it was tiring. Sacrifice and love - and those that honored the millions who went before us, the forgotten heroes of yesterday.

Those who died; more laid their lives in our Civil War, the many wars after, the many turmoils and tribulations; all duly noted but their efforts must not be in vain - their died so that we may live and be free.

Those humans who were slaves and only recently could vote freely are still are under the cloud of blatant discrimination -  in many areas of our Nation and they spoke loud and clear.

The hurdles of Identification Cards; hurdles to keep decent people from voting; must stop now and those that fostered hate and the many obstacles hindering progress - must be brought to justice.

Women the voting majority will lead and build consensus and men who have had it good all these many decades - have not learnt and now must - learn from the women. Those respected that rock the cradle - genuine women who give birth and bring forth life and raise decent families - all over this Earth - but more in the United States of America - where we strive for a more perfect union.

Congress and the Senate must learn - not by fake revelation and osmosis of sorts - but by hard work and humility that you REPRESENT and if you feel - it is hot in the kitchen - move out - and let new blood reign - supreme and fulfill the aspirations of a new time and sound beginnings.

Those that are voted again and again - must not for a moment think you are a shoo in - you are lucky that you are alive - and if you have not represented you better - the likes of Diane Feinstein and Nancy Pelosi - old in age - but short on deeds that matter.

Middle America is still lost and bewildered - the doldrums have struck them - and in their foundering and slow learning - they will awake from their on going long slumber. Time is running out.

For the first time in many years - with such high unemployment rate - the economy in near peril - the stock mercurial rise and fall - much like the temper tantrums of a person gone senile - some try to make sense of it - but it now needs to be assigned to some sanatorium. Most thought we could not overcome - but we have.
Only in America.

Europe is reeling - and as much as it is kept afloat - Europeans in large measure were shocked that we in America - spent so much and for so long a time - only to come to some conclusion that was apparent. Four more years and voted by the people; in a manner closely watched by Billions - all over this Earth.

Congress must now act - the checks and balances of the Nation - point to Congress and their many ploys and machinations - that have disgraced - decency. Stalling must stop and renewed determination and fortitude reign - supreme.

No one can take anyone to a better place - with the dubious distinction - constantly fostering and bringing on hurdles and stagnation. If it is too hot for you - if you not want progress, less believe in it - step out of the way.

The United States Senate too must step up - enough of the filibusters and the many wanton delays that take no entity worth the salt to a better place. You must be ashamed of yourselves.

America is God Fearing - and the people want to do right by their conscience.

Those that want to rule by buying votes such as the Koch Brothers and others with their diabolical intentions - have been put on notice - you made your money - and it is mostly; BLOOD money. If you think it is not - go ask your mama; that is if you have one.

Much like your mind - your vote is precious - and this time America spoke. Now, we must all roll up our sleeves - the time for just vain talking is over.

The projects are there, the blue prints, the time frames, the short and long term objectives. All complete with standards and we have the right people, in the right place to do the right thing - or so we have been promised and we are watching.

This is Turtle Island and the prophecy of the Hopi and other wise women and men - is coming to the fore. 2012 has been a year of Epiphany and more humanity and compassion.

On the West Coast and in Middle America we may have been spared the turmoils and tribulations of Sandy that fateful Hurricane - but, fellow Americans are suffering; not only on the East Coast but everywhere - from lack of employment, temporary jobs offering no benefits, foreclosures, and many other ailments that can be cured. 

The demographics and dynamics of this Great Nation - is changing for the good - where every child, woman, and man - has a role to play.

We humans have the decent side and we can be nasty - it is left to us all - NOT just one segment of the population; the ONE PERCENT to forge ahead and make progress - keeping the rest with intent to suffer and lag in the cesspool created by those that are greedy. That simply is W R O N G .

Those segments of the population that once ruled with a heavy hand are history - that nail has been hammered in and that casket sealed and buried for good.

The new life with renewed nurturing must be devoid of the old mistakes and ramifications that have stalled our progress.

These next four years are ours - we the people rule - as must be the case always. The Commons. Guaranteed by our Constitution - one of kind - on this hallowed land - the United States of America - also known as Turtle Island.








Monday, November 5, 2012

ABUSE OF AMERICAN VALUES LINKED TO OUR CONSTITUTION.

