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1. #1
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:39 am, prendad said:

   SF mayor Gavin Newsom showered $650,000 of public funds on illegal alien felons

   Hey, sounds like Gavin is preparing to run for the Senate.

2. #2
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 am, Die Hippie, Die said:

   The grant proposal was suggested by David Onek, then the second-in-command of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. Newsom recently named him to the Police Commission.

   From 1999 to 2002, before joining the mayor’s office, Onek was a staff attorney for Legal Services for Children - one of the agencies that the mayor’s office later selected to receive grant money. The nonprofit took in more than $164,000 in city money from 2006 to 2008 to help illegal immigrants in the juvenile justice system, city records show.

   San Francisco will be named a finalist in America’s Most Corrupt Cities.

3. #3
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:51 am, JT said:

   Can we force Kalifornia to secede?

4. #4
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:59 am, willie peter said:

   Ralph Peters, New York Post columnist, wrote a devastating piece on San Francisco yesterday titled American Calcutta. Amongst his observations;

   …I didn’t just compare San Francisco to Calcutta for effect. My pre-dawn runs through the City by the Bay really did conjure morning jogs past huddled families and the occasional corpse in India.

   …But the comparison’s unfair - to Calcutta.

   …But Calcutta’s underrated, while San Francisco’s overrated (and dirtier each time I visit).

   …The only thing San Francisco ever gave this country was bubonic plague.

5. #5
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:07 am, JDinTX said:

   If only the federal government would pull all funds from sanctuary cities, this would help to alleviate the problem. Where is the mayor going to get his money then? If the liberals living there want to continue paying through the nose to help, then raise their taxes some more. Maybe the fence needs to be built on the east side of California.

6. #6
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 am, DesertLover said:

   Newsom showers the taxpayer’s money on illegal criminals while the families of border agents Campeon and Ramos are in dire straits, have declared bankruptcy, are without income to provide for their children, have no health insurance, have lost their homes, and more …

   This is another clear indication of what we can all expect from the liberal twits that seem to be in office all over this country …

   As I have said repeatedly … until one of these high ranking politicians and their family members has personally been hit by the ramifications of all the illegals and the crimes they commit nothing will be done about it …

   I feel for all my friends in California that have to put up with this crap …

   

7. #7
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 am, DesertLover said:

   Oops … meant to leave a link on an intrview Friday by Glenn Beck … page also contains a link to a group trying to raise funds to help the families …

   Border Agent Families In Dire Straits

8. #8
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 am, LOBOMAN said:

   “How about those San Francisco values, Nancy Pelosi? Hello? Nancy?”
   >>>>>>>>>>
   Nancy Who? Which Nancy?
   She is probably busy finding him some more money to piss away.

9. #9
   On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 am, radio relay said:

   They don’t plan on using the money, however. Due to the fact that the illegals also get copies of Nan’s book with every handout.

10. #10
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 am, Boomer said:

    It appears the Feds would have a pretty good case against the Mayor of San Francisco in aiding and abetting known felons. Not to mention being an accessory after the fact to multiple murder. Oh! What am I thinking someone would have to believe in the rule of law still in the feel good People’s Republic of California?

    I have had about all I can stand of San Francisco values. If the pictures from the clear thinking operative in the Bay Area Zombie during the Folsom Street Festival didn’t shock you enough you should see his latest expose on the Up Your Alley celebration. If you have the intestinal fortitude to go to http://www.zombietime.com please ensure no children are present at the time. As much as I hope anything bad to happen to the few good people left in San Francisco I wonder how long it will be before God or your friendly neighborhood Jihadist decides to wipe this modern Sodom and Gomorrah from the face of the planet.

11. #11
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:52 am, no2pcbs1 said:

    san francisco is a cesspool and the crap running the city government the sewage.

12. #12
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 am, Bhishma said:

    Again, corrupt politicians buying votes through American tax-dollars, of the very Americans who voted them into public office. Betrayal and Treason are SOP in today’s American politics, thanks to the example set by the white house.

