[jecIIny]

More from the land of fruits, nuts and berries.

[jdm]

"I do not know one San Franciscan, other than Gerardo, who thinks that the United States of America should not have a military, not one."

BS. Loads of people in SF want no military.

[bigsigh]

Can't we connect Berkeley and SF and make them a foreign country?

[2banana]

Let the muslims run this city for a few years...

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Wait a minute. "Angela Alioto" rings a bell. She's actually been on with O'Reilly several times spewing the usual SF nonsense, and most recently I heard her defending SF's latest resolution in favor of impeaching Bush.

[Ditto]

Of course if a child continually uses a toy to hurt other kids, it's a good idea to take the toy away from the child. If a driver can't seem to drive without running down pedestrians, we probably want to take away his driver's license.

But what if the child refuses to give you the toy or the driver continues to drive without a license?

[Echo Talon]

God help us if China invaded California.

[p23185]

Editor -- What, the United States without a military? Shocking, absolutely shocking. Of course if a child continually uses a toy to hurt other kids, it's a good idea to take the toy away from the child. If a driver can't seem to drive without running down pedestrians, we probably want to take away his driver's license. If a doctor purposely misleads patients and causes harm to them, by all means, take away the license to practice medicine. But take away our military? Oh no, not that.

Hardly an apt comparison, ya think? A kids toy, a drivers license compared to the military protection against nukes for a country of ~300 million. They truly are off in la la land up there in SF.

[YOUGOTIT]

"As a born and raised San Franciscan, an anti-war protester since the '60s,"

Which means that your have helped the enemy kill thousands of American Military and multi thousands of civilians. Thanks for your support and I will make sure that when the earthquake hits that I not send one dime to help and I would hope that no one else does either.

[Pox]

My favorite comment:

Somewhere Karl Rove is smiling like a Cheshire cat.

[91B]

Just remember to take every opportunity to remind normal Americans (who might be confused about politics) that the next rat speaker of the house (God forbid) represents this fine burg and that the politics seen on display here are typical of the bicoastal rat elties.

[Lorianne]

I don't mind them saying this at all. The beauty of free speech is that it gives one enough rope to hang oneself. :)

Long live free speech!

[jazusamo]

A lot of San Franciscan's are just smart enough to realize they have to have a military to protect their right to protest for their ridiculous causes.

[usmcobra]

Let's let San Francisco be it's own little city state and be a country like Luxembourg.







































and then invade them.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Nicholas Cage should have just let Brig. Gen. Hummel nerve gas the lot of them...

[bert]

When the earthquake tumbles the city, we must insist the rubble be abondened.

[JRios1968]

Editor -- As a born and raised San Franciscan, an anti-war protester since the '60s
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I can't even imagine what Bill O'Reilly will do with this!
ANGELA ALIOTO

"So, what the hell is your name, Alito, Alioto, Obama, Osama...hic! Let's go driving, Miss Alito-Alioto-Osama, er, er...ah, just pass me another drink."

[DB]

Look at the bright side...

At least they tend to conglomerate together letting people outside the SF Bay area live somewhat normal...

[kcvl]

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Director, Portfolio and Field Advancement

Cynthia Gair oversees the comprehensive business support provided to the REDF portfolio of social enterprises. This includes business assistance from REDF staff as well as from consultants in specialty areas. In addition to her work at REDF, she has provided training in business management to hundreds of urban entrepreneurs, and has served on the Board and Loan Committee of the Northern California Community Loan Fund.

Prior to joining REDF, Cynthia managed businesses in book distribution, retail clothing, health products and light manufacturing. Her previous activities include serving as Operating General Partner of Terranomics Ventures, a San Francisco venture capital firm. She holds a BS in Finance and an MBA from George Washington University. She studies Italian, Zen Buddhism, and music in her spare time.



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[kcvl]

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Angela Alioto




San Francisco Politician and pundit

Served on San Franscisco Board of Supervisors from 1988 until 8 January 1997, when she had to depart due to term limitations. Served as the California chair for former turtlenecked Governor Jerry Brown's unsuccessful Presidential campaign in 1992, and she herself ran for mayor of San Francisco in 2003, losing to Gavin Newsom and Green candidate Matt Gonzalez who faced each other in a runoff. Angela now practices law and was once named "Litigator of the Month" by National Law Journal. Sometimes you can spot her as a talking head on cable news programs.

Father: Joseph L. Alioto (Mayor of San Franscico, b. 1916)
Mother: Angelina Genaro Alioto
Husband: Adolfo Veronese (m. 8-Dec-1968)
Daughter: Angela Mera Veronese
Son: Adolfo Veronese, Jr.
Son: Joseph Alioto Veronese (attorney)
Son: Gian-Paolo Veronese (CFO)

High School: Convent of the Sacred Heart
University: Lone Mountain College (1971)
Law School: University of San Franscisco School of Law (1983)

[Red Boots]

Here's a good one:

Editor -- Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval was elected by a solid majority in his district and represents their, um, creative relationship with reality only too well.