We Americans pride ourselves as being "free" and value our Constitution - that makes our great Nation - the United States of America - the best of all governments in the world.

We are a Republic - unlike any other - "we the people" have the power - not any one Representative nor a bunch of inept, shallow, spineless so called - Representatives - that try to hoodwink us, every opportunity they get - " we the people ".

In recent years we have permitted some very immoral so called Representatives who are playing with fire and have NOT read, less adhered to the Constitution of these the United States of America.

If you read the Constitution and you read it with an open mind; more study the words - word for word - anyone will comprehend quickly that our Founding Fathers - though not perfect - gave much importance to - "spirituality" and to "standards and morals".

While our Founding Fathers could have chosen any existing model of government - they chose our Republic - and fashioned it - in such a way that no one entity has - complete power. Keeping at bay any type of  dictatorial elements that would adversely impact the governance of our States - "in toto" - making the United States of  America. Giving powers to the State and stopping short to permit the States to work as a team with Washington DC and the Federal Government..

While some may think Congress has all the power - it does not. And, if one ventures to think that the Senate has all the power  -it does not. If you venture to think the " President of the United States " has all power - he does not.

The United States of America - prides itself as having a Republic - where  - " we the people" - play the most important role. There are unique systems of checks and balances.

Even our voting system to elect our President is unique - creating the "Electoral System" which is very complicated - but keeps at bay - the many models of dictatorial and blatant corruption that can invade and ultimately decimate our Republic.

In recent years the Supreme  Court created to further uphold check and balances - has failed our Republic.

One of the most blatant adjudications made by the Supreme Court - recently - will slowly but surely eroded our Republic.

The adjudication that acknowledges - Corporations as persons - thus directly changing the fundamental manner - in which political campaigns are conducted. 

How money is gathered, many campaign coffers filled - and a blatant blow to the Middle Class and fair play.

We now see and know more - with empirical data in hand - that the Middle Class is fast eroding - we have the - "filthy rich" and the poor - those that live - pay check to pay check - who are suffering.

This  erosion of spirituality at all levels has taken our Nation into a spin for the worse. Both in the Congress and Senate - that is no movement with both parties - be it Republicans and Democrats - failing to work for the good of the Nation.

The situation has gotten so bad that many sitting Congresspersons and Senator are throwing in the towel.

These Representatives - many of them with years of dedicated sacrifice and contribution to our Great Nation - and do not want to Represent anymore.

The more moderate in both parties openly speak - that the two main parties cannot meet half way; have no desire to work as a team - and this dog eat dog mentality must stop - but will it?

The Presidential Elections for the first time are a dead heat in the year 2012. This has not happened in a long time.

People are fed up and they see no sense in backing politicians that do not deliver.

The Presidential candidates - be it the sitting President and the one who is vying for his job - talk the talk and there is only so much that the people can endure - if it really does not pertain to Quality of Life issues.

People want to put bread and butter on the table.

People have to live in homes and have a safe environment.

People want good educational facilities that are affordable, hospital care that is good and reasonable. 

People want to procure food and other essentials to live a comfortable life.

People believe in God and want morals, ethics, standards, fair play to be exercised so that our Nation can grow, be progressive, and benefit all those that are citizens of this Great Nation.

This Great Nation that belongs to the Native Americans - better known - as Turtle Island.

It was stolen from them. Our Founding Fathers - incorporated many elements in our Constitution from the Six Nations - that practiced - "Democracy" - for thousands of years.

While the politicians running for office all over our Nation - on the local level, the State level, and of course the Federal level - make promises - again and again those promises have NOT been kept - less adhered to.

No one is paying attention to ethics, morals, standards, spirituality.

If these values and elements inherent and the soul of our Great Constitution melt down - we have blatant corruption, people lying, immoral to the core - pretending to represent - but deceiving themselves; and in deceiving themselves -  disgracing the fair political values and standards - this great Nation always prides itself of.

Here is San Francisco we see it with despicable; so called shallow, inept, spineless Representatives like Malia Cohen and Scott Wiener.On worse than the other.

On the Federal level Diane Feinstein and Nancy Pelosi two hags that worship greed and have failed San Francisco, California and the Nation.

We have inept and shallow politicians on the State level - pandering to Big Developers the likes of Lennar - and to those that fill their sordid campaign offers - as they did with Mark Leno.