13. #13
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    The people voted him in - they get what they deserve. That is about heartless. It is time we sent people like this packing but NOOOOOOOOO. San Fran has to continue to set the bar lower than whale crap. Boo-frakin-hoo. Get rid of the idiot, get rid of the problem -OR - deal with how he spends you tax dollars. LIBERALS - UGH

14. #14
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 am, ag2003 said:

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:07 am, JDinTX said:

    If only the federal government would pull all funds from sanctuary cities, this would help to alleviate the problem. Where is the mayor going to get his money then? If the liberals living there want to continue paying through the nose to help, then raise their taxes some more. Maybe the fence needs to be built on the east side of California.

    just the city? try doing it to the entire state! i want the effect to be huge! i want the pressure to be enormous! (sarc) it’ll save us some money, that we can use to pay down out debt. (/sarc) lol

    then again, holding cities and elected officials accountable for their actions will never happen. for example #1 see the housing bailouts.

15. #15
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 am, nyc123me said:

    F***ING A****** NEWSOME YOU F****** C***!! Honest law-abiding Americans are struggling to put food on their plates, and you’re giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to f***ing illegal alien drug pushers? YOU SHOULD BE IN JAIL FOR AIDING AND ABETTING NEWSOME, YOU POS!!!

16. #16
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:09 am, nyc123me said:

    LET THE HONDURAS GOVERNMENT PAY FOR THESE RIDICULOUS PROGRAMS.

17. #17
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 am, nyc123me said:

    Only one possible reason for this:
    NEWSOME IS ON THE TAKE.

18. #18
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    nyc123me,

    …and I thought I did a rant. LOL

19. #19
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:16 am, prendad said:

    Hey, SanFranNanCiscoans, don’t forget about your free sex change operations either! Another great benefit in effect since 2001. $50K a pop, line forms on the right.

20. #20
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:29 am, brooklyn red said:

    So does this count as being a willing accomplice, after the fact?

21. #21
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 am, nyc123me said:

    Sorry for my extreme outburst. I’m so sick of struggling and seeing other honest Americans struggling to keep their heads above water, then seeing crap like this and the mortgage bailout.. I just don’t think I can keep my chin up and continue slogging on anymore. What’s the point?

22. #22
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:41 am, bit_boy said:

    I’m just in awe of what Mayor Gavin Newsom does. Just think what might be if he were elected governor of California or Obie’s Vice President. Is there no limit to this man’s public vision.

23. #23
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 am, localmalcontent said:

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 am, nyc123me said:

    A true mouthful! True being the operative word.
    And the cesspool will spread from west to east in America.

    Newsome and Pelosi should be tried for their aiding and abetting.

24. #24
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 am, behiker said:

    The sad thing is, a large portion of the voters who infest San Fran love this (I said “portion”, because I know there are plenty of citizens in San Fran who don’t believe this way). Not that Newsom is throwing their money away, but for the attention it brings their city. They love anything that makes people on the right despise them. The more howls and shrieks they hear from us, the more they enjoy it.

    I think that’s part of the reason why Obama is “the one” to them. They don’t care that he has so little experience, they simply think that the right will dislike Obama almost as much as they rabidly hate Bush.

    We’ve seen how the government turns a blind eye to San Fran, so, it’s up to us. I would like to see boycott of San Fran. Unfortunately, I don’t know how much good it would do; since a lot of people have already been waging their own boycott. I decided several years ago that I’ll never go there again. I do enjoy vacationing in the mountains of California and have found that Sacramento has a very nice airport; I can bypass San Fran completely.

25. #25
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 am, DesertLover said:

    localmalcontent

    Don’t forget to add Dingy Harry to that list …

26. #26
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 am, ALC said:

    Mayor Newsom and others working for the city have broken the laws. But what laws have they broken and are going to be charged with? Are the laws on the books? Can it be proven that laws were knowingly broken? Who is going to charge them with breaking any laws? You see this is what they are hiding behind. They are using laws to break the law, if that makes any sense. There seems only one solution and that is the citizens of the city to vote, recall or charge these people with a crime in order so get rid of them because it appears that the Fed. Gov. is not going to do anything about this problem. They haven’t in any other city so why would anyone think that they would do it here.

27. #27
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 am, wise_man said:

    Newsom has said the city began its policy of not referring young immigrant offenders to federal authorities for deportation under previous mayors, and that he reversed the practice after he became aware of it this year. However, in 2006, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice - a community outreach arm of Newsom’s office - created a grant program specifically designed to assist, rather than deport, “undocumented, unaccompanied and monolingual” immigrants who were in the custody of the city’s Juvenile Probation Department or on juvenile probation, according to city documents.

    Yeah, right.

