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Saturday, December 8, 2012

STOP TRAUMATIZING OUR CHILDREN IN PUBLIC HOUSING - DO THAT WHERE YOU LIVE MOSTLY FAR AWAY FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

I know most of the Command Staff who work for the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD).

Many of the Captains from the SFPD - and hear them speak and give their presentations. I am good friend with Chief Gregory Suhr and all that is good.

Children come to me and speak to me - mostly because they know me well and can contact me whenever they feel like.

Mostly, when children talk to me - I say nothing - smile and listen - listen and smile - and assure them that I love them - that others love them - and encourage them to do well in school. They have my business card and can call me when they feel like - and they do - which is a blessing.

When these children who I know are in need - I do my best to help them.

Now, the children I am talking about are not only the Polynesians and Blacks. But Latinos, Native Americans, Asians, and all the others that belong to the family - we call human beings. I know the parents of these children - and knew their parents when they were children - going to the Boys and Girls Clubs, the many public schools - in the good old days when people - truly cared about one another.

Where they were many street fairs in the various neighborhood. Where there were sports festivities, real track races, and so on.  All that and more has gone - down the drain.

Some years ago - I use to go with some football coaches - and while the coaches did what they did best - I took care of providing the necessary nourishment to the football players - mostly High School football players in San Francisco.

Now, most of them are all grown up - and they still remember me. Go out of their way to greet me - recall those good old days - and thank me for the blessings - I shared with them. The feeling is mutual.

Most of these football players and others who we all cared - in those good old days - have good jobs. Those that need help or a job - we work to give them one. After all we are family.

Now, I want to focus on Public Housing in San Francisco and more in the Southeast Sector.

We use to have more children not any more.

At one time; if there was trouble, any kind of trouble - we could quell it.

Now, again and again the police get involved and this is because some of those who have no clue - how to live as good neighbors; think, that by calling the police all the time - for every little thing - will quell their fears and settle some mundane stuff.

Now, moving on to another pertinent topic - the San Francisco Unified School District and practically all schools in San Francisco - that do not truly focus on trauma and more stress -endured by the children that attend their schools.

Children who live in dysfunctional families suffer from stress. If there is violence, if there was a shooting, if there was a killing, if there was a big fight in the home - it all affects these children.

These children take this stress, this trauma to their places of learning and it takes a long time to heal - depending how deep the scars are. Our institution of learning DO NOT have a viable method to gauge this trauma, this stress, these deep wounds.

Things have changed drastically in San Francisco. The City and County of San Francisco has failed our children and our families. Thousands of families have left our City and no one cares - not the Mayors of San Francisco - not the SF Board of Supervisors - not anyone worth the salt. Wake up San Francisco.

The school Principals talk about trauma and stress - hyper children - and can do nothing much about it.

The SF Unified School District Board talks about it and can do nothing much about it.

 Law Enforcement is fact totally ignores it - because the Officers are not trained - except those that do a tour in Iraq, Afghanistan and because they were affected, personally - realize that others can be affected - but that is the extent of the - realization.

Trauma, stress, Post Traumatic Stress, scars and wounds left from rape, child abuse, mental abuse, domestic violence, the list goes on - affect children the most. Some children cannot endure these abuses at all - and many break down. They get a nervous break down - many of us see it but few of us take charge of the situation and do something about it.

Others get hardened; the children I am talking about - but for the worst and act up - most of the time.

It takes a unique person to first understand the situation at hand - and second to fathom the depth of the hurt. Understanding, Compassion, and tons of patience.

The Wellness Centers help some - but most schools and centers - offer superficial help. There is no holistic approach to the situation at hand - with still other without a heart - trying to prey on children - using grants to fill their own pocket. That is the case of one Jamaican Doctor a transplant who works in District 10.

The paradox is that Law Enforcement themselves are stressed.

Especially those that do not live in San Francisco and have no clue about the stress factors and other adverse impacts of those that live in Public Housing today.

These Officers live on one planet - and work in another - that is far removed from what they are conditioned to - and so they react and react - without any training - and become mean machines and treat children and others - like dirt. This nonsense must - stop.

In our Public School the teachers change like musical chairs. Some children get used to a good teacher - only for the teacher to leave or get a pink slip - because the San Francisco Unified School District is broke.

Broke in many ways. Wasting money, have no viable and sustainable plan, always putting the blame on others - and have no leadership. Always counting on the "Rainy Day Fund" that Tom Ammiano was instrumental to set up - but, not to be abused.

We have over 10,000 chronic truants - children - in San Francisco. No one is address this situation. Ask the children where are they going - and they say to "crash". No one really knows - how these children survive - how they get their meals - and how they continue to go to school - and many do.

Good leaders know the way, show the way, and go the way.

Recently at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Middle School in District 9 - also know as the Portola District in San Francisco by San Bruno Avenue - the Principal from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Middle School - sat on a child who was acting up.

Sat on a child and when this bad behavior  was brought  to her attention - she ignored the fact.

What is worse the SF Unified School District backed her up and continues to back her up. You do not accept parents, the constituents of San Francisco - to ignore such blatant - bad behavior. There was protest in front of 850 Bryant - the SFPD and Hall of Justice - there is a cover up and this Principal should be adjudicated - and fired.

When at a recent SF Unified School District Board meeting one speaker during Public Comment - mentioned the name of the Principal -  the SFUS District Board chanted - no names, no names, no names. On Yeah!

This Principal must be fired - as there are too many complaints against her. 

This is how the children get traumatized. Arrogant folks who go into teaching and need treatment themselves - because only a person with low self esteem, who has no control - will commit such an act - sit on a child, using ones adult weight to control a child.

I was at a focus meeting with some Community Response Network (CRN) members and wanted to mention this incident to find out how far this incident had impacted the children in a particular neighborhood.

