Posted on 06/16/2007 7:23:40 PM PDT by SmithL
The media and City Hall leaders want San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew out of office because he is Chinese American and politically conservative, loyal supporters of the beleaguered supervisor claimed Friday.
Separate groups held a rally at City Hall on Friday and met over tea in Chinatown to voice their support for Jew and decry what they see as persecution of a man who has yet to have his day in court. Jew did not appear at either event.
Calvin Louie, president of the Chinese American Democratic Club of which Jew is a board member, helped organize the rally. About 40 people held signs reading "Political Persecution" and "Double Standards."
"The press has already prosecuted him, convicted him, and now they want to hang him," said Louie, Jew's friend and accountant. "I thought that happened in the South 150 years ago."
Jew was charged Tuesday with nine felonies related to the allegation he didn't live at a Sunset District address he used as a candidate for office, to vote in city elections and to apply for a driver's license. He also is being investigated by the FBI on suspicion of soliciting or extorting a bribe from businessmen who gave him $40,000 in cash.
But one Chinese American leader said Friday that Jew's legal troubles are of his own making and have nothing to do with race or politics. Rose Pak, a powerhouse at the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, recently called for Jew's resignation and said his supporters are spouting baseless conspiracy theories.
"Our community leaders should not bury their head in the sand and try to blame it on somebody else," Pak said. "I wish these people would stop talking so everybody doesn't think we're all morons."
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There’s a joke in here somewhere, I just know it.
I ain’t touching this one with a 10 foot pole.. ;-}
The FBI got involved very quickly for a freshman supervisor.
They listen only to a higher authority.
“I wish these people would stop talking so everybody doesn’t think we’re all morons.”
Best line in the article. Should be used more often.
Well, of course. You don’t expect leftists to fight fair, do you?
True, but most Chinese Americans remain hardcore Democrats, despite the fact that certain Freepers tend to drool over them (”they’re so neat and educated”, etc.).
There must be.
Let me know when you find the picture.
; )
ANTI-SEMITES, ALL OF THEM!!!
It would be nice if Asian-Americans, who make up 1/3rd of San Francisco’s population, took over city government from the kooks who currently run things.
There is a reason that San Francisco is called Baghdad by the Bay.
A “conservative” on the SF Board of “Stupidvisors” is about as conservative as the Black Panthers.
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