    And as this clearly states, he is assisting them. I wish the conservatives in SF would either do something to bring attention to all of the city (what, I don’t know, participating in protests and chanting is pretty much owned by the left) to reverse this porcess, or bug out, and really leave the city to all of the lefties there - To get even worse. And that it will, when they have even more power. It would prove a point. When you allow democrats and liberals to control the government, this is what you get.

    Something to consider.

28. #28
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 11:16 am, zorro said:

    Money for the effort came from the pot of discretionary funding that the mayor’s office receives each year as part of the city budget.

    Will the some of the mayor’s discretionary funds be used for the funerals of the victims of his illegal policies?

29. #29
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 12:36 pm, no2pcbs1 said:

    the feds and the lady who lost her sons and husband to the illegal should go after the clown mayor and the rest of the circus (san francisco) in court. multi million dollar lawsuits always makes liberals pay attetion.

30. #30
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 pm, pueblo1032 said:

    SANCTUARY CITIES need to have ALL federal funds cut off, and now. Don’t say it can’t be done. When 55MPH was directed for the country in the 70s, any state that did not adhere to the rule had it’s highway funds cut… It worked… When the feds wanted the drinking age set back to 21, after the age of majority was lowered to 18, same thing… And any state that did not lower DUI levels to .08, no funds… So it will work on SANCTUARY CITIES as well… And we need a strong CONGRESS to set up an EMPLOYER SANCTIONS BILL… One that is enforceable, and ENFORCED…

31. #31
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 12:41 pm, see-dubya said:

    Michelle, I don’t understand why you’re so hung up on this when there are people in San Francisco who still aren’t recycling.

32. #32
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm, Rob said:

    “arts and cultural affirmation activities,”

    This must mean free cans of spray paint…

33. #33
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm, Speakup said:

    $650,000 for illegal alien teen felons

    Legal Services for Children advised a total of 52 youths

    Wilber said that of the 52 immigrants, 25 were ultimately provided immigration attorneys free of charge. Of those, seven have obtained legal status in the United States, seven dropped out of the program and the immigration cases for 11 are still pending, she said.

    In June, the city awarded Mission Neighborhood Centers and Instituto Familiar de la Raza $100,000 each to continue the efforts they began in 2006. However, in the grant program’s title, Newsom’s office has removed the reference to “undocumented” immigrants.

    Another grant recipient, the Mission-based Instituto Familiar de la Raza, obtained $143,000 over two years and is due for another $100,000 this year.

    Mayor Gavin Newsom has estimated that such flights cost the city nearly $39,000 since mid-2006.

    Sanctuary city In 1985, Mayor Dianne Feinstein signed legislation passed by the Board of Supervisors that designated San Francisco as a sanctuary city

    Edwin Ramos As the city began changing its policies, The Chronicle reported that Ramos, accused of killing three members of a family on an Excelsior district street June 22, was an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who had twice been in San Francisco’s juvenile justice system but had never been referred to federal authorities.

    You might ask yourself: Could the illegal alien sanctuary debacle in San Francisco get any worse?

    Very much so. Imagining an Obama-Reid-Pelosi government should be assurance enough that these despicable bank busting, nation destroying, murderous policies will be SOP…nationwide.

34. #34
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm, a crapweasel said:

    Hmm, I wonder if the Mayor is Stevens long lost son.

35. #35
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 2:13 pm, TU Owls said:

    I know this is off topic and since there is no open thread I posted the link here. This new website needs to be read. From the brilliant minds at The People’s Cube.

    Hilarious and true. Warning don’t consume liquids while reading, computers and nostrils could be harmed.

    http://bestobamafacts.com/

36. #36
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 2:31 pm, simcoe said:

    Newsom has said the city began its policy of not referring young immigrant offenders to federal authorities for deportation under previous mayors, and that he reversed the practice after he became aware of it this year.

    Newsom: You see, it wasn’t me. I reversed the policy, not my fault.

    The city provided $467,000 to three nonprofit agencies under the grant program from mid-2006 and mid-2008, records show, and another $200,000 was approved for two of the agencies for this budget year.

    Check for connections to Newsom’s political coffers.

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:39 am, prendad said: Hey, sounds like Gavin is preparing to run for the Senate.

    Actually, the talk is for Governor of California.

37. #37
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 3:04 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    #15-20 nyc123-
    No need to apologize—I tend to SHOUT too- as do many of us- who are fed up with our lazy gvt “conservative” officials who do NO-THING but try to GET ALONG and REEEEEACH across the aisle!!!!