But, before I could go there - one CRN mentioned to me that they were at Alice Griffith aka Double Rock dealing with some minor issue - when four Law Enforcement on motor cycles - approached some children and started roughing them up.

When the CRN members - introduced themselves to the Officers - and controlled the situation - the Officers were surprised - and thanked the CRN.

No one can control children, the youth, young adults if you do not win their respect. 

You rough them up - just because you are armed and have some tools to rough them up and intimidate them - these tactics will back fire - and most of the Officers who go into Public Housing act as if the are in the war zone - using para-military tactics - as their only option.

Children in Public Housing have to endure a thousands times more hardships, other adverse impacts - then normal children living anywhere in San Francisco.

The last time Governor Jerry Brown was the Governor of California - when he was younger - he heard a lot about Public Housing. So, he decided to stay in a Public Housing  unit for one night and he did - and he learned a lot.

Our Law Enforcement need to stay a couple of nights - and endure what most everyone endures in Public Housing - the loud music, shootings, wild fights, other nuisances - that can drive anyone nuts.

Now, imagine young children - forced to endure such adverse impacts - day and night.

District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen is a JOKE. She has no clue what is happening - and as she it getting ready to celebrate her birthday on December 13, 2012 somewhere in China Basin - let her make a resolution as a WOMAN - to care for our children.

So far she has been grinning a lot, spewing a lot of hot air - but no real action. She has failed the Blacks, the Polynesians, others in Public Housing.

She loves taking junkets - as she has recently to Israel and China.

Even as she celebrates her birthday - she is fund raising - hoping against hope to continue being a Supervisor - she can keep on dreaming. Despicable to say the least - her performance to this day.

Malia Cohen has got her priorities all screwed up - pussyfooting seems to be high on her sordid list.

She hardly cares about the children in District 10.

She hardly cares about the single mothers - the violence and the killings - the prostitution, AIDS, the many pedophiles, the release of so many prisoners as part of the realignment, other issues linked with abject poverty.

While others are doing the difficult work - she will be first in line - with her grin to take - credit. She is a Joke.

Time to recall Malia Cohen.





Friday, December 7, 2012

POLYNESIANS LIVING AT ALICE GRIFFITH SUCCOR AT A SAFE LOCATION TO STOP THE ON GOING VIOLENCE.

Killings and shooting do not help any community especially when you live in Public Housing.

Daily those that live in Public Housing - in despicable conditions - have their own share of adverse impacts to deal with - lack of opportunities. More lack of good jobs, have to face contamination and pollution - lack of childcare.

Drug peddling galore, prostitution, shootings and killings - other adverse impacts too many to mention.

The Polynesians and the Black have had a common destiny living side by side since the early 1950s in Public Housing.

In recent years - for some strange reason the two segments of the population have been at logger heads - and killings and shootings - have taken a heavy toll.

The Blacks and the Polynesians over the years have managed using leaders from both sides - to make peace - and until recently this - "truce of sorts" - worked - but, not anymore.

The short truces of the past came to a halt rather suddenly when at the Alice Griffith Public Housing - known better as "Double Rock" - one young black youth challenged another Polynesian youth to a fight.

When the Polynesian youth walked away - the Black youth shot and killed the Polynesian youth.

While not all Black youth would dare attempt such a folly - this one Black youth made a mistake of his life. He was arrested and the gun found - and he will pay the price.

However, his deed has cause the two communities - both Black and Polynesian - grief.

It does not help that our City and County of San Francisco - does not have the necessary means to deal with such violence. They can talk the talk but fail again and again to walk the walk.

In the Polynesian community - everyone is related.

Unlike the Blacks who are divided just because they are not related by blood.

While unity among the Blacks is difficult to attain - an incident like the one that took place at Alice Griffith - brought the Polynesian from far and wide together - and what occurred was not pleasing to anyone - listening to the many stories - how one of them was shot to death for no reason - what so ever.

The San Francisco Police Department - was not prepared and even today is not prepared.

The best situation was to remove one group to some safe haven.

In this case the Polynesians have been removed and now live at safe location. It is not an ideal situation but as any one can imagine - one that buys time and hopefully a better situation for those who have been temporary removed from San Francisco - proper - where the amenities are better and their other relatives - closer.

The Mayor's Office dealing with Violence is just that - the person in charge has no funding, less clout, and no one can make decision without funding, less without clout. 

In this case the Chief of Police - Gregory Suhr used his good offices - and I hope the end result will be the Polynesians will been given succor - where they really want to live - not where they are told to live.

Alice Griffith aka Double Rock is slated to be demolished.

The land is contaminated and if the land is not abated and mitigated - those who plan to build the new homes - will defeat the very purpose they have in mind - addressing Quality of Life issues - in a nonchalant - manner.

Just like the Polynesians have been removed and given succor far away from this hostile area - the same amenities - should be offered to the Blacks.

No one should be living at Double Rock - when the homes that are now there - are being demolished. No one.

There is an agreement signed and dated where those living will not be thrown and forced to live on the streets.

In the past - such agreements have not worked. We hope that those who have lived at Double Rock and are on the list to be given brand new housing - will be treated with compassion and NOT - tricked.

This added issue - the recent violence - that is presently addressed - forces those at the Mayor's office to come out with holistic model.

Can the Mayor's office come out with a holistic approach - worth the salt? 

We are in America - and segregation is uncalled for - but how can we bring the communities together - the Polynesians and the Blacks?

Over the years - more in the last 30 years - and more during the tenure of Mayors Willie L. Brown Jr., Mayor Gavin Newsom, and now unfortunately Mayor Ed Lee - the violence and killings have been addressed superficially and we have seen it with the demise of the Mayor Office of Criminal Justice - that does not exist. Our City has a budget of over $7.6 billion.

Mayor Ed Lee has been listening to some unsavory characters - and turned his back on those that tried to work with him.

If he had listened we would not to resort - to drastic actions. This action is but a band aid. And in making this decision the Black Pastors, the other sell outs - were left out.

