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| − | + | There have been numerous anti-[[Bush]], anti-[[military]], [[anti-American]], and anti-[[conservative]] protests and rallies in San Francisco. | |
| − | + | San Francisco's newspaper, the [[San Francisco Chronicle]], is one of the most liberal in the nation, featuring many oustpokenly liberal columnists and political cartoonists. Many believe it to be more leftist than the liberal standard, the [[New York Times]]. | |
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| + | San Francisco was one of the first cities in the country to ban [[trans fat]]s, citing a need to promote healthy living.<ref>http://www.nbc11.com/news/15177139/detail.html?rss=bay&psp=news</ref> This ban was then extended to a statewide ban, the first in the country.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/RV9N11VMPR.DTL</ref> Of course, the burden is placed on [[restaurant]]s and [[business]]es, who have to pay for more expensive and less tasty alternatives to use in their cooking. The ban absolves the blame from the consumer who chooses to eat a double cheeseburger with extra bacon and fries instead of a sensible sandwich and pickle. [[Chef]]s have been left wondering "how the trans fat ban will affect the bottom line".<ref>[http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NLA&SCID=37&BLGID=13729 LA Chefs React to Cali Trans Fats Ban]</ref> The trans fat ban is another instance of the city's anti-business policies. | ||
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| + | San Francisco is also a "city of refugees", which means they have passed an [[ordnance]] that it is against the law to report [[illegal immigrant]]s to the United States authorities as they are required to legally do. In other words anyone upholding the federal law will get in trouble with the city. This has led to a culture of underage drug dealers continuing their trade with impunity.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,374803,00.html</ref> | ||
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| + | Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] has made [[recycling]] one of his biggest issues, in a blatant attempt to appeal to his leftist constituency. Unfortunately, San Francisco already has some of the most restrictive recycling laws in the country, including mandatory recycling. Therefore any new laws proposed have been intrusive and unnecessary. Newsom's most recently proposed a $1000 ban for improperly sorted recycling. Garbage collectors would inspect the trash and issue tickets to "violators", who will likely be regular citizens who made reasonabe mistakes. The laws have been labeled [[Gestapo]]-like by the Canadian press.<ref>[http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4314 Canada Free Press] San Francisco Recycling Gestapo</ref>. | ||
As an indicator of the extreme liberalism in this city, the most recent mayoral election (2007) had the following breakdown among major candidates, revealing an almost complete absence of grounded, moral, conservative values:<ref>http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=68841 SF Dept of Elections</ref> | As an indicator of the extreme liberalism in this city, the most recent mayoral election (2007) had the following breakdown among major candidates, revealing an almost complete absence of grounded, moral, conservative values:<ref>http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=68841 SF Dept of Elections</ref> | ||
| − | * | + | * Gavin Newsom ([[Democratic Party]]): 73.66% |
* Harold M. Hoogasian ([[Republican Party]]): 5.86% | * Harold M. Hoogasian ([[Republican Party]]): 5.86% | ||
* Quintin Mecke (Democratic Party): 6.33% | * Quintin Mecke (Democratic Party): 6.33% | ||
Revision as of 23:51, September 23, 2008
The phrase San Francisco values refers to the general moral degradation present in San Francisco and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. By extension, it has been used to describe liberal areas and politicians who exemplify these values, under the guise of "progressiveness". These values follow an very strong liberal tendencies and grew out of the Hippie culture that flocked to this city in the 60s and 70s. San Francisco values include: legalization of marijuana, gay rights, pro-abortion, gun control, environmentalism, anti-military, New Age spirituality, politically correctness, pro-illegal immigrants, and heavy government regulation of business. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Representative for the Congressional district containing San Francisco, is generally considered the political embodiment of San Francisco values and its powerful role in the Democratic party.
General offenses
The drug marijuana has been legalized in California for prescribed medical use. However in San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, marijuana use is common among the general populace and the few remaining laws against its use are not enforced. Similarly, prostitution is rampant and overlooked by the police.
Adoption agencies in California not only allow gay couples to adopt children, but there are even ones which purposefully seek out gay people to adopt children, on the faulty presumption that they will be better parents.[1] [2]
San Francisco
San Francisco has been the eponymous exemplar for San Francisco values, being the most egregious offender of the traditional Christian values upon which the United States were founded. It has been the home base for homosexual activism, as well as the launch site of several other unsettling movements.
Hotbed for Homosexuality
San Francisco has the largest population of homosexuals in the nation of America, located in the urban neighborhood known as the Castro, which was usurped from families by an influx of many homosexuals in the 70s. It has become known as the "Gay Mecca", in an offensive analogy to the religious pilgrims in Islam who are drawn to their holy city of Mecca.
