Moonbat Voters: Only In San Francisco
10th Nov 2005, 17:55 GMT
While Californians are given the opportunity to vote for critical reforms of state government, San Francisco serves up a predictable roster of social spending and a couple surprises. AP reports: “Voters here were to consider Tuesday whether to reinforce San Francisco’s ultraliberal image with a pair of ballot measures that seek to ban handguns and oust military recruiters from public high school and college campuses.” Prop H: Firearm Ban Proposition H is an ordinance that would ban the manufacture, distribution, sale and transfer of firearms and ammunition within San Francisco. Proposition H also would prohibit San Francisco residents from possessing handguns within San Francisco. An exception would allow residents to possess handguns if it is required for specific professional purposes. For example, San Francisco residents who are security guards, peace officers or active members of the U.S. armed forces would be permitted to possess handguns. What about the 2nd Amendment? Silly rabbit, San Francisco lives by its own rules, devoid of logic and detached from reality. UPDATE: (11/9) Michelle Malkin weighs in Accordingly, only criminals who will buy their guns on the street illegally will be able to bear arms. That’s just ridiculous. And that’s probably why even the Police Officers Association has declared their opposition to the proposition. They write: “When we disarm honest, law-abiding citizens, we contribute to empowering criminals and endangering society-at-large. The San Francisco Police Officers Association supports the right of our members (active and retired), neighbors, and law-abiding citizens in this city to choose reasonable means of self-defense while in their homes or businesses. We oppose Proposition H, the S.F. Gun Ban Initiative.” Exactly. Jeff Levinger asserts, “Supporters of Proposition H make six assumptions, all false.” He breaks it down for us. UPDATE (11/9) Neil Boortz comments: WHO WERE YESTERDAY’S REAL IDIOTS AT THE POLLS? The voters of San Francisco, that’s who. By a 58% to 42% margin they voted to make the ownership of a handgun illegal in San Francisco, and to require that every resident of San Francisco who owns a handgun to turn it in to the government by April 1st. April 1st, by the way, is more commonly known as “April Fool’s Day.” Even voters in San Francisco should be bright enough to figure out that law-abiding citizens will be the ones to turn over their guns, while the lawless, the criminal element, will not. The number of guns in the hands of law abiding citizens will go down. The number of guns in the hands of criminals will not. It is particularly amazing that 58% of the San Francisco voters would support this foolish measure after New Orleans. San Francisco faces the prospect of a natural disaster far worse than Katrina. Do the people of San Francisco think that the criminal element will just stay home and behave after the earthquake hits? There will be no violence? No looting? After the experience of the victims of the lawless in New Orleans it is hard to believe that any logical group of Americans would voluntarily disarm. But … I did say logical, didn’t I? RELATED Website: Vote No on Prop H OC Chronicle: “San Francisco is a Joke” (Sums it up nicely) My Sandmen: “Disarming San France-isco” StuckonStupid predicts an increase in crime. Next issue: Prop. I: No Military Recruiters in Public Schools Proposition I is a declaration of policy that the people of San Francisco oppose the federal government’s use of public schools to recruit students for service in the military. Proposition I is also a declaration that San Francisco should consider funding scholarships for higher education and job training that could provide an alternative to military service. We already knew that San Francisco is hostile to the military, but this is outrageous. UPDATE: (11/9) JunkyardBlog declares it a “San Fransecession” Furthermore, how is the City, with its own financial hardships, going to fund scholarships and job training? Higher taxes. Of course. Opposing the legislation, the Examiner reports: “It’s hard to understand why Proposition I is on the ballot. Even if passed, it would have no direct practical effect on anything.” But it’s the thought that counts, right? Shameful. UPDATE: (11/9) Welcome Michelle Malkin readers! As is customary, we encourage you to look around our site. See the latest posts listed on your left side. Or by clicking here. (Click and scroll down) You might also be interested in other stories about San Francisco and liberals. Trackbacks:
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