We look future when the true warriors from the Polynesian community who Mayor Ed Lee has met - are consulted and the other leaders who are Polynesian and truly serve the Polynesian are called to the table and there is open, validated, transparent dialogue.

We pray that the same attention is given to the Blacks and that the many sell out Black pastors who have failed and more one Amos Brown is kept out of any dialog. The other Representative Malia Cohen who should be ashamed of herself and stay out.

This violence will not be stopped - at this time there is a lid put on the situation - but all it takes for one "knucklehead" - to take upon himself - to open the wounds.

Behind the scene some of us have asked for two Full Time Employment slots - Polynesians to address the situation at hand - the City has been slow to provide these slots. Each slot costing $80,000 with benefits - we need these two FTEs - to bring about - peace and nip any planned - shootings and killings in the bud.

It does not help that recently a young Samoan girl was kidnapped and raped. Four young Latino youth involved in the mishap. It comes at a time when we do not want any warring already going on between the Polynesians and the Latinos - in some areas of San Francisco.

The San Francisco Police Department is handicapped - they truly do not practice Community Policing.

The SF Police Department favor para-military tactics and the more they use this method - the more damage they will cause to San Franciscans and more innocent constituents - caught  in the melee. No one can build TRUST - using para-military tactics.

The youth of today to not have the respect for authority as we did when we were growing up - those of us who are passed the age of 45, in our fifties and sixties.

The youth today listen intently and when you are done with your speech - go out and carry out what the have in mind. We see this daily - and try our best and keep our fingers - crossed.

Law Enforcement in San Francisco has failed miserably and will continue to fail and be an abject failure - creating situations that favor - gentrification.

This time around the warring between the Polynesian and Black, the Latinos and the Polynesians - have left the San Francisco Police Department looking for solutions - but it has been there all the time. Time for the SF Police Department to open their eyes and ears - and discern.

To the Mayor Ed Lee I say fill in the two FTEs linked to the Polynesians and the Community Response Network - as soon as possible.

If this violence continues it is on your office and those who you anointed - but did not give the tools to do their work. Aho.

No one can put a price on life - and someone has BLOOD on their hands. Think about it now - before you see blood flowing and can do nothing about it - but stay still and weep for your folly and sins.




SAN FRANCISCO LEADING THE NATION IN DUAL INCOME NO KIDS (DINKS) HOUSING.

Not too long ago we found out that - over the last 10 years in San Francisco - over 120,000 families have left San Francisco.

That is father, mother, and children - and I am talking straight families. Children who were born and birth given to the children by the union of the father and the mother - who were part and parcel of the family.

As against the on going fashion of invitro-fertilization - and the many children born through this method. Many of the children born - not having a clue who the father is. Two men and two women - bringing up children - who one day will question the oddity of their living and existence.

What is critical to note - are those decent families who have left San Francisco have contributed too much to the best interests of San Francisco.

Now, over the years - straights have been feeling this void. We now all know that it has become so expensive to live in San Francisco - that families prefer to move out to give their children - a better chance; in a better and safe environment - to contribute to our Nation.

Added to this adverse factor - San Francisco Unified School District has been a dismal - failure.

Even with assistance from the City and County of  San Francisco  and the "rainy day fund" - the arrogant, inept, and spineless San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) - has taken this City down the drain and into the "cesspool" - of its own creation.

Over 75% of our children in the SFUSD - when it comes time to graduate cannot go to college. They simply do not have the credits that they should have acquired - learning well, and taught by good teachers. The so called A-G requirement beg the question - with the SFUSD Board making lame excuses - and a fool of their existence - spewing diatribe in the long, drab, useless deliberation and that too on SFGOVTV - what a waste of time.

Every single year - for the past ten years the SFUSD teachers receive - "pink slips" - are traumatized,

Then just before school begins for the new year - some teachers accommodated - but most of them - traumatized - and let go.

Again and again stupid people like Jane Kim who once used to be the President of the SFUSD - and today is the Supervisor of District 6 - opens her mouth and put her foot in.

Jane Kim should ask TWITTER and other private companies that she is in bed with - to help the SFUSD.

This Korean American woman is pathetic to say the least. Talking in circles - going back and forth - in many of the deliberations - talking in circles and spewing diatribe.

Hot or cold - but if you are lukewarm - you will be spat out of the mouth.

Here comes another one of those perverts who cannot think straight - Scott Wiener.

Recently, Scott Wiener irritated so many Queer folks -  he himself is a homosexual - who taunts other Queer folks and that is a shame. 

Queer youth and others - are targeted by his mundane legislation - many amendments - beg the question.

So recently; when one Queer journalist entered the rest room - and saw Scott Wiener- trained his camera on Scott's penis - but missed the shot - because it took a second too long to focus. Scott approached Law Enforcement for protection and the result the journalist must stay 150 feet away from the sordid - Scott Wiener.

In the past this pathetic individual -Scott Wiener - has targeted people he know little about.

Once daring to call some one a "antisemitic" - himself not understanding the issue at hand. Now, it his his turn - and most everyone who is decent - do not approve the behavior of this lanky, pervert, with a morbid sense of addressing - legislation mostly trivial in nature.

Recently, Scott Wiener passed legislation to build small housing units. The likes of "match box units or condominiums" - in the area of 150 square feet. These type of units serve those that wish to - "crash" in them - and for sure do not serve the purpose of - families.

Thus the title of article - DUAL INCOME NO KIDS - (DINKS) -
this is concept of Sodom and Gomorah  - where anything goes when it comes to being sordid, immoral, and wallowing in the cesspool of excesses - linked to Sodom and Gomarah.

On a trial basis a cap has been put to build 300 small compact units. These units will be built and those that live in it - for sure will be DINKS - and our SF Board of Supervisor approved the plan that does not address Quality of Life Issues.