San Francisco has been the location of many flagrant gay pride marches and other parades which have degraded into drunkenness, public nudity, public sex, and in recent years, shootings. All this has been tolerated by the police and mayoral government and many citizens have been left apathetic to the matter, desensitized through the frequently excessive displays. (See: Homosexual Public Indecency Tolerated in San Francisco)
Christianity Today states the following regarding Pastor David Innes regarding the Hamilton Square Baptist Church riot:
| “ | Innes says he blames not police, but those in political control of the city, particularly the board of supervisors. "You really can't compare San Francisco with any other city," says Innes. "Homosexual advocates infiltrate and dominate the political structures here. Police are in straitjackets. They can't do their job. They've been instructed not to arrest homosexuals."[3] | ” |
Pastor Innes then cites a Stember 30, 1993 letter published in the San Francisco Chronicle from a veteran police officer who was "highly embarrassed" when people asked him he was not making any arrests in regards to totally naked males engaging in lewd behavior at the San Francisco Folsom Street Fair. The officer stated that "At least a dozen times I had to painstakingly explain that we were to take a position of 'high tolerance' and not to create an incident." [4]
In 1990 and 1991 extreme public lewdness was exhibited at the Gay and Lesbian Parades in San Francisco and when police authorities were asked why there were no arrests they offered various excuses such as the primary responsibility was to "reflect community standards and maintain crowd control."[5]
San Francisco's mayor, Gavin Newsom ordered the city clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite the practice being explicitly illegal under California law. The marriages were nullified by the courts shortly thereafter, as the mayor and clerk were violating California state law.[6]
In possibly the lowest level that the city has shrunk to, the historic National Guard Armory building was recently sold to a company that produces disgusting hardcore and specifically gay pornography; tellingly, only 50 people showed up to protest the purchase.[7]
Other values
There have been numerous anti-Bush, anti-military, anti-American, and anti-conservative protests and rallies in San Francisco.
San Francisco's newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, is one of the most liberal in the nation, featuring many oustpokenly liberal columnists and political cartoonists. Many believe it to be more leftist than the liberal standard, the New York Times.
San Francisco was one of the first cities in the country to ban trans fats, citing a need to promote healthy living.[8] This ban was then extended to a statewide ban, the first in the country.[9] Of course, the burden is placed on restaurants and businesses, who have to pay for more expensive and less tasty alternatives to use in their cooking. The ban absolves the blame from the consumer who chooses to eat a double cheeseburger with extra bacon and fries instead of a sensible sandwich and pickle. Chefs have been left wondering "how the trans fat ban will affect the bottom line".[10] The trans fat ban is another instance of the city's anti-business policies.
San Francisco is also a "city of refugees", which means they have passed an ordnance that it is against the law to report illegal immigrants to the United States authorities as they are required to legally do. In other words anyone upholding the federal law will get in trouble with the city. This has led to a culture of underage drug dealers continuing their trade with impunity.[11]
Mayor Gavin Newsom has made recycling one of his biggest issues, in a blatant attempt to appeal to his leftist constituency. Unfortunately, San Francisco already has some of the most restrictive recycling laws in the country, including mandatory recycling. Therefore any new laws proposed have been intrusive and unnecessary. Newsom's most recently proposed a $1000 ban for improperly sorted recycling. Garbage collectors would inspect the trash and issue tickets to "violators", who will likely be regular citizens who made reasonabe mistakes. The laws have been labeled Gestapo-like by the Canadian press.[12].
As an indicator of the extreme liberalism in this city, the most recent mayoral election (2007) had the following breakdown among major candidates, revealing an almost complete absence of grounded, moral, conservative values:[13]
- Gavin Newsom (Democratic Party): 73.66%
- Harold M. Hoogasian (Republican Party): 5.86%
- Quintin Mecke (Democratic Party): 6.33%
- Lonnie S. Holmes (United States Marijuana Party): 1.26%
- Wilma Pang (Peace and Freedom Party): 5.07%
- Josh Wolf (Socialist Party): 1.24%
Berkeley
Berkeley has gained a particular notoriety as a hotbed of extreme liberalism, in particular University of California, Berkeley. In 2008 the city board voted to protest a Marines enlistment agency downtown, saying the Marines are "uninvited and unwelcome intruders" to the city. In Berkeley the homeless are afforded more rights and protections than tax-paying residents.
Oakland
Oakland has one of the highest crime rates in the country due to extensive gang presence and a welfare system run amok.
References
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/gay.adoption/index.html
- ↑ http://www.adoptionopen.com/gay_adoption.html
- ↑ Christianity Today, Nov 8, 1993 v37 p57
- ↑ Christianity Today, Nov 8, 1993 v37 page 57
- ↑ http://www.leaderu.com/marco/special/spc12.html
- ↑ http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07020106.html
- ↑ San Francisco Gate article on protests of the purchase
- ↑ http://www.nbc11.com/news/15177139/detail.html?rss=bay&psp=news
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/RV9N11VMPR.DTL
- ↑ LA Chefs React to Cali Trans Fats Ban
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,374803,00.html
- ↑ Canada Free Press San Francisco Recycling Gestapo
- ↑ http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=68841 SF Dept of Elections