Pigs fly and the San Francisco Chron has three negative articles about Democrats, Leftism and Obama’s lies
Truly, I never thought I’d see the day, but the San Francisco Chronicle has three common sense articles today that discuss lies, Lefties and San Franciscans turning against their former loves.
The first article is one by a Chron Staff Writer speaking in very derogatory terms about the outrageous City budget — both its silly Leftist line items and the enormous costs it imposes on San Francisco residents:
San Francisco’s current $6.6 billion budget – the largest in city history – dwarfs the annual spending of some small states and pays for everything from police officers to art exhibits to solar panels. But its size comes at a price: If you own a home, run a business or spend money in the city, you probably pay more in taxes than you would elsewhere because most things – from houses to beer – cost more here.
City officials just closed the largest deficit in history – $576 million – but the worst isn’t over, and finding ways to cut costs is only getting more difficult because much of the government is untouchable due to voter mandates and the power of special-interest groups, nonprofits and unions.
The price? The city shells out millions annually on unique programs: Laguna Honda is the largest public nursing home in the nation; $6.5 million a year goes to the Human Rights Commission to ensure fair employment and business practices; and the $20.5 million given to the M.H. de Young, Legion of Honor and Asian Art museums is five times what San Jose spends on six cultural facilities.
Yet basic city functions such as repaving streets and repairing rundown parks have been put off or paid for by high-interest borrowing.
Read the rest here and, if you’re a City resident, weep a little over the unusual premium you pay to live in the lovely city by the Bay.
The second article explains that Mayor Gavin Newsom, who reached a political peak when he opened San Francisco’s City Hall to gay marriages, is not well-situated for a run as California’s governor — especially amongst his own San Francisco constituents:
Not only is San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom trailing state Attorney General Jerry Brown statewide in the Democratic race for governor, he’s pulling up short with the very voters who know him best – San Franciscans.
Whoops. I guess it’s not just enough to be a pretty face beloved by the national media — or, at least, in the wake of Obama’s free-fall, it’s not enough.
The third article, which is part of a paper blog devoted to things green, explains that the Obama administration lied about the cash for clunkers program:
An analysis of purchasing data conducted by Edmunds.com found that the top models purchased under the Cash for Clunkers program were not small foreign cars as government data suggested, but SUVs.
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Whoops, again. You’ve got a problem when even your staunchest friends can’t defend you anymore, Mr. President.
Let me say preemptively that I recognize that all three of the above are news stories, and there is no reason they shouldn’t show up in the Chron. What’s so amazing, though, is the tone they take. The love is gone. There’s no exculpatory language. Instead, the attitude is almost nasty. That’s new.
