Geeesh, you guys live in San Francisco. Fucking act like it. Put the emails about swinger parties, fetish clubs, drugs, and the hottest new gay/metrosexual bars on here. Not your goddamn political conversations that will forever identify you as an ex-DC doofus. ;)
Did you vote?
Originally posted by vansmack:alot of good the u.n. is doing across this globe. . .rwanda, bosnia, sudan, zimbabwe. . .what benefit is there to seeking u.n. authorization to do anything if it takes 5 years for them to address it? when programs they set up are often fraught with corruption? the u.n. is an outdated relic of the cold war that no longer serves its original purpose.
Are we just going to move our email conversation to the board? Fine.
Not one mention of his opposition to the U.N. doctrine of humanitarian intervention (Kofiâ??s "responsibility to protect" doctrine) ensuring the Security Council authorizes military action and forces U.N. members to accept greater responsibility when they â??interveneâ? in countries where atrocities are taking place.
Some folks call it the â??so Iraq doesnâ??t happen againâ? doctrine.
In other words, the "bipartisanship" rhetoric didn't even survive a week.
That is a very loaded statement. The reason that a vote won't happen is Lincoln Chaffee, a Republican, said he will not vote yeah in committee.
From there, trying to shove something through before the other party takes power is where bipartisanship ended, before the senate did anything.
That is a very loaded statement. The reason that a vote won't happen is Lincoln Chaffee, a Republican, said he will not vote yeah in committee.
From there, trying to shove something through before the other party takes power is where bipartisanship ended, before the senate did anything.
Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:Everybody knows that all the good policy that goes through DC started in SF 10-20 years earlier. That's why I moved out here!
Not your goddamn political conversations that will forever identify you as an ex-DC doofus. ;)
Which reminds me, we lowered the pot sentences this week.
It would set nearly all crimes involving marijuana as the lowest law enforcement priority for city police. And, it would direct police to essentially ignore most marijuana offenses unless they involve minors, acts of violence, driving under the influence or the sale or distribution of pot on public property or within view of public property.
In a related move, the board voted to create an 11-member committee to monitor enforcement of marijuana crimes.
Both marijuana measures were approved with the blessing of police officials.
Some residents objected to the law enforcement measure, saying the marijuana trade occurs along with other criminal activity that undermines the quality of life in their neighborhoods. The legislation was sponsored by Supervisor Tom Ammiano, whose term will end in 2008, and is rumored to be interested in running for the state assembly seat that will be vacated by Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno. He introduced the legislation in August at the behest of groups pushing for the national decriminalization of marijuana.
i voted 3 x's
Was out there last summer, at the movie theater in the Haight the woman selling tickets was toking up, everywhere else you could smell the sweet leaf, it was shocking to an east coaster. Especially since you don't really see cigarette smokers out there.
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:Everybody knows that all the good policy that goes through DC started in SF 10-20 years earlier. That's why I moved out here!
Not your goddamn political conversations that will forever identify you as an ex-DC doofus. ;)
Which reminds me, we lowered the pot sentences this week.
It would set nearly all crimes involving marijuana as the lowest law enforcement priority for city police. And, it would direct police to essentially ignore most marijuana offenses unless they involve minors, acts of violence, driving under the influence or the sale or distribution of pot on public property or within view of public property.
In a related move, the board voted to create an 11-member committee to monitor enforcement of marijuana crimes.
Both marijuana measures were approved with the blessing of police officials.
Some residents objected to the law enforcement measure, saying the marijuana trade occurs along with other criminal activity that undermines the quality of life in their neighborhoods. The legislation was sponsored by Supervisor Tom Ammiano, whose term will end in 2008, and is rumored to be interested in running for the state assembly seat that will be vacated by Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno. He introduced the legislation in August at the behest of groups pushing for the national decriminalization of marijuana.