Arthur, get a life. Seriously, you're a broken record.

Chris Daly will go down in history as a bare knuckled human rights leader. The sole reason why he has so many powerful enemies is because he has fought for the working poor and their interests. Attempts to paint him out to be crazy have always been by people who's opportunistic financial interests were in conflict with Daly's humanitarian agenda. He has fought long and hard to defend poor, working class and middle class San Franciscans. Forcing honest working people into poverty, closing public schools or making elderly people beg for change when we live in one of the wealthiest cities in the world - that's crazy.

Chris Daly has been one of the most abusive people to hold public office in SF in the last 35 years. He swaggers around and bullies people like a male-chauvinist leftist from the 1950s.

He knows nothing about the critique of patriarchal behavior that was developed in the last three decades by the women's liberation movement and the gay liberation movement.

In the ten years he has been in office, he has encouraged his followers and surrogates to be as anti-intellectual, surly, abusive, and self-absorbed as himself. No one has done more to degrade the tone of SF politics than he.

Is this the legacy that George Moscone and Harvey Milk died for? If so, then this city is in very serious trouble, indeed.

Fortunately, all of the people most likely to succeed him - Debra Walker, Theresa Sparks, and Jane Kim - are far superior in character.

symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staff

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by dramatic, emotional behavior, in the same category as antisocial and borderline personality disorders.

Narcissistic personality disorder symptoms may include:

* Believing that you're better than others
* Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
* Exaggerating your achievements or talents
* Expecting constant praise and admiration
* Believing that you're special and acting accordingly
* Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
* Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans
* Taking advantage of others
* Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior
* Being jealous of others
* Believing that others are jealous of you
* Trouble keeping healthy relationships
* Setting unrealistic goals
* Being easily hurt and rejected
* Having a fragile self-esteem
* Appearing as tough-minded or unemotional

Although some features of narcissistic personality disorder may seem like having confidence or strong self-esteem, it's not the same. Narcissistic personality disorder crosses the border of healthy confidence and self-esteem into thinking so highly of yourself that you put yourself on a pedestal. In contrast, people who have healthy confidence and self-esteem don't value themselves more than they value others.

When you have narcissistic personality disorder, you may come across as conceited, boastful or pretentious. You often monopolize conversations. You may belittle or look down on people you perceive as inferior. You may have a sense of entitlement. And when you don't receive the special treatment to which you feel entitled, you may become very impatient or angry. You may insist on having "the best" of everything — the best car, athletic club, medical care or social circles, for instance.

But underneath all this behavior often lies a fragile self-esteem. You have trouble handling anything that may be perceived as criticism. You may have a sense of secret shame and humiliation. And in order to make yourself feel better, you may react with rage or contempt and efforts to belittle the other person to make yourself appear better.

When to see a doctor
When you have narcissistic personality disorder, you may not want to think that anything could be wrong — doing so wouldn't fit with your self-image of power and perfection. But by definition, narcissistic personality disorder causes problems in many areas of your life, such as relationships, work, school or your financial affairs. You may be generally unhappy and confused by a mix of seemingly contradictory emotions. Others may not enjoy being around you, and you may find your relationships unfulfilling.

If you notice any of these problems in your life, consider reaching out to a trusted health care provider or mental health provider. Getting the right treatment can help make your life more rewarding and enjoyable.

Matlock, come out of the shadows and reveal your identity. What are you afraid of? Anonymity is cowardly. At least Arthur "Fuck you, bitch!" Evans posts under his real name.

it seemed a lot more like Arthur than Chris.

High goals cannot be achieved by low methods.

All politicians across the political spectrum seek to cloak their bad behavior with rhetoric about their high goals. But politics is as much about methods as goals. Actual methods develop a life of their own and affect people’s lives as much as professed goals.

Chris Daly’s methods are those of a foul-mouthed, bullying patriarchal male. He yells obscenities at people, pounds on tables, storms out of meetings, threatens to destroy the career of anyone who crosses him, and is physically menacing.

His core supporters and surrogates are just as bad. They are anti-intellectual, anti-cultural, and devoid of all social skills. They spread personal slanders against the life and character of anyone who questions The Boss. They are filled with spite and a desire for vengeance, which they justify in the name of the higher goals they profess to pursue.

Daly and his followers have poisoned the well of political discourse in SF to a degree not seen before in living memory. And the kicker is that this degradation is defended in the name of progressive politics.

But there is nothing progressive about abusive personalities and behavior. Give Chris Daly and his supporters enough power, and you end up with Kim Jong Il. He claims to be a big progressive, too.

The good news is term limits. All things in life, including life itself, eventually get termed out. New life arises and has a chance to correct the follies of previous lives.

Let’s hope that Daly’s successor proves to be a person who is balanced, well spoken, good-natured, and positive. Then his district, and the city as a whole, can start to heal from the degradation of the last ten years.

Luke Thomas of "Fog City Journal" claims that as many as 200 people showed up for Chris Daly's symposium at Herbst Theater. However, Luke Thomas' pic of the auditorium shows about 85.

This would be a respectable turnout for someone who is just starting out in politics.

However, Daly has been in office for 10 years. He is often in the news. He has created a machine that pushes his interests. He has operatives in the alternative media who claim to be journalists but who act as propagandists on his behalf.

Given these assets, the auditorium should have been packed. No one should be surprised that it wasn't. Daly has made himself radioactive through his years of abusive behavior.

True, some still cheer him, especially those involved in the city's nonprofit political complex, which is his major source of power. But most folks know that he has been his own worst enemy, needlessly antagonizing people and poisoning the well of political discourse.

There's a saying in ancient Greek:

"Office will show the man" ("arkhe ton andra deixei")

And so it has.