    BTW- where’s LA RAZA L_O_T_E -let’s hear from him as to how we can with-hold funding (Fed. your $$$$ and mine) from a city with policies which border on treason!!!!

38. #38
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 3:07 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    AND>>>>>
    SPEAKING of S S NANCY P >>>>>!!!!!!!

39. #39
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Sedition actually, not treason. Treason is more of a personal thing… but yes, funds should be withheld.

    Personally as I have stated before, if I was POTUS I would use federal troops to forcibly repatriate.

    Forcibly repatriate, has a nice ring to it, no?

40. #40
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 3:53 pm, Chief RZ said:

    This used to be called a “protection racket” in NY back in the 1930s.

41. #41
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 4:04 pm, Rob said:

    McAmnesty calls them GOD’S CHILDREN…
    Los Angles Most Wanted

    San Diego Most Wanted

    San Francisco Most Wanted

    Salinas Most Wanted

    Mendecino County Most Wanted

42. #42
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm, Rob said:

    We the sheeple of the USA are in trouble. The gate to our once wonderful and safe pasture is wide open and our “shepherds” are McAmnesty, Villaraigosa, Obama, Kennedy, Newsom, Ghramnisty, Bush, etc…. we are screwed!

43. #43
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 4:19 pm, JT said:

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm, Rob said:

    “arts and cultural affirmation activities,”

    This must mean free cans of spray paint…

    Or a picture of a guy with a bullwhip in his butt.

44. #44
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 4:49 pm, wise_man said:

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 4:19 pm, JT said:Or a picture of a guy with a bullwhip in his butt.

    Zombietime has a new installment. “Up your alley 2008.” I don’t suggest you check that out. Even the blurred version of his report.

    (eyebleach for me is still not doing the trick)

45. #45
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    # 39 Br Red -sounds good to me–”forcibly repatriate”

    Treason is a personal action-I look upon each and every gvt official-elected or appointed-who votes for or carries through with un-Constitutional mandates- as individual acts of treason.

    PS: While we’re at it “POTUS” - the Mexican gvt ‘nationlized’ our oil interests in that country - thus -stealing our $$$$ and the $$$ of the individual companies involved-how about “negotiations” to either be repaid w/ interest or getting our oil refineries back?

    BTW-brooklyn red-how about running for office?!!!!

46. #46
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm, ScottyDog said:

    We all should not only be angry with pond scum like Gavin Newsom but also with our Attorney General that has allowed this lawless behavior to continue with impunity.

    Like many other posters here, I am outraged the Mayor has not been charged with Treason including aiding and abetting illegal immigration.

    Alberto Gonzales is responsible for allowing this sanctuary city nonsense to continue during his tenor because he has looked the other way in condoning the outlaws running our cities to break the law with impunity.

    The new Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, has been out to lunch on enforcing the rule of law in this country just as his predecessor did nothing.

    One has to wonder what they think their job is?

47. #47
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm, nyc123me said:

    There’s only one thing to do - grab everything you can now while you still can, because very soon everything will be gone and the US will be like Russia is now - very few extremely filthy rich elitists, and hundreds of millions of people living in severe poverty, rampant crime and corruption, no value of life, and large criminal organizations calling the shots. Heck, we’re not all that far from there already.

48. #48
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 6:45 pm, Kalifornia Kafir said:

    Lewis Carroll was not writing about 19th century English politics when he wrote Alice in Wonderland. He was writing science fiction, prognosticating the future crazy land of politics: San Francisco. These people are absolutely crazy. There is no rational explanation for this b.s. God, I wish I could get out of this place.

49. #49
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 6:57 pm, Rob said:

    Fredy Humberto Chavez got in argument with a friend over the suspect making a pass at the friend’s girlfriend. Suspect stabbed victim several times, killing the victim. Suspect fled, maybe in Los Angeles or Mexico.

    What’s the difference?

50. #50
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 7:43 pm, rightisright said:

    I see a revolt on the horizon.

51. #51
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 8:32 pm, wise_man said:

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm, nyc123me said: There’s only one thing to do - grab everything you can now while you still can, because very soon everything will be gone and the US will be like Russia is now - very few extremely filthy rich elitists, and hundreds of millions of people living in severe poverty, rampant crime and corruption, no value of life, and large criminal organizations calling the shots. Heck, we’re not all that far from there already.