The National Geographic had an article not too long ago - stating boldly that San Francisco has over 100,000 dogs - and we do have a spiraling population of about 800,000 humans. A ratio of one to eight - but why do not those that pollute, and have dogs - not pay taxes and why should not a high tax be levied on those who want it always - their way.

Some one must do a study about the thousands of tons - of dog pooh and cat pooh that is flushed down our City's dual sewer system - and into the Bay. 

Who mostly own these pets?  Why should not a tax be levied on these folks - who do not clean after their pets - defecate and in short adversely impact the environment.

San Francisco has already gone to the hogs - and it does not help with Supervisors Malia Cohen, Scott Wiener, and others who tow the line and have adversely impacted - Quality of Life issues.

Recently some dubious candidates were voted in to be seated on the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Committee,

Folks like Darshan Singh who was at the SF Redevelopment Agency Commission and pushed the agenda against the community and in favor of Lennar, a Rogue Developer.

Others - newbees like Theodore Ellington who has no clue about the history of SF Redevelopment Agency - and the on going ploys and machinations favored by folks like Tiffany Bohee and Malia Cohen. Time will tell.

In the last year blatant corrupt on many levels have been exhibited in Room 200 the Executive Branch.

In Room 250 by the SF Board of Supervisors - the Legislative Branch.

We are reviewing manifests, documentations, and have the right people in the right places - providing us with empirical data - and that is all that counts. Facts.

DUAL INCOME NO KIDS (D I N K S ) .

DINKS do not contribute to a better society.

DINKS do not contribute to Quality of Life issues.

DINKS are a pests that must be eradicated.

Just like a recall is in order for inept, shallow, spineless Supervisors - like Malia Cohen and Scott Wiener - based on their legislative - track record.








Wednesday, December 5, 2012

WE NEED A VIABLE BLUE PRINT TO TAKE BACK OUR COMMUNITY - BUT WHO IS LEFT IN OUR COMMUNITY - THAT UNDERSTANDS A BLUE PRINT THAT MATTERS.

We need a viable and sustainable plan to take back our community; but to take back our community we need proven leadership that cares for our community - working for the community with no selfish - interests - what so ever.

Over the years many Blacks sold everything in the South to some to the North - to San Francisco and other cities to work on the Shipyards that provided thousands of jobs.

At one time - over ten thousand jobs provided means to many Black and other minorities. Many took the jobs so that they could make a living and many of these workers - after years of working very hard - owned their own homes.

In due course - they also sent their children to school and many made it to college.

The Southeast Sector is land that belongs to the Ohlone - the First People - the  Native American people of San Francisco and the Bay Area.

There are over 200 shellmounds that we know off - Sacred Burial grounds - that the Whites do not want to speak about. Espanola Jackson and Francisco Da Costa - represent the Muwekma Ohlone: www.muwekma.org

Years ago; when the City and County of San Francisco - was working on its Master Planning Document - the Muwekma Ohlone were included thanks to the efforts of Espanola Jackson - too upon herself - to make it known - that the Muwekma must be given due respect and thus were duly noted and mentioned - as the First People of San Francisco. Espanola Jackson lives in the Bayview, in a home owner and know to most decent folks for her advocacy and service to the community.

It must be noted the Human Rights Commission that we know today - had it origins in the Bayview Hunters Point. It is that same with the Human Rights Committee now Human Rights Commission situated at 25 Van Ness; with Theresa Sparks as its Director. The Human Rights Committee was formed in the Bayview - before it moved to 25 Van Ness where it deals with most other mundane issues - but has failed the Bayview Hunters Point - addressing blatant discrimination, lack of jobs, poor housing, lack of childcare, lack of sound transportation, safety issues - and a serious of Human Rights issues that are paramount to sound Quality of Life - issues.

Mention must be made of the many protests - held by Bayview Hunters Point constituents - protesting against the many Car Dealers on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco - who deemed it alright to sell cars to Blacks.

Did not offer jobs as salesmen to Blacks - they protests ended giving jobs to Blacks and that only happened - because the Bayview Hunters Point constituency mainly - protested - joined by others - and made that happen.

The supposedly Affordable Housing that constituents of Bayview Hunters Point fought for - by going to Washington DC and getting the funding - with the help of Congressperson Phillip Burton. 

Today, many do not know the history - but those thousands of units named All Hallows, Shoreview and so on - were the result of the Bayview Hunters Point constituents and its leaders - taking a stand on housing and making it happen.

Today, Apartment Investment Management Company (AIMCO) has abused the renters and insulted the community at large. All with the Blessings of the City and County of San Francisco.

Then the same Bayview Hunters Point leaders fought for the new wing of the San Francisco General Hospital and made that happen.

 Only for the City and County of San Francisco - who took over the new wing of the SF General Hospital and the many brand new clinics build under Model Cities - under the leadership of mostly Black leaders from the Bayview Hunters Point area. The City and County of San Francisco - promising the community some - and shafting them - royally.

No one really wants to study history and less the history of the SF General Hospital and the Southeast Community Clinic; by Martin Luther King Junior playground.

Today, the clinic has its wings clipped and offers some succor - but, not enough to satisfy the needs of the constituents.

In the past a viable and sustainable Blue Print was laid and many projects came to be. Of course in many cases - some in the community profited and those that did were mostly Blacks.

In general many were served and even though in some cases that was some corruption - given the situation - most of the constituency had something to be proud of.  

However, what must be noted it that some - very few Black leaders stood up and did what was right - in the last 30 years. We are now in the year 2012.

Today, when we honor Alex Pitcher - he indeed must be honored. A shinning example of being unselfish - always putting himself last and the constituency he served - first.

Some thirty years ago - some Blacks decided to sell out the community. In 1998 Roy Willis who worked for Diane Feinstein in Southern California made his first trip to the Bayview Hunters Point - to lay the foundation of the dirty deed.

Of course the present Blacks who are in office and those seeking office - were busy doing other mundane - stuff. They were and are on the take - and close to LENNAR and other dubious entities - take their order from the MACHINE.