The many recent State of California Propositions are sordid to say the least - funded with an ulterior motive. Lying to the constituents; promising them one thing - but delivering another.

This is just the tip of the iceberg - the abuse of our American values - that millions died for - in the Civil War and other Wars - to keep our unique Republic free - to treasure our "freedom".

Anyway you look at it - our Great Constitution - it is based on Spirituality.

You must read the Constitution - not as some commentary - and you must comprehend the words; etymology - and the fundamental meaning of the words; in the context of the times; you must be educated on issues.

Much as your sensitive conscience plays a role in your daily life - so does spirituality.

Sadly; today in the year 2012 with the erosion of spirituality - many politicians - including those at San Francisco's City Hall are doing the devil's work. Go figure.




Saturday, November 3, 2012

CORRUPT INDIVIDUALS PUT IN CHARGE OF SENIOR HOUSING IN DISTRICT 10.

The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's demise has NOT stopped the The Successor Agency of the SF Redevelopment Agency under the jurisdiction of the City Administrator and the SF Controller's Office - from carrying on ploys and machinations - adversely affecting Senior Citizens; working hand in hand with the Mayor's Office of Economic Development and Workforce Jennifer Matz and that most inept, spineless, shallow - corrupt individual Tiffany Bohee - who continues to play with fire.

It has become fashionable for some very corrupt folks in the community to work with the crooks; I have mentioned above who have control of large amount of money that formerly - was managed by the defunct SF Redevelopment Agency.

Again and again; Senior housing promised to local Seniors from District 10 once encouraged to fill out applications and put on the list - are treated like dirt.

The only exception those that have connection - jump the line - and get ahead of everyone - folks like Willie B. Kennedy who has sold out her community - many times over.

If a single dollar be it local, state, or federal is spent on housing - we must abide by laws, democratic laws, and not be caught using ploys, machinations, and abject favoritism.

We have former corrupt folks who were on the Bayview Hunters Point Project Action Committee - given a chance to move ahead of the line - and occupy so called affordable housing. This is totally - wrong.

On Carroll Street by Third Street some Senior Housing is planned. The site on which the Senior Housing is planned is contaminated. Within less than hundred feet there is a rail line that makes a lot of noise. Far exceeding the decibel standards that adversely affect Quality of Life issues.

In future a high speed train will ply on this line - and the Senior will have to deal with this noise. Who in their right mind - is involved with this project - we want to know.

This matter for sure will go before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and for sure it will be endorsed. If this project was planned for the Pacific Heights area - the process would have been very stringent. 

The City and County of San Francisco is encouraging corrupt forces - who are on the take - to create some Senior Housing for some ulterior purposes in District 10.

For sure NOT have the Senior population in mind. Again and again Seniors from the community who qualify have been shut out. This is not fair.

This $70 million project to build this Senior Housing by Carroll Street has not had one single meaningful meeting - with the community at large. Shame on those who are in charge.

One has just to take an inventory to find out who live in these Senior Units from all over the area - the entities in charge with intent have shut out - so many of our District 10 Seniors.

Immigrants from Russia, Chinese that immigrated a few years ago, all sorts of folks who are NOT citizens - who have not served this Nation - be it the military, advocated for San Francisco - have been kept out.

While Malia Cohen, Olsen Lee, Tiffany Bohee, Jennifer Matz, Bevan Dufty - other sellouts that I have mentioned before like Linda Richardson - are encouraging lack of accountability and transparency.

Can we have the names posted on some website - complete when the applicants applied and when they moved into their Senior units - and who are the folks that made this possible?

If any person has broken the law - both those occupying the units now must be disqualified for breaking the law.

Those responsible for putting them in - using their influence - must be removed from office.

Case in point moving Willie B. Kennedy - who lived in Public Housing at Hunters Point, then moved to the suburbs - did not like it - and was accommodated illegally and given a Senior Housing in the newer units on Third Street by Carroll - 5800 Third Street - moving ahead of others who qualified and are now waiting for their turn - but, it seems that will not happen. Why?

Why are we encouraging corruption of the worst order - especially when it comes to our Seniors in District 10 but all over the Southeast Sector.

The City and County of San Francisco has chosen - to hinder progress and deny qualified Seniors from the Southeast Sector and more District 10 - their rights as American Citizens. 

