tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post3370757877730578906..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Endorsements for the Nov. 2012 election: San FranciscoW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-19557046510145336542012-11-03T22:24:38.999-07:002012-11-03T22:24:38.999-07:00Milan: I agree with that philosophy regarding the ...Milan: I agree with that philosophy regarding the local community college tax. On California's public schools, though, I don't.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-60776570027280396592012-11-03T18:26:20.644-07:002012-11-03T18:26:20.644-07:00Best Hope to Fix California Education: teacher fac...Best Hope to Fix California Education: teacher faculty never-say-die spirit of more learning with fewer resources. “All you have to do is spend more (Prop 30, 38) on education” should be ignored as Prop 30, 38 do not serve our state’s school and university children. Additional money (Prop 30, 38) is not the magic elixir. We are kidding ourselves by believing that education funding shortfalls Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212339695693490907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-43876197077815459592012-11-02T13:52:42.731-07:002012-11-02T13:52:42.731-07:00Sam: That's fair. I struggled with this prop a...Sam: That's fair. I struggled with this prop as much as any of them. I really agree with it, but it's the sort of prop that often gets San Francisco riled up without accomplishing anything. My endorsement for this position is as mild as it gets.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-39121232583592589392012-11-02T13:04:13.881-07:002012-11-02T13:04:13.881-07:00While I agree with that philosophically, it would ...<i>While I agree with that philosophically, it would be overturned immediately if challenged in court because of the ridiculous Supreme Court Citizens United decision -- and the city would have to pay the legal bills of the challengers. </i> <br /><br />You make the assumption the it would be overturned in CA, but this is not a fact, you cannot determine how they will positon their argument, so Sam Shouldershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450881440453871610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-76274255220391429182012-10-28T17:00:33.721-07:002012-10-28T17:00:33.721-07:00Unknown: I believe you're referring to the deb...Unknown: I believe you're referring to the debate that Mission Local covered (which I linked to), but the Chronicle couldn't be bothered to cover (sigh).<br /><br />Smartvoter.org and League of Women Voters links lead to the same place. I'm not sure what their relationship is. Maybe the League pays for Smartvoter?<br /><br />W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-37967649884209878272012-10-28T10:42:43.240-07:002012-10-28T10:42:43.240-07:00Not sure if you caught the League of Women Voters ...Not sure if you caught the League of Women Voters of San Francisco candidate forum for the Community College board. Looks like it hasn't been posted to SmartVoter.org yet.<br /><br />For future reference, the SF League usually also provides local info.<br /><br />http://www.sfvotes.orgUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395135895512817480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-90052119942028305982012-10-26T14:09:12.749-07:002012-10-26T14:09:12.749-07:00Christopher: I have followed that "No on ever...Christopher: I have followed that "No on every prop" plan in the past. I'd vote Yes for a proposition to end propositions. They do get us in trouble. But please at least take a closer look at Prop 40. That deserves a bipartisan Yes.<br /><br />Dan: I don't think Romney cares much about social issues. He wasn't a social conservative as governor of Massachusetts, which is why W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-5886388889474336362012-10-26T10:32:19.458-07:002012-10-26T10:32:19.458-07:00When the Death Penalty is immune to human error, t...When the Death Penalty is immune to human error, then it will be acceptable (so never). Right now, life without parole still allows an innocent man to go free, even if it's thirty years later.<br /><br />Other than that Prop, I'll stick to my usual "vote NO on every prop" plan. It's not my job to make laws, that's why we elect people. Pushing the tough choices back onChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240534359160170087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-28017645004599391662012-10-26T08:34:00.364-07:002012-10-26T08:34:00.364-07:00My greatest fear about Romney/Ryan is that if elec...My greatest fear about Romney/Ryan is that if elected the economy will have to wait because their first priorities will be social issues, and I certainly disagree with them there. Dan McGrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309316822761418876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-40967099656751582582012-10-25T15:02:04.079-07:002012-10-25T15:02:04.079-07:00Thanks Patrick. I agree, I don't think the dea...Thanks Patrick. I agree, I don't think the death penalty is a stronger deterrent. And I think Illinois was right to eliminate the death penalty because it was pretty clearly shown to have been misused there. I'd hate to see the death penalty applied in marginal cases. But California has no shortage of no-doubt, no-sympathy violent criminals on death row. <br /><br />That said, the W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-17414805541633427152012-10-25T14:51:28.842-07:002012-10-25T14:51:28.842-07:00I admire you for doing this. I think you're t...I admire you for doing this. I think you're too idealistic about the death penalty though. I think murderers fear life w/o parole more than they fear the executioner's needle. But I hoist a glass to you.Patrick Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144823620170293402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-22928219865543872662012-10-25T14:47:00.417-07:002012-10-25T14:47:00.417-07:00Amy: It's true, voting responsibly here is a c...Amy: It's true, voting responsibly here is a chore. The ballot propositions are the reason. Candidate choices are always much easier. With the propositions, you have to be wary of unintended consequences as happened with the energy market "reform." You'll note I'm voting against two props this time that I philosophically agree with completely.W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-7628698379924380742012-10-25T12:01:38.832-07:002012-10-25T12:01:38.832-07:00Blake-
Thanks for the reminder that I need to put ...Blake-<br />Thanks for the reminder that I need to put some time aside to research the Board races and write my cheat sheet for Election Day. <br />After all these years, I am still surprised at how complicated voting is in California. <br /><br />-Amywinebookgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108898075062843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-6653522822715063362012-10-25T11:48:05.028-07:002012-10-25T11:48:05.028-07:00Well, at least you've given some serious study...Well, at least you've given some serious study to the issues which I feel is pretty rare and you have enough courage of your convictions to publish them. I applaud you for that. It was an enjoyable read!Thomas Bergelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688198591264747353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-57584689418931717752012-10-25T09:14:18.251-07:002012-10-25T09:14:18.251-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.reginaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885572472017596718noreply@blogger.com