More; since the year 2000 many Black pastors and churches were paid by Lennar - a Rogue Developer.

Lennar; still continues to pay some Community Based Organization - and any Representatives who will give them tacit support.

Of course people who have no education, less educated on issues, less who have no connection with the hurting community, less who fully comprehend the RICO act, less are aware of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), other tools available - are available and can be used by those who are educated  - in the Bayview Hunters Point.

Most sellouts - want to pander and still others want things to be given them on a platter for free.

This nonsense has been going on for decades - strongly, since the year 1996 - with Mayors Willie L. Brown Jr., Mayor Gavin Newsom, and now Mayor Ed Lee - adversely impacting the community at large.

In the Southeast Sector - the Industrial Sector of the City and Count of San Francisco we have over 10,000 small and large businesses - yet we do not have a Directory that is through and which can be accessible to the community at large.

The City of San Francisco collects millions of dollars - and spends little to uplift the community. We have the Federal Main Postal Office, the MUNI Maintenance Facility, the Main Produce Market, the Aggregate and Concrete Companies, many Electrical, Furniture, Wood and Plumping companies - the Sheet Metal, Iron Smiths, and so on - you name it we have in the Bayview Hunters Point area.

Not to mention the Sewage Treatment Plant, the Electrical Hubs that transmit and store electricity. It goes on and on.

The Mayor's Office of Economic Development and Workforce - continues to pander to TWITTER, SALES  FORCE, other large companies - giving them tax breaks and offering them free transportation from 4th and King to their tax subsidized offices - at 10th and Market Street in San Francisco.

These tax breaks given - which will be shouldered by the tax payers - San Franciscans - and we must remember that since so many Big and Small industries lie in the Southeast Sector - there should be opportunities to work and some mitigation from all the taxes the City of San Francisco collects and looks the other way.

The reality is that the Mayor Office of Economic Development and Work Force is pussyfoot around.

Jennifer Matz better get her act together. It is time we the people from the Southeast Sector, the last frontier, more the Bayview Hunters Point - receive a Blue Print - where career jobs are offered and a model that is thorough and complete -  where Upward Mobility is exercised. This must be done on a war footing.

Supervisors in the past - Sophina Maxwell and the present air-head who is always grinning Malia Cohen did not and do not have the better interests of the community at large  - because they were and are not educated on issues - and do not really care about the community at large.

Now, we have some others of the same caliber - trying to vie for position to serve Bayview Hunters Point - but have their own selfish motives, and hidden agenda.

They think they are brave enough to announce their intention to serve - but , have proved unfaithful in the past, checked it out attending our Town Hall meetings - but not serving the needs of the community - and not offering any viable and sound assistance.

The MOVEMENT that brought Lennar to its KNEES - made LENNAR spend over $10,000,000 dollars propping up Proposition G.

While we who were the proponents of Proposition F - spent a measly $5,000 and made a point.

We were grassroots and demanded on our Ballot Measure 50% Market Rate Housing.

Made room for Affordable Housing closer to 35 % and the rest for NO INCOME and LOW INCOME.

This model shocked the living hell of Mayor Gavin Newsom and his minions - Sophina Maxwell, Aurelious Walker, Lolla Whittle, Diane Feinstien, and others.

The many so called Real Estate minions in our community did not back us up - Black and others - and we the people who care - will NOT back those that did not back us up - when we need their help.

All of us remember Archbishop Franco King, Bishop Ernest Jackson, Minister Christopher Mohammed, Minister Keith Mohammed, Jim Queen, Alicia, Jaron, and others from People Organized to Win Employment Rights ( POWER ).

Espanola Jackson, Francisco Da Costa, Willlie and Mary Ratcliff,  many sisters and brothers who collected thousands of signatures - facing the inclement weather. We did what we did with God's help - and we won.

We remember the sellouts who were NOT with us - but want to be with us now - that, Lennar is defeated.

Lennar, crawling on its knees - seeking money from the Chinese - and trying Land Banking to make a buck. No good will happen at Hunters Point and for that matter at Huntersview - polluted and contaminated - those who hang around that area - are bound to adversely suffer.

We know who help us and who are with us. We have held over 250 meetings with young adults who are waiting for the Green Signal. The panderers and those that are Sell Outs are reeling in disgrace - and as a last attempt - want to join us. 

You all can wallow and drown in the CESSPOOL of your own creation - you cannot now pretend that you want to be good - when you have been evil - all your life. Look the other way when our children, elders, others were bombarded by toxic dust and had to suffer other adverse - impacts.

You may want to join us - but it is left to us to accept you - but since we know your colors - you are anathema. 

We the people - all the same need a Blue Print to take back our community - decent Blacks, Polynesians, Native Americans, Asians, Whites - others that live in our community and care for everyone . We can do it - as we have in the past.

There is a deft silence; so much so that some think - what is going to happen. The sell outs are afraid of the silence - but those that know and are in the know - are pondering hard and have a plan to execute.

And it is only - for those that have proved themselves honest, sincerely, willing to sacrifice for the community at large.

We will never, ever pander to the SELL OUTS.  AHO.





















Tuesday, December 4, 2012

DEFT SILENCE, NO LEADERSHIP, AND A VOID THAT BEGS THE QUESTION IN THE SOUTHEAST SECTOR - MORE BAYVIEW.

In the Southeast Sector; more the Bayview Hunters Point - for the last twenty years plus - there has been a "deft silence" - that begs the question - where is the "leadership"?

Here, there, and everywhere you will find photographs of mostly so called Black leaders - who have left a void - a vacuum - FAILED to pass the "torch" to the younger - generation.

In the past some 20 years - many younger adult Blacks for example - when they could not take it any longer - just left San Francisco - they went to the suburbs and have continued to stay there.