Our local government has failed us in this case - broken a number of laws staring them in the face; our only HOPE is there is a God watching this blatant discrimination - all the while - our Senior Citizens are suffering. Go figure!

The newer Senior Citizens housing in planned in close proximity on this project:

http://5800third.com/2010/06/carroll-station-now-arriving/




Friday, November 2, 2012

DESPICABLE MALIA COHEN HAS BLOOD ON HER HANDS - HUNTERVIEW'S FIASCO.

Huntersview at Bayview Hunters Point has seen hundreds of innocent seniors, infants, children, youth, and adults - suffer from skin disorders - affecting their scalps, sensitive parts of their body, all over the body - leaving scars that are sore and bleeding.


Not long ago Nancy Pelosi who lives at Pacific Heights and Malia Cohen who lives at Potrero Hill - and a host of other "sell outs" - bragged about the Hunterview Housing - that has failed to address the needs of the people.

Nearby; Pacific Gas and Electric has bombarded the area with contaminated particulates for over sixty years - and the ongoing clean up has not met standards; it has pretended tried to curtail the contamination - using some water in the form of a spray. However, the high winds at time 40 and fifty miles per hour - carry the contaminations - far and wide.

Malia Cohen the representative from District 10 has been approached by many constituents about the many issues affecting them. Loud noise, contamination, poor housing conditions, many ailments such as these skin diseases that have baffled the doctors who have seen them.

It is time for the San Francisco Health Department and Barbara Garcia to conduct biopsies and bring some conclusion to the suffering of the constituents who live near the Pacific Gas and Electric former contaminated sites. The on going construction by Cahill and Nibbi under the jurisdiction of the diabolical - John Stewart Company at Hunters View some 1800 inferior units.

Nancy Pelosi and the John Stewart company have an ongoing and past relationship that is sordid in nature. John Stewart was fired from Fanny Mae and has a track record as despicable as the continued; ongoing criminal acts - at the former Geneva Towers at Sunnydale - operated by the John Stewart Company - before the entire complex was imploded and demolished.

Today; the John Stewart company has grown into a large Property Management having a workforce of over one thousand employees. Controlling thousands of units at the Presidio of San Francisco, Treasure Island, Northridge, the Tenderloin - and our City and County gives these scoundrels free reign - to do as they please. Hundreds of their tenants have complained - but, to no avail. We seem to favor thugs and criminals who prey on the innocent tenants.

We have people suffering at Hunterview because of dust and other contaminants - pleas have been made to the John Stewart Company - but to no avail. The same to Malia Cohen who keeps on grinning; she simply cannot represent.

Inept, shallow, spinless folks like grinning Malia Cohen continue to pander - and the closet lesbian has no feelings, less compassion for those constituents suffering from these recently acknowledged by the San Francisco Medical Community - disturbing and widespread skin diseases, headaches, more migraine headaches. Itchy and irritation of the  eyes and throat and other maladies - much as the constituents suffered but in this case even more - when Lennar bombarded the community with Asbestos structures from 2004 to 2011.

In the Lennar case we went before the Department of Toxic and Substances Control, the Regional Water Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, the San Francisco Health Department, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the Mayor of San Francisco, City Heads of Departments, the City Administrator - to no avail.

Yet idiots; continue to cast their vote for Nancy Pelosi and Diane Feinstien who have NOT said a word about the suffering and slow death of our constituents at Hunterview in the Bayview Hunters Point area.

Enough is enough. In the meantime Malia Cohen - a chronic sell out thinks that she can get away with murder - no more.

The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee has not once spoken about the situation at hand at Huntersview - yet, will send the constituents SLATES - to vote for their candidates - that they have endorsed the likes of Scott Wiener and Malia Cohen and others.

It is time the San Francisco Health Department and folks like Barbara Garcia, Claire Nolan, Tomas Argon, Roma Guy, Erika Takada, Lillian Chen, Naomi Kelly, Ed Lee, Ben Rosenfield, Dennis Herrera, George Gascon, Tom Ammiano, Fiona Ma, Mark Leno, Leland Yee, Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein - say they represent - but, in this case they can judge for themselves.

Slowly, hundreds are dying at Hunterview - the people should NOT be living in an area that is constantly bombarded by contamination.

