I just had to give up on our public school system.

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Sunday June 03, 2012 · 12:08 PM PDT

2012/06/03 · 12:08

When the admissions counselor at the San Francisco Unified School District refused to give me her name, I knew all hope was lost. But first, let me back up a little over eight months.

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Thursday May 10, 2012 · 3:24 PM PDT

2012/05/10 · 15:24

I'll make it short and sweet. If the incident at Cranbrook School occurred today, he would commit Felony Assault. As a matter of fact, in some states like California, it might have also triggered a hate crime enhancement.

An attorney I am acquainted with:

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Saturday March 24, 2012 · 6:44 PM PDT

2012/03/24 · 18:44

There is not much that needs to be said, except that the presidential candidate who runs from commenting on Trayvon Martin found time to send his "thoughts and prayers" to former Vice President, bully and war criminal Dick Cheney.

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Monday January 09, 2012 · 10:15 PM PST

2012/01/09 · 22:15

That's right, the presumptive Republican nominee has joined Joe Arpaio in tagging everyone with an accent (non-Southern, I guess) as suspect and subject to search. The remark was made tonight and captured on video.

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Saturday December 24, 2011 · 4:01 PM PST

2011/12/24 · 16:01

I've always believe that the end of the year marked a season of kindness and mercy. Yet even in this time, we are reminded that not everyone shares these instincts any time of the year. Sometimes, these cruel people run for president. This one in particular is the likely Republican nominee: Willard "Mitt" Romney, who thinks that any woman pursuing a life-saving abortion is "getting off easy".

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Thursday November 17, 2011 · 12:49 PM PST

2011/11/17 · 12:49

I hit them where it hurts. Now they are doing the job they were supposed to be doing a long time ago. A few weeks ago, dealing with the bullying problem at my son's elementary school during certain periods of the day. At first I played the game. I talked to the teacher first, but when my son told me that the problem was during lunch recess, I talked to the principal. When the situation escalated and I saw the principal took little or no new action to solve the issue, I still followed "protocol" by writing a second letter copied to the school district. But when it looked like everyone was still determined to drag their feet, I decided to take it one step further. I posted a review on Yelp and another site warner parents to think twice about selecting the school. I knew it could have resulted in lower enrollment, but I decided to go to the wall for my son and the other kids.

So I hit them where it hurts.

RandySF

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Saturday October 01, 2011 · 9:27 PM PDT

2011/10/01 · 21:27

I am a kindergarden dad. Even scarier, I am a kindergarden dad of a child in (gasp) a San Francisco Public School. I heard all the same horror stories everyone else. I heard of union teachers who are lazy, greedy and unskilled. I saw the stories of school facilities teeming with rusty nails waiting to snag MY son. I even anticipated him running home, hiding under his bed and crying through the night. Well, it didn't quite happen that way.

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Tuesday September 13, 2011 · 4