So who are you, Guest? You use an argument where free speech protections are applicable but do not apply to you.

This thread, and many others elsewhere, show how Chris Daly's surrogates typically operate.

Their aim is to divert attention away from criticisms of The Boss. They pursue this goal by trying to turn other participants in the debate into the topic of the debate.

The tactics they use are baiting other participants about anything they can think of and launching ad hominem slanders against other participants, without any regard for the truth.

You find the same goal and tactics in the Religious Right. They, too, seek to divert attention away from criticism of their leaders by baiting critics and using ad hominem slanders. Although the Daly Machine and the Religious Right have different ideologies, they use the same unprincipled methods to achieve their goals.

Let's stand up against bullying in the public forum wherever it occurs, and from whatever source.

Holding politicians accountable to the people, and resisting the obfuscatory diversions of their surrogates, strengthens democracy.

Can you count, Arthur?

You're either blind, or you're innumerate, or you're a liar.

The problem with lying in this case, is that the photo is evident for all to see and count. Also keep in mind that it does not show the whole room.

You're entitled to your opinions, but not your own facts.

Cry me a river Arthur. If you're seriously offended every time a politician drops the "F-bomb or "C-bomb" in politics you're either incredibly naive or a neophyte when it comes to political discourse.

Swanning around city hall spouting the "I Ching" isn't going to prevent unscrupulous SRO's "landlords" from charging indigent families to receive private mail.

If nothing else Daly wears it on his sleeve unlike Brown, Gavin and "Uncle" Getty and the rest of them who curse the poor behind closed doors and probably wish they had the balls Daly does.

For what its worth, the "well of political dialogue" in San Francisco was poisoned a long time ago... around the same day Willie Brown became Mayor.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/14/senate-judiciary-committee-s...

Law against libel tourism passes US Senate committee

"American legislators have moved closer to shielding US authors, journalists and publishers from libel tourism in foreign courts.

A bill already known as the Speech Act – or the Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, to give it its full name – has been passed by the Senate judiciary committee. It is intended to hamper efforts to sue Americans for libel in overseas jurisdictions where rules governing freedom of speech are less strong.

Many places, including Britain, currently have stricter libel laws than the US, leading to libel tourism, where plaintiffs search for a jurisdiction most likely to be sympathetic to their case. Some human rights campaigners and legal scholars saying the practice is used by the rich and powerful to stifle dissent and criticism. The growth of publishing on the internet has sparked fears that libel tourism will grow rapidly in coming years."

Guest,

You shouldn't be surprised at Luke Thomas' eagerness to censor posters who wish to remain anonymous. He has the same attitude toward posters who are up-front.

I used to post under a handle at his website, Fog City Journal, using a whimsical handle that made it obvious to all who I am. On a certain thread, I made a post criticizing our local progressive sect for its extensive drug use. I didn't mention any names.

Luke Thomas took the comment personally. In a post he to made to the thread, he threatened to ban me from his site if I made any more critical comments about SF progressives.

To top it off, he said I should get stoned. I kid you not. This actually happened.

Luke Thomas is not an independent journalist. He's a spinner for Chris Daly and other members of the Peskin-Daly machine. His goal is to promote the clout and agenda of the Peskin-Daly machine and to disparage and marginalize anyone who challenges the machine.

Luke Thomas has every right in the world to act in this manner.

But is this behavior progressive?

Is it principled?

Is it intelligent?

the Peskin-Daly machine.

The alternative is bankruptcy from playing the real estate casino and being the sucker bag holder for Newscum and his foreign bank landlord mafia. I'm just not into it.

If you believed in the Newsom vision of buy buy buy residential housing you are underwater and under pressure from some faceless offshore oligarch to lift you of your life savings. HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

I'm talking to myself now.....

"At its best, the spirit of the Internet is the same as that of the Enlightenment:"

Arthur 1995 called, it wants its hype back.

You literally had me laughing out loud.

Luke Thomas is a propagandist for the Peskin-Daly machine.

As the moderator of the Fog City Journal website, Luke Thomas launches personal attacks against people who make posts critical of the machine. He threatens to ban people who are too critical of groups and politicians he supports.

On this website, he baits people who criticize the machine because they use handles to protect themselves. When challenged about his behavior, he accuses people of being liars.

Once when I made a short post to his website, he deleted half of it, changing the meaning of the post, without giving readers any indication that he had done so. I have to wonder how many others he has done that to.

At the same time, he gives free rein at his site to marc saloman. He has created a software that hacks threads that are critical of the machine, creating long posts of total gibberish to wear down readers.

There’s nothing unusual about this sort of cheesy behavior in politics. In fact, it’s just another example of politics as usual. But is it progressive?

The same question can be asked about the politicians that Luke Thomas has supported.

For example, Chris Daly with his Godzilla-like testosterone rages. Tom Ammiano with his screaming hissy fits. Carole Migden and Ross Mirkarimi with their humiliating behavior toward their own staff members. Aaron Peskin with his boozing and making harassing phone calls to people at home at night.

Once again, there’s nothing unusual about these kinds of behavior in politics. In fact, they’re examples of politics as usual. But are they progressive?

Take a step back a look at the behavior that now prevails among many in this town who claim to be progressive.

Is this what George Moscone and Harvey Milk died for?

In 2000, there was a voter reaction against the arrogance of then-mayor Willie Brown. The election of that year brought in a new breed to the board of supes.

In the past ten years, those who took over the board have developed a swagger of their own, causing a disgust among voters similar to what existed in 2000.

The biggest swagger of them all is Chris Daly. His surrogates are in as much denial about his swaggering as were the surrogates of Willie Brown in 2000.

Come this November, watch the pendulum swing, folks