We have City officials raping our City and earning thousands of dollars - not doing their job - and these officials - knowing what they know - have BLOOD on their hands.  

Come election time these vermin want our VOTE; but they will not lift a finger finger to vote their conscience and do right.

Shame on them; for not taking a stand - while our seniors, our infants, our children, our youth, our adults - suffer because of the actions of - GREED.







Thursday, November 1, 2012

LET US GET SAN FRANCISCO BACK ON TRACK - BE LEARY OF THE POLITICS.

Let us be leary of the San Francisco politicians - now, that they have drunk themselves intoxicated with the victory of the GIANTS; and taken credit for things they had nothing to do with; time for these mostly corrupt, inept, spinless so called representatives - to deliver and more act.
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On the Federal level it makes no sense that we permit the Zionists to carry on with the blessings of our votes. Be careful when you cast your vote - and agree and permit the two hags that have been in place - and have sold our Nation again and again; both of them have taken upon themselves to cheat their way back; for another four years.
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We can do better and we must all remember that as the years go by - the San Francisco, Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) is not to be trusted - and less the SLATE of names of favorite CROOKS they endorse and more entice others to vote for. Do your homework and do not endorse without deep thought the DCCC slate. Those days are over.
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Race is interesting with only two worth the salt - the others in the race are there for their own petty, self agenda - much like Malia Cohen and Scott Wiener. Both these despicable so called representatives belong to the DCCC - and are losers.
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The tragedy on the East Coast brought about by the Hurricane named Sandy is an eye opener. As the days go by; we will learn more about this disaster; but it will take years to recover because most of the folks who have lived in their neighborhoods for generations - have lost it all.
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We on the West Coast have been generous and rightly so. We must help if we can. But, as you may have noted; none of our so called Representatives have offered to help. They have amassed millions Diane Feinstein and Nancy Pelosi. These folks have bought themselves in - greedy to the core - they pontificate a lot but as you can see and must note; not an iota of compassion.
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When the Indonesian Tsunami hit the islands of Samoa - and because we have so many Samoans in San Francisco. Some of us requested help from our City and County of San Francisco; that has received help - from many countries from all over the world - in 1906 and again in 1989 the disaster following those two earthquakes.
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A measly $5000 check was cut through the good offices of former; Supervisor Chris Daly.  Some folks who had nothing to do with the initial petition and the request - had to jump on the bandwagon and steal the glory and more the check - and take credit when none was theirs.
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San Francisco is not like most other cities - we have a population of only 805,000 and as the months and years go by; more decent families are leaving San Francisco. The crooked, spinless, inept politician continues to smile - while we taxpayers shell out to pay their very huge - salaries.
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It is simply wrong for our hard working population to pay these scoundrels over 20% of our City workforce; which is about 28,000 over $175,000 with benefits annually.
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Folks who work less and love it, laughing all the way to the bank; when they cash their checks - most of these City workers live outside San Francisco and have it made.
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The GIANTS victory was well deserved. It is good for the morale of the City and more the GIANT baseball fans. Those who made it to the stadium and stood by the GIANTS - some 42,000 plus - when the GIANTS were behind. This victory as has been stated - is due to the fans - and they must be proud of this victory. Baseball World Championship - 2012.  Coming so soon after the World Championship victory in 2010.
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The disaster created by Hurricane Sandy should lead us to take a better look at thousands of homes in the Sunset that are not bolted to the their foundation. Many sitting on land that is prone to liquefaction and flooding. We, in this great City of San Francisco - love to talk the talk but cannot walk the walk.
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The many high rise building planned on land prone to liquefaction and flooding - by the Ferry Building, the Transbay Center, 8 Washington, and more - let us learn from Hurricane Sandy. And let us not forget - Treasure Island.
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Pathetic, the San Francisco Office of Emergency Services. The could have stepped in and addressed the fire at Taraval some weeks ago. They could have stepped in and addressed the power shortage at Treasure Island, the water shortage and more.
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We would like to note why did it take so long for anyone to respond; when several stores were broken into by AT&T Park and the Mission and elsewhere, damage to MUNI buses, and wanton destruction of property.
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What has our newly named Command Center - to report. Can this report be posted on some website. What has our City Administrator to say about this situation at hand. Even; if it is a prepared report we would like to read it. 
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Time to get San Francisco back on track - time to walk the walk.







