Comments on: Vision for a Healthy San Francisco http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/ Join the Debate! Read and comment on articles posted on actlocallysf.org. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: indy ballinger http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-794 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:58:13 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-794 I concur. I am sick of paying for the increasingly down and out which we are attracting like magnets to our city. As a working-class citizen who has crawled to middle class through blood, sweat and tears, I refuse to take ownership to this, particularly other cities' social problems which are exported here. Has anyone considered that there is big money involved in San Francisco homelessness and their encouragement to migrate here on one-way tickets? Is Glide Memorial truly a non-profit? How much do the directors get out of this deal? Thus, the perpetual drain on SAn Franciscans and their tax dollars. The real wealthy wisely, to their credit, know how to circumnavigate this. Meanwhile, the middle class and small business is slowly being squeezed out and/or disillusioned with the City's policies. I know I am. I'm moving my small business down the street out of City limits. Too bad my beloved City will lose out on my never-ending fees, payrolls taxes, business taxes, etc. MAybe a large chain store can afford it. Menawhile, I've got 11 employees and their families that rely on the success of my business to survive. I've left with no choice but to give these increasingly hostile policies towards small businesses the bird.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 10</li> </ul> I concur.

I am sick of paying for the increasingly down and out which we are attracting like magnets to our city. As a working-class citizen who has crawled to middle class through blood, sweat and tears, I refuse to take ownership to this, particularly other cities’ social problems which are exported here.

Has anyone considered that there is big money involved in San Francisco homelessness and their encouragement to migrate here on one-way tickets? Is Glide Memorial truly a non-profit? How much do the directors get out of this deal?

Thus, the perpetual drain on SAn Franciscans and their tax dollars. The real wealthy wisely, to their credit, know how to circumnavigate this.

Meanwhile, the middle class and small business is slowly being squeezed out and/or disillusioned with the City’s policies. I know I am. I’m moving my small business down the street out of City limits. Too bad my beloved City will lose out on my never-ending fees, payrolls taxes, business taxes, etc. MAybe a large chain store can afford it.

Menawhile, I’ve got 11 employees and their families that rely on the success of my business to survive. I’ve left with no choice but to give these increasingly hostile policies towards small businesses the bird.

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]]> by: Linda Maylin Lu- Nordling http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-755 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:37:06 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-755 Dear Mayor Newsom: You are so into helping people on the down and out which is a very commendable cause. As a tax paying middle-upper class citizen, I would like to know what are your plans to help pay for all these wonderful and very causes? What are your plans to help the Middle Class? Because when people like me who don't have the money to pay for taxes or having to pay less taxes because of the lacking of your plans to expand the white-collar middle class tax paying citizens, then there will be no more money to pay for all these wonderful services. So, please let us know what your plans are to maintain and expand the white-collar tax paying middle class citizens. Afterall, as there are so many people, I heard there are about 200,000+ residences of San Francisco are receiving assistances of various types, which accounts for say out of 800,000+ S.F. residences, that's about 25% of the people right who might have their services and assistances eliminated because the rest of hard working residences are not able to keep on paying the taxes necessary to support the 25% right. It is incredibly important that you have plans to go Top-Down not just merely able to provide just above minimum wages to residences who are more than capable yet only is able to make the above minimum wages such as people who are in their 25-35 age range. How come so many corporations which you mentioned in the recent Town Hall meeting held at Fairmont Elementary School are not chipping in? You introduced the new coming Superintendent of Education for San Francisco, and he informed us that more than 5,000+ students are lost. Where did they go? Into the suburbs right. Well, that represents the shrinking middle class with children. Teachers in San Francisco are not even making ends meet which is another issue that was raised during the 2 hour meeting. That's another important point. That probably means that teacher who are single who probably will make more working for a suburb school will continue to not be able to afford living in San Francisco and obviously are not making what a "middle class" single individual should be making. I heard that San Francisco is a "training ground" for these teachers, isn't that sad? So, as a supporter of you, I really need to know what your effective plans are to encourage the corporations who do business in San Francisco, who benefit from the residences of San Francisco, who come into San Francisco, what are they contributing to the City? Thank you, Linda Lu Nordling<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1</li> </ul> Dear Mayor Newsom:

You are so into helping people on the down and out which is a very commendable cause.

As a tax paying middle-upper class citizen, I would like to know what are your plans to help pay for all these wonderful and very causes?

What are your plans to help the Middle Class?

Because when people like me who don’t have the money to pay for taxes or having to pay less taxes because of the lacking of your plans to expand the white-collar middle class tax paying citizens, then there will be no more money to pay for all these wonderful services.

So, please let us know what your plans are to maintain and expand the white-collar tax paying middle class citizens. Afterall, as there are so many people, I heard there are about 200,000+ residences of San Francisco are receiving assistances of various types, which accounts for say out of 800,000+ S.F. residences, that’s about 25% of the people right who might have their services and assistances eliminated because the rest of hard working residences are not able to keep on paying the taxes necessary to support the 25% right.

It is incredibly important that you have plans to go Top-Down not just merely able to provide just above minimum wages to residences who are more than capable yet only is able to make the above minimum wages such as people who are in their 25-35 age range.

How come so many corporations which you mentioned in the recent Town Hall meeting held at Fairmont Elementary School are not chipping in? You introduced the new coming Superintendent of Education for San Francisco, and he informed us that more than 5,000+ students are lost. Where did they go? Into the suburbs right. Well, that represents the shrinking middle class with children. Teachers in San Francisco are not even making ends meet which is another issue that was raised during the 2 hour meeting. That’s another important point. That probably means that teacher who are single who probably will make more working for a suburb school will continue to not be able to afford living in San Francisco and obviously are not making what a “middle class” single individual should be making. I heard that San Francisco is a “training ground” for these teachers, isn’t that sad?