    Indeed we are. It’s called “New York” and “San Francisco” and “Los Angeles” and “Chicago.” All sanctuary cities. All ruled primarily by democrats who were put there by the people who live there who are democrats.

52. #52
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:32 pm, nyc123me said:

    I’m in NYC. I’ve never voted democrat in my life at any level. I’m in a minority here in that sense. Oh wait, I’m in a minority - doesn’t that mean I get to tell everyone else what to do? Oh.. that only works if you’re democrat too? damn.

53. #53
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm, thefoundingfathers said:

    George Washington must have forseen Gavin Newsom types in his Farewell Address whe he said the following:

    All obstructions to the execution of the Laws, all combinations and Associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, controul counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the Constituted authorities, are distructive of this fundamental principle and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put in the place of the delegated will of the Nation, the will of a party; often a small but artful and enterprizing minority of the Community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the Mirror of the ill concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common councils and modefied by mutual interests. However combinations or Associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the Power of the People, and to usurp for themselves the reins of Government; destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.

    When we will wake up and return to the prici;ies and convictions upon which this country was founded?

54. #54
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:36 pm, Pat said:

    If you want to get even madder, take a look on where at least $1.5 million of taxpayer (that’s you) funds have gone in LA: Millions of Anti-Gang Funds go to…Gangs

55. #55
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm, JT said:

    Better yet, ban all travel to Mexico for US citizens until they un-nationalize our assets.

56. #56
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm, supersean said:

    I just cannot stand to see that my hometown which is a beautiful and grand city (and contributes much to our country) is spiraling so far out of control. I think it is time that I for one will support any mayoral candidate who will put an end to this insanity with the max contribution allowable by law plus campaign and any other form of in person support when I am in town.

    Looks like at least private health care is on the ball for deporting illegal immigrants! Link

    Don’t bail on California, support us who are opposed to the insanity

57. #57
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm, JennyBea said:

    Only one possible reason for this:
    NEWSOME IS ON THE TAKE.

    Yeah, no kidding. What’s the whole thing about following money, anyway? I wonder what would happen if he were audited…

    Look at the bright side. At least it wasn’t a million dollars.

58. #58
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm, brooklyn red said:

    wise_man, re: “Indeed we are. It’s called “New York” and “San Francisco” and “Los Angeles” and “Chicago.” All sanctuary cities. All ruled primarily by democrats who were put there by the people who live there who are democrats.”

    uhhh, Bloomberg claimed to be a Republican…

59. #59
    On August 3rd, 2008 at 11:13 pm, wise_man said:

    There is a website that lists all sanctuary cities, brooklyn red. I had to check to see that they were actually on the list. And New York? Yes you are right.

    I’d like to see the same list that mentions which political party runs these cities. San Francisco? Newsom. Chicao? Daley. (The republicans don’t even bother to run against him) Last I heard, Bloomberg wasn’t very (r). Much. I really don’t keep up with all politics and I need to internet search a lot of facts to make sure what I recall is correct.

60. #60
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:53 am, swmbo said:

    wise_man, I seriously doubt if would be “healthy” (if you know what I mean) to run against Daley.

    Just guessing here.

61. #61
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:23 am, geb4000 said:

    I think that just ended GN’s career outside of San Francisco. You can support illegal aliens and get away with it, but the general public has little tolerance for supporters of illegal convicted felons. Goodnight Gavin.

62. #62
    On August 4th, 2008 at 9:54 am, Weary Citizen said:

    On August 3rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm, nyc123me said:
    There’s only one thing to do - grab everything you can now while you still can, because very soon everything will be gone and the US will be like Russia is now - very few extremely filthy rich elitists, and hundreds of millions of people living in severe poverty, rampant crime and corruption, no value of life, and large criminal organizations calling the shots. Heck, we’re not all that far from there already.

    I agree with you. Grab all you can now before it is gone. And if you think Russia has it bad, America would be 10X worse. They have abject poverty which leads to high crime. Now imagine that here, where there are mutiple ethnicities and races co-existing, some of which already dislike one another. Hungry bellies would lead to not only high crime, but ultimately racial strife. And anyone who has seen the sheer brutality associated with ethnic conflicts (rwanda or the former yugoslavia) on the news knows it is the worst kind of conflict. Not even children are safe in that environment. The “diversity” at any price could well be the gasoline on the fire in America if true poverty ever strikes the masses here. Of course, this is not assured, but IMHO the odds are pretty high.