Wednesday, October 31, 2012

IT IS NICE THAT SAN FRANCISCO WON - MAKES US ALL FEEL PROUD.

It is nice that the San Francisco GIANTS won - world baseball champs of the world. It was nice that some sponsors - donated so that all of us could celebrate this VICTORY at City Hall in San Francisco.

The Giants were given the "key" to the City - normally reserved for dignitaries and individuals who have in large measure won some honor. For the first time - a team was bestowed this honor - and considering the feat of the GIANTS - coming from behind; struggling but staying in there - they deserved this kudos.

Millions gathered on a cloudy day but they gathered because often time when the GIANTS were not performing their best; the fans were there to support them. On some days 42,000 strong; sending a strong message to the team; play harder and win - we are with you all the way.

We saw the GIANTS come from behind and defeat the Cardinals. Then we went to the finals and grabbed the World series with a clean sweep defeating the Tigers - and once and for all sending a strong message: " do not mess with the GIANTS".

Not long ago in the year 2010 we won the World Championship in baseball and now again in the year 2012. This time we got a wider response - with fans coming from a far off - and rejoicing with us all San Franciscans.

Our City welcome all and judging from the general state of affairs - we did well - the many who worked day and night - to bring it all together - as the City that knows how.

The well behaved crowd and the crowd control by those who did the monitoring and controlling the traffic - was well coordinated. The City and County of San Francisco; did well starting well in advance - taking a chance but anticipating this great - victory.

The GIANTS have put us on the map - and this City did everything right - including remembering those in New Jersey and the surrounding area, who lost their lives. The millions of dollars of damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

If we can we must support that relief effort.

Here are some photographs of the GIANTS victory and celebration:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodacosta/sets/72157631898384479/show/

The parade and some more photographs:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/10/slideshow-san-francisco-giants-world-series-parade-deja-vu-all-over-again




Thursday, October 25, 2012

LESS TREES PLANTED AND MORE DIE EVERY YEAR IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Every year for the last 15 years; the Executive Branch at San Francisco's City Hall and the Legislative Branch - the shallow, inept, ignorant SF Board of Supervisors - have chosen not to address the health of our trees - trees on the sidewalks of San Francisco and less of those trees - trying to strive to stay alive - in our SF City Parks.

Now, suddenly Scott Wiener has called for a hearing and invited the culprits who helped bring about these calamity to testify. That is like hauling Ali Baba and the forty thieves and asking them to prove - why they stole and why they keep on stealing - is their forte stealing?

The first speaker from the Department of Public Works - spoke in circles - and he says he knows something about the trees in our City and County of San Francisco.

As a matter of fact - he knows some but not enough to hold a job. Muhammed Nuru must ask this guy to resign - at least let him have his facts straight on a topic he portends to know some - but knows very little about.

Then; we had a presentation from Recreation and Park - and there too - so many excuses - and we know that Rec and Park - far from caring for our trees - has treated our Rec and Park gardeners and others with disdain.The very people that tend, care, and have nurtured our trees and facilities.

More trees have died at McClaren Park and Golden Gate Park and other Parks under the jurisdiction of Rec and Park in recent years - and fewer trees replaced and that is a crying shame.

Rec and Park spent thousands preparing a document - they have the Blue Print - but not leadership and no guts to do the right thing. The document has been sitting on the shelf since 2008 - when a another Director who was a Zionist was the Director - and left Rec and Park in shambles.

At the end of this articles you may read the entire document.

We have cities all over the Nation and there are many ways to gauge the success of our trees and the maintenance thereof - and we in San Francisco stand 24th or so - among the 50 States in the United States.

That too for so many years - not bothering to maintain our trees - will take us further down the totem pole - and drown us in the cesspool - of our own creation .

We have a budget of about $6.7 Billion and a population of about 805,000.

We have one City worker for about 29 constituents. Most of them them make over $100,000 with benefits.

20 % receive a salary of $175,000 with benefits.

10% make over $250,000 with benefits - this nonsense must stop.

Any decent City replaces at least 7% of the trees that are lost - we try and replace 2% - that if ever - and this nonsense keeps going on - on the watch of the last five Mayors of San Francisco.

The City Administrators know this and we have current City officials who have know it for the longest time - looked the other way - and continue to hoodwink the constituents of San Francisco.

