SF's scary new Halloween plan
Image from SF Party Party
By Steven T. Jones
San Francisco's latest plan for Halloween, which falls on a Friday this year, is a ridiculously naive recipe for disaster. Even worse, mayoral flak Nate Ballard is still trying to peddle the ludicrous assertion that creating a police state and ending the Castro party early by turning water hoses on the costumed participants is sound civic policy, telling the Chronicle: "We're optimistic this strategy will deliver a peaceful Halloween for the second straight year."
I got news for you, Nate, Gavin Newsom, Bevan Dufty and the rest of the nervous nellies who are afraid to throw a decent party: occupation isn't the same as peace. And it's certainly counter to San Francisco's values and economic interests. These people earlier this year hired Laura Fraenza at a ridiculously high six-figure salary to come up with a plan for Halloween and all they could do is propose a no-name concert in the baseball stadium that will appeal to none of the people who are drawn to the Castro each year. Lame, lame, lame.
Between trying to cancel the plan to issue identification cards to city residents, including those without immigration documents (which Newsom has no authority to do under the charter given that the Board of Supervisors created the program on a veto-proof 10-1 vote) and his efforts to end San Francisco's Sanctuary City status, Newsom's flirtation with running for higher office has made him scared of his own civic shadow. Toughen up, Mr. Mayor, because we don't intent to sacrifice San Francisco's most laudable initiatives and best civic gatherings on the altar of your political ambitions.
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Comments (2)
This city can be rather pathetic as of late. I happened to be at the Castro last year. I vowed then that I would never again attend a Halloween gathering in that place. I have never felt like I lived in a police state here in the city, until that night. I just got back from New York. I think I'm ready to make it there. This city has become small in every way – but especially small minded. I might leave my heart here, but my soul longs for more.
Posted by Willy | September 6, 2008 06:16 PM
Instead of castro GO to City Hall to party on Halloween!
Flyer :
http://www.synergysf.com/ver2/images/events/mainImage/103108synFF150.jpg
Link for Tickets !
http://synergystore.stores.yahoo.net/miketom.html
http://synergystore.stores.yahoo.net/miketom.html
http://synergystore.stores.yahoo.net/miketom.html
Posted by Mike Tom | October 2, 2008 11:43 AM