We all remember the Geneva Towers and the horrible things that went on there. Armed guards with rampant prostitution and a host of other diabolical activities flourishing - that still; send chills - when those who experienced those days - are reminded of those times.

The Geneva Towers were managed by the John Stewart Company - John Stewart a man who was fired by Fanny Mae and a very close friend of Congressperson Nancy Pelosi and those that control City Hall - today.

The Geneva Towers were imploded - those residents living in the Towers promised housing - and all but five percent of those living - were catered for. The rest were thrown to the wind. Many of us remember this episode - but, all of us look the other way. This nonsense must stop - and we must take control of our destiny.

Guess what?  The John Stewart Company is back at Hunterview - doing the same thing - promising the sky - but in the end - only a few - mostly sell outs will be accommodated.

The John Stewart company has over one thousands employees controls rent housing at the Presidio of San Francisco, Treasure Island, Northridge Cooperatives at Hunters Point, hundreds of Single Residency Occupany (SROs) in downtown San Francisco - now Hunterview and more. Go figure!

History repeats itself - this time the panderers are Sophie Maxwell, Malia Cohen, Aurelious Walker, Calvin Jones, Willie B. Kennedy, Linda Richardson, Tiffany Bohee - joined by Congressperson Nancy Pelosi - all promising the constituents of Huntersview better known - as Middle Point - the sky - and throwing them stale - bread crumbs, instead.

Those that are not educated on issues, have no ability to discern, less are immoral and have no ethical standards - cannot and will not help those that need help most.

Be very leery of those who say they want to represent - and when they get in - do as they please. We saw it with diabolical Sophie Maxwell, now Malia Cohen - and those the want to vie for this position who are Black; not educated on issues, lacking sound leadership - and cannot be trusted -being mostly utterly, selfish.

The demographics of the Bayview and Hunters Point has changed - dramatically.

For the longest time Blacks had an opportunity to achieve something positive - and all the many sell outs - including the mostly Black - Poverty Pimp Pastors did - is sell out the community.

When Lennar first came to the community who do you think - were in line to receive large sums of money - the Black pastors.

Who do you think were the other sell outs who defied the community when they were bombarded by dangerous particulates, asbestos friables, contaminated dust?

The mostly Black sell outs - the likes of Linda Richardson, Aurelious Walker, Willie B.Kennedy, Sophie Maxwell, Malia Cohen, Toye Moses, Calvin Jones, Angelo King, Dwayne Jones, and the list goes on. The all have blood on their hands. Make no bones about that.

HOPESF is a JOKE.

Again these same vermin have joined the Mayor's Office of Housing, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development and Work Force, the Successor Agency of SF Redevelopment Agency - others - trying their best to foster - GENTRIFICATION - and wipe out those constituents who are poor and cannot defend - themselves.

We do have many Community Based Organizations - who are funded by the City and County of San Francisco. These CBOs stay contended doing nothing much - and for sure not serving the people of the Southeast. 

A concerted effort has been made to foster gentrification - and those of us that witness it - do not have the ability to discern and adjudicate - what really is happening. Many of those who receive money from the City - are afraid to speak up. 

It is like a modern day SLAVE PLANTATION - you serve the MASTA and you live to pander. You do not - and you are targeted. Yet, these folks - will say they are FREE - when they have sold their souls and pander to the DEVIL.

In order to comprehend your people you must first comprehend where they came from - how have they behaved all these years - and with that empirical data - you can gauge for yourselves - where you as a community - will be heading.

"The direction will depend on the leadership - and today the Black leadership is faltering, divisive, lacking education, less expertise - talking in circles and gasping for air." - Francisco Da Costa, Director, Environmental Justice Advocacy.

Today, the most important factor missing are our youth and young adults. I have had over 250 meetings with them over the last 10 years - and they watching the proceedings - the adults have no clue - what is happening - groping in the dark.

In the mean time over $9 billion dollars plus of development - is coming down the pipeline.

Add to that over $6 billion linked to the Sewer System Improvement Project - you can go to SF City Planning and get all the information - complete with Blue Prints.

Who do you think among those that say they are leadership can read a Blue Print? Who among those who say they want to lead - attend the SF Planning Meetings, the Land Use and Economic Development meetings, the SF Board of Supervisors, meetings - and so on.

You really do not have to attend all the meetings in person - you can watch it of SFGOV.TV - channels 26 and 78.

There is a deft silence, no leadership, and a void that begs the question. It is not too late to incorporated the college students, the  Universities, the many young adults; who have educated themselves and want to volunteer - who want to play a role without being told - how to blow and wipe their nose.

In all of our meetings - we must learn to listen - then discern before opening our mouths and spewing diatribe.

The Big Developers have planted moles - and it is fun to watch them - when you have access to manifests - revealing who pays them and for what. These type of shenanigans do not happen - just like that - diabolical forces are behind - them.

The young adults are fed up and once there reaches a saturation point - there will be no turning back. This is a clarion call - make the call that best brings things on track.

HOPESF is a ploy that has been in the making for years; with Mercy Housing at Sunnydale, the John Stewart Company at Middle Point, Bridge Developers at Potrero Hill - getting ready to tear down and build .

NOT one single meeting well advertised - where the community at large can come - and deliberate.

In the mean time the SF Board of Supervisors - are involved with issues that are mundane - such as nudity.

No one wants to address the real issues linked to affordable housing with larger rooms for families, sound education with good teachers that have a proven track record, transportation that works and caters to those that most need good transportation, our failed health system with disdain for the poor and elders - lack of childcare facilities, Recreational facilities - wake up Barbara Gracia and your minions who are asleep at the wheel.

Since 1996 - the year Willie L. Brown Jr came to power - a Black Mayor nothing much as happened worth the salt in the Bayview Hunters Point area. Willie L. Brown Jr. announced to the public at large - " if you want to live in San Francisco - be ready to earn over $100,000 a year".