We also had two other private organizations from the City; one of them being Friends of the Trees - make a presentation - they work closely with SPUR.

And of course our City had to hire a consultant - from AECOM - who told us - those of us that know - that the state of affairs in San Francisco - linked to our trees is pathetic.

She stated on an average it cost about $167 to maintain the trees - money that property owners have to spend.

That figure is suspect - many owners spend two or three thousand - mostly when they have mature trees; that need to be pruned - some felled for some valid reason. Others maintained every three years or so.

Try felling a mature tree for $200 and see what response you get. It is more like $2000 per tree to fell - if not more.

Our great City and County of San Francisco once cared for our trees. No more. What we are good at is spewing hot air more at Press Conference - throwing arrows in the air and think we will arrive somewhere with no map, no objective, less transparency and no accountability.

Some 700,000 trees most of them found on Federal land like the Presidio of San Francisco - where I once worked and have detailed knowledge about such matters.  Also, about the maintenance of these trees on Federal property that is the Presidio of San Francisco - regular - and scheduled of pruning of the trees and other pertinent factors - for their general welfare.

Our City has 105,000 street trees and 131,000 Rec and Park trees. Every year over 10% of the trees are adversely affected. Go by some areas and you will see trees treated with disdain. Some chopped off at the top - like someone receiving a flat haircut. All this in San Francisco - a City that purports to care for our - trees.

In recent years there is talk of turning over the trees some 40,000 or so to the property owners in San Francisco - the City maintains the other of the Street Trees - with less money and less workforce.

The paradox is that we talk so too much in this City.

We brag about a Carbon Footprint that is not anywhere near as it is purported to be - we have City officials lie, lie, lie. This nonsense must stop.

Any mature tree can retain as much as 2000 gallons of water and slowly releases it to the watershed.

This way our dual sewer system is tasked less and it helps stop flooding and offers other benefits - dealing with particulates and helping to purify the air and environment.

Where was the City's drab Department of Environment on this one - where was the City's Health Department on this one important hearing of sorts - held by Scott Wiener.

We have a large natural watershed that we are blessed to have it -  and we have chosen with intent - not to maintain it. One extends from the Presidio by 15th Avenue all the way to Lake Parkmerced. And there is more.

We can waste millions of dollars - giving some "idiots" high salaries - but; when it comes to the necessary things - we say we have no money.

We must learn and find out a way to increase our City's Tree Canopy to 40% and do that in sync with the Sewer System Improvement Project a over $6 billion dollars project.

We must begin now - much like we are thinking of giving the very corrupt Arts Commission money - for Art when Trees are a work of Art - and we know that but have no brains to think - better - more to act faster.

At one of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Meeting - the Commission deemed fit to approve over $40 million for what is called "green projects", These projects linked with the coming Sewer System Improvement Project - most of it in our backyard - and yet we dare pander to outside UNION and other workers - who have screwed this City and continue to screw this City.

S40 million for "green projects" with no concrete mention of our existing mature trees and other trees planted but not taken care of. The left hand does not know what the right hand does - and no one can connect the dots - because they have no empirical data and what is more cannot connect the dots. At this SFPUC meeting - one of many presentation linked to the Sewer System Improvement Project (SSIP). And I was present - alive and kicking.

All the time forgetting to mention - our failing and ailing trees - all over the City and County of San Francisco That was until at Public Comment I brought it to the notice of the SFPU Commission - and they felt sort of ashamed. But, their shame last a nano second and then it is business as usual.

It is the same with the Legislative Branch - the SF Board of Supervisors they are NOT educated on issues. You saw Scott Wiener call for a hearing on our Trees in the City - and when asked questions; could not answer and betrayed his abject - ignorance on matters that he must first study, then reflect, and if he has solutions they must be charted out.

Any fool can be all over the place - and if an ostrich buries its head in the sand - we can comprehend that - but not human beings who purport to know some but know nothing at all.

The man is a joke - and if he has any aspirations to run for Mayor - we will do our utmost to shut his chances - down.

We simply do not want someone like him - not educated on issues - ignorant to the core - trying to create an impression that he has the constituents back -  when we know for sure - he does not.

In the meantime our City can bid our Blocks to private Arborists and Landscape contractors and we have been talking about this for years to the Department of Public Works (DPW) and others.