So, as a supporter of you, I really need to know what your effective plans are to encourage the corporations who do business in San Francisco, who benefit from the residences of San Francisco, who come into San Francisco, what are they contributing to the City?

Thank you,
Linda Lu Nordling

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]]> by: loharob http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-748 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:19:39 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-748 The mayor is unfortunately supporting his republican allies' "parking for the neighborhoods" measure which will drastically increase car trips, air pollution, and, ergo, global warming. He also pulled his support on Muni improvements, and has done nothing to forward the bike plan lawsuit. Of course he uses "Bike to Work Day" as a photo op, but drives a giant SUV. How healthy is that?<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1</li> </ul> The mayor is unfortunately supporting his republican allies’ “parking for the neighborhoods” measure which will drastically increase car trips, air pollution, and, ergo, global warming.
He also pulled his support on Muni improvements, and has done nothing to forward the bike plan lawsuit. Of course he uses “Bike to Work Day” as a photo op, but drives a giant SUV. How healthy is that?
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]]> by: Michael Medema http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-746 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:20:42 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-746 How can you possibly mention a healthy San Francisco without once mentioning mental health??<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1</li> </ul> How can you possibly mention a healthy San Francisco without once mentioning mental health??
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]]> by: Kitsaun King http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-742 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:45:56 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-742 I applaud all efforts to offer univeersal heath care to all of our citizens both in the US and San Francisco. Having just seen 'Sicko' the point that univeresal healthcare is not only possible but the only sane way to provide care to all of our citizens, has really been hit home. Thank you.<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1</li> </ul> I applaud all efforts to offer univeersal heath care to all of our citizens both in the US and San Francisco. Having just seen ‘Sicko’ the point that univeresal healthcare is not only possible but the only sane way to provide care to all of our citizens, has really been hit home.

Thank you.

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]]> by: Linda Maylin Lu- Nordling http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-737 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:26:47 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-737 Good Morning to All: Isn't San Francisco the Greatest City in the World! So many applicable caring system in place. I so much appreciate all the governmental assistances to serve the disenfranchised people. Especially for the children. So many children need health care, education, safe places to live safely, and a place to grow up with caring leaders to be their role models. Mayor Newsom has inherited a legacy of wonderful caring system. He is still working even harder to provide more services. Of course, this is a country founded on Freedom of Expression and of Choices. As much as he has instituted caring systems, some Freedom to choose has been taken away. Care Not Cash is a great system. Yet, not everyone who is disenfranchised is able to utilize that care. So, I have seen many disenfranchised people who is not able to stay in shelters or can qualify under the guidelines of Care Not Cash is very much "out in the cold". Can we still provide services to the others who are disenfranchised? How about still provide some sort of living vouchers and food vouchers that can be use only for such purposes? Shelters can be very dangerous. Food and medicine are extremely expansive these days as well. If ones are sick, they are not able to cook for themselves. Especially, there are no kitchens to cook in. Right?! I and many people are extremely thankful of the efforts that Mayor Newsom et all are working around the clock to pay special attentions to the disenfranchised. I believe, Mayor Newsom surely covers all spectrum of people. Very pro business, looking after the elderlies, providing the first free pre-schools for the ones that can not afforded, creating job opportunities for the construction apprenticeships that by in large give the ones who are in the apprenticeships REAL job opportunities, and so much more. Let's get behind Mr. Newsom et all more encouragements. "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You." Who said that? Of course, President John F. Kennedy said that to remind us All that each of us has a responsibility to SERVE THIS GREAT COUNTRY! Sincerely, Linda Lu- Nordling<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 1</li> </ul> Good Morning to All:

Isn’t San Francisco the Greatest City in the World! So many applicable caring system in place. I so much appreciate all the governmental assistances to serve the disenfranchised people. Especially for the children. So many children need health care, education, safe places to live safely, and a place to grow up with caring leaders to be their role models.

Mayor Newsom has inherited a legacy of wonderful caring system. He is still working even harder to provide more services. Of course, this is a country founded on Freedom of Expression and of Choices. As much as he has instituted caring systems, some Freedom to choose has been taken away. Care Not Cash is a great system. Yet, not everyone who is disenfranchised is able to utilize that care.

So, I have seen many disenfranchised people who is not able to stay in shelters or can qualify under the guidelines of Care Not Cash is very much “out in the cold”.

Can we still provide services to the others who are disenfranchised? How about still provide some sort of living vouchers and food vouchers that can be use only for such purposes?

Shelters can be very dangerous. Food and medicine are extremely expansive these days as well. If ones are sick, they are not able to cook for themselves. Especially, there are no kitchens to cook in. Right?!

I and many people are extremely thankful of the efforts that Mayor Newsom et all are working around the clock to pay special attentions to the disenfranchised. I believe, Mayor Newsom surely covers all spectrum of people. Very pro business, looking after the elderlies, providing the first free pre-schools for the ones that can not afforded, creating job opportunities for the construction apprenticeships that by in large give the ones who are in the apprenticeships REAL job opportunities, and so much more.

Let’s get behind Mr. Newsom et all more encouragements. “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You.” Who said that? Of course, President John F. Kennedy said that to remind us All that each of us has a responsibility to SERVE THIS GREAT COUNTRY!

Sincerely,
Linda Lu- Nordling

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]]> by: lik roper http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-736 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:05:58 +0000 http://actlocallysf.org/blog/topic/2007/08/01/vision-for-a-healthy-san-francisco/#comment-736 sounds good to me! - www.likroper.com<ul><li><label>Overall Rating</label>: 5</li> </ul> sounds good to me! - www.likroper.com
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