Well, we have many who earn more than that but paradoxically they are not Black and the immigrants of color; others like our elders - who are just trying to survive. Living pay check to pay check.

The 2008 economic fiasco created an adverse impact - and it is only in the last two months - after all these years - we see some hope on the horizon.

Again; we are being bombarded by the onset of the impeding - "economic cliff" whatever that means to those that so hungry, and go to bed without food - find it difficult to put bread and butter on the table.Survive day to day - and we call ourselves a Super Power!

Crooks run the show - we see it ;but no one want to speak to the TRUTH - we have those that talk the talk but few that can walk the walk - the reason is simple. 

"Those that have no morals - end up having no standards, and those that have no standards cannot take anyone to a better place."

Good leaders know the way, show the way, and go the way.








Saturday, December 1, 2012

THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND THE PLAN TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Some years ago the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) shocked the environmentalists - when the Manager of the SFPUC decided to place 3 Combustion Turbines - fire them with natural gas - to create some little power and more pollution - thus contributing to the existing Carbon Footprint - more in Southeast Sector.

Some of us advocates shot the plan down - the City and County of San Francisco sold the 3 Combustion Turbines - given to them as part of a settlement with the Williams Company - linked to the ERON scandal - where prices were inflated and innocent entities - fleeced.

One SFPU Commissioner Richard Skyler was on our side. He has since passed away but we remember him - when certain issues are brought to the fore.

The SFPUC in past years has not been astute when it comes to thinking independently and rightly. Always chooses the easy way out - by hiring "drab" so called inept - consultants. Wasting thousands of tax payers money - even today.

The SFPUC is an Enterprise Department and so generates its own income - mostly from selling Hetch Hetchy water, hydro power generated at the Hetch Hetchy dam, money derived by charging entities and constituents fees for treating their sewage, leasing access properties for farm and grazing, leasing a large quarry and a host of other small business deals that few know about. The fact is it has large holdings and does not have a complete inventory - only recently has its Real Estate Department been brought to par - and it will take some time for us to know the real truth.

Technically speaking when it comes to clean power - or the generation of electricity or power - the SFPUC has been miles away - last to join the more astute stakeholders of San Francisco - and always hiring inept consultants - who are paid - large amounts of money and flee.

Millions of dollars were wasted on the 3 Turbines for example. A quarter million dollars to just store them in Texas for years. Then, more money for the conceptual plans to built a  "drab" plant; a power station - next to the Mirant plant - with no consideration about contamination and pollution.

With intent attempts were made to contribute to the Carbon Footprint.

Further plans were a float to bring secondary effluents (treated sewage water) - closer to the proposed plant - to be used as coolants for the proposed power plant.

Lengthy explanations were given - much as lengthy are been given today - with the immature proposal and conceptual plan - to address Community Choice Aggregation.

For years through the Local Agency Formation Commission - as far back as the year 2000 - meaningful discussion were held in Room 250 at City Hall at the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) -  an agency funded by the State of California - when this idea to generate clean energy was floated around and local town, cities, and counties - empowered by the State of California.

Clean energy from the ocean waves - by the Golden Gate Bridge - only to have the Coast Guard and other Federal Agencies - bring hurdles linked to security and the passage of ships and so on.

In the southeast sector - where once there were many windmills - but the SF City Planning brought obstacles linked to aesthetics - failing to pay attention to Cumulative Pollution and other pertinent issues linked to Quality of Life issues.

Tolerating the Hunters Point Power Plant that we advocates shut down - folks like Lynne Brown, Espanola Jackson, Micheal Boyd, Francisco Da Costa - only for other to jump on the band wagon and say that they shut the power plant. We got no help from the SFPUC.

The only person who helped us who worked for the SFPUC then was Edward Smeloff - this was the only person - in all the years I found knew what he was talking about. The other a Commissioner - Richard Skyler.

Windmills on the Bay, windmills further away on Ocean Beach, San Franciscans love conceptual plans are bountiful and jestfull at times.

The SFPUC has from its inception failed to augur goodwill and use it own assets to the best of its ability - to address its own clean resources. Only a blind man will not see what has been happening all these many years.

The Raker Act of 1913 where rich folks pressed Congress to steal land and dam the Hetch Hetchy Valley is not something that had no consequences.

John Muir fought to keep the valley pristine - but the "greedy mongers" had a field day and flooded the valley with once clean, pristine, water. This great man died - they day of grief. May his soul - Rest in Peace.

The Raker Act clearly mandated the use of clean drinking water for San Francisco, the City and County of San Francisco - hence the regional partners - who pay us; the City of  San Francisco fees levied for the amount of water we all  use - as years go by this commodity will be increase over forty percent.

Clean hydro-electricity for Municipal uses, people in public housing, the military and so on. I challenge you; especially, those dealing with the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) - more those doing out reach - who have no clue - what so ever - what I am speaking of. Have not read the Raker Act and have no sense how those that once planned something - today, have had their plans thrown to the wind.

These newly hired folks are NOT qualified - and patronage and other ploys will be tolerate, only for some time. These folks are re at the SFPUC for their salaries and no one holds these inept, spineless, uneducated on issues, having no standards - accountable. Time will tell.

No one in their right mind can call the work of these inept folks working on the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) organic.

What is the meaning of organic. There is nothing organic linked to folks and ideas that originate from misinformation, having no history, having no standards, no sound empirical data, totally ignoring the constituents who have paid a price - no ethical standards - and most disgusting at the meeting having a nonchalant - attitude.

He laughs best who laughs last.

The Southeast Sector more District 10 and 11 have been always adversely affected by the constant bombardment of dangerous particulates, methane gas, from the many concrete and aggregate companies, the power plants, the million of vehicles spewing dangerous particulates, many SFPUC activities in the Bay - and so on.

Yet when Pacific Gas and Electric sold the Mirant plant and some millions were given the City and County of San Francisco as mitigation fees - the constituents of San Francisco - helped install solar panels on over 58 homes and some other facilities -way back in the year 2000.