But, now comes Scott Winer with his Fisher tactics - to pretend to do something - but,  just worsen the situation.

Some of us are far ahead of the game - and do not want SPUR, Friends of the Trees, and others to speak for us. Do not speak for the general population - because frankly speaking - you all do not have the best interests of the constituents.

These organization should have stood up recently - when the mature trees were uprooted and clear cut at the Columbus Triangle recently -just a few days ago.

None of them raised their voices when over 400 mature trees were cut at Parcel A on Hunters Point. These Zionists; the likes of Scott Wiener, Phil Ginsburg - want to trick us - pretending to ask for more money - and spending it on other mundane stuff - other then trees.

Right now the City our great City that talks the talk but cannot walk the walk - is preparing to clear cut over 400 mature trees at Glen Canyon - and not a whimper from Scott Wiener and those that love to have a hearing on the state of our SF City's trees - but do not have the empirical data - in front of them.

McClaren Park is a Jewel but again and again we do not get the proper Maintenance done. Clear cutting of trees going on all the time.

Why do we have to run about all over the City like an ostrich - to put out fires - maintaining and attending to one tree or two at a time?

Why can we not have Block by Block  Maintenance? Many property owners will opt for that choice willingly.

No one at City Hall and the many Department Heads who make tons of money - none of them -  want to work for the benefit of the community at large in San Francisco.

All these morons want - is to raise taxes - taxes for this and that.

How about you Upper Management - corrupt City officials taking a 20% cut just for two years.

Donate the 20% - from your fat salaries to the San Francisco General Fund. Let us see if you can stand to this litmus test. I bet you do not have the guts or balls.

I came out with an "niche" idea two years ago - a Nursery to germinate and produce native plants, training for young people linked to Riparian Projects. As a sustainable project - maintaining our SF City Trees.

Create a curricula second to none - complete with experts - Biologists, Arborists and others. Blew the minds of the Upper Management who sit on their arse - and blow air up the asses of others all the time.

Just dealing with our SF City is a pain in the arse.

It took me over 20 months to move from one level to another - 20 months. It takes 18 months - the gestation period for an Elephant.

Just when everything was set to go to another level - some idiots decide to make it hard for one singular SFPUC worker - who delivers -  put hurdles in his way. Come December - he is history.

Again and again we have transplants from New York - from Indiana - from some remote uncultured and uncouth area - come to San Francisco - and try to represent and screw our City over and over again.

The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.

If it really takes two years for us to execute one singular project - the details given on a platter - the line items spelled out - and all you have to do is approve it. Then imagine how lazy, unprepared, lacking leadership - the upper echelon of so called Upper Management is at the leading City Departments - Enterprise or not.

If such a detailed project crawls like a snail - and it does not happen - within the timelines set - we must examine our process - and if Management is making over $200,000 and cannot deliver - such persons - must be let go.

Do not target those that work hard - and the very few that worked very hard. Do not frustrate the citizens who know better than you buffoons. Again and again you talk too much and do too little.

Favor the despicable those that have no experience - and more favor life style - hire deviants and perverts easily while pretending there is a freeze on hire - in this City and County of San Francisco.

Our City is losing the good and sound calibration it once had - and favoring the corrupt and evil - the lack luster and mundane.

I represent the Ohlone - all this is Ohlone land - and we watch you idiots more Zionists try to take control of our land. The Ohlone as the First People of this land for those fools - who came here with nothing, pretending to be humble and poor - and now think no end to themselves. The strangers!

Our City's facilities, our open space, our playing fields, anything and everything you devils see you want.

Your time has come - and just like Madoff and his ilk - you all must be sent to jail - for a long, long time.

Where once there was natural grass these deviants want artificial grass. Where we must preserve mature trees - under the cover of darkness - much like the devil - they cut our trees and say that there is nothing wrong with that.

For years we have stopped maintaining our trees in this City and County  of San Francisco.

Some of us that have lost it - think all is well - NO it is NOT - and we are watching you like a hawk.

Assessment San Francisco Recreation and Park on our Urban Forests and a needs assessment:

http://sf-recpark.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=88


Report by the San Francisco Examiner on Scott Wiener's hearing how to maintain trees that come under the control of the SF Department of Public Works and City Property owners:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/10/supervisor-scott-wiener-seeks-better-care-urban-forest-city