SFPUC had nothing to do with the money - but played a clandestine role in grant writing to one Community Based Organization.

The Department of Environment (DOE) was formed with this money - Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. was the Mayor. 

Today, linked to the Community Choice Aggregation - the SF DOE has been left out by the SFPUC and though the SF DOE attends the meeting - has NO say what so ever.

In the past the SFPUC has funded positions linked to "energy causes" - with the Full Time Employment (FTEs) - employees, working for the DOE.

I can go into other details -  the reader will get a sense that buffoons - the same ones that screwed up the project on the 3 Combustion Turbines and now are it again.

Only this time with folks hired by SFPUC - more from the East Bay - having no history, less ethics. non chalant - and trying to involve themselves in this shady, inept, without any empirical data, less history - allowing the inept, hired consultants to do a shoddy job.

The Southeast still has the pertinent hubs generating a lot of electricity - creating Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) and adversely impacting thousands - but bringing in the much needed electricity.

Some of the transmission lines are over head and many underground - all emitting levels of EMF - with SF Health Department not know how to deal with this issue and other linked issues that impact the health of thousands. SFPUC would not care to delve into these - factors. Why would they care - really?

We environmentalists care - any one who says should - but, not those that work for SFPUC.

On an average we use 970 MeggaWatts of power in our City of San Francisco. We get over 600 MeggaWatts through the Jefferson - Martin transmission line that ends in Daly City - by Geneva Avenue. Pacific Gas and Electric owns this transmission line.

It also transmits through these lines the Hetch Hetchy power.

When the transmission lines were laid; in the early 1900s - San Francisco could not complete the last 40 miles. So Pacific Gas and Electric stepped in and took control of the power. Some history for those that are blind, ignorant, more arrogant - and want to talk about being organic.

The rich folks invested heavily in PG&E stocks and shares - and over the years - have made a lot of money.

Recently; at about the time the 3 Combustion Turbines were slated to be placed by the Mirant Plant at the side of the MUNI Main Maintenance facility - an underground transmission line was laid from the City of Pittsburg, California; under the Bay to Potrero - just by the Mirant Plant - bring in over 400 MeggaWatts of power - by a private entity.

Frankly speaking we have more electric then we want in the City of San Francisco. Most people do not know anything much about this transmission line coming and landing on our shores by Potrero - near the Mirant plant.

What we discussed years ago and said once when we had a body that met regularly - and discussed our Energy Issues - and looked at things Regionally - was that our transmission lines should be upgraded - and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has done that.

PG&E has been in business for over 110 years plus.

PG&E has also invested millions in Solar Farms, Wind Power, and of course can buy on the Open Market - Clean Energy - with its connections and assets.

Right off the bat - SFPUC has failed to use all of its hydro-electricity for consumption to San Francisco. Preferring to sell it to Tulare County and so on. This must be ratified and remedied. 

SFPUC is going to focus initially on 20 to 40 MeggaWatts - there must be some ORGANIC discussion about this plan and on going factors.

However, when people are blinded, do not want to speak to the TRUTH - do not have the better interest of San Franciscans - what can you expect from folks from the East Bay and transplants - who have no history about San Francisco - in charge of outreach and future plans. These minions will be detrimental to our City and must be nipped in the bud.

Over 200,000 tons of Methane Gas spews into the air - along the coast in the Southeast Sector.

One ton of Methane Gas - equals twenty two tons of Carbon Dioxide.

Due you think SFPUC  has factored this - in terms of mitigation. Do you think they understand less comprehend what I am saying about a holistic approach?

The survey defeats the purpose when you think about the previous adverse impacts - inflicted on the constituency that live in District 10 and 11.

Attempts must be made to mitigate - and address the cost the constituents of those adversely impacted - who must pay - if they want to join the CCA plan for San Francisco - these ploys initiated in the name of Community Choice Aggregation.

The Community has not been involved in focused discussions - the plan has been convoluted -  too technical with major flaws.

These fake consultants who are paid - are not worth the salt. They took short cuts in their survey - to favor those that they could hood wink.

Worse still the fake employees from SFPUC recently hired -  bypassing San Franciscans - we are watching them - and will shed light where there is darkness.

There are many mitigation models when one talks about the Carbon Footprint. The same with Climate Change - the same with adverse impacts.

Further abate, mitigation with land to help reduce pollution, contamination - factors that have not been discussed. Some folks think we are Marin County - Marin County has NO - Hetch Hetchy - and all things equal we in San must not compare ourselves to Marin County.

The electrical hubs are all in the Southeast Sector, so are the Weirs and the Sewage Treatment Plant, so are the concrete and aggregate facilities.

The  hazardous material facilities - can be transferred to the Pacific Heights area, Russian Hill, the Sunset, the Castro, Noe Valley, Glen Park for starters? Think about it?

Let us think GREEN and for once - for five years give the residents of District 10 and 10 a break on their sewage fees and other fees. For years these tax payers have suffered - while the filthy rich have had it good.

Then go ahead and use your fake survey and the high response and interest you got from the richer neighborhood - sans District 9,10 and 11 - and do your thing.

Your current agreement and conceptual plan is flawed - totally flawed - and I do not mind you "sinking" with your plan.

But, do not pretend to show us you carried out a survey and favor some areas - then forget to note where all the hubs and transmission lines originate within San Francisco and other pertinent factors that I am privy to and will not reveal to the  buffoons.

Much like BP the Shell Company has blood on their hands.

We all know the money changers - JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citi Bank, others took our Nation for a spin - yet SFPUC continues to do business with them.

We need to establish our San Francisco Municipal Bank - with the money - tax payers money; that we got through the various Bond Measures and other taxes.

So far we have seen very little transparency, no accountability, lots of fluff and you can try to bluff us only so much - soon you will fall on your face in utter - disgrace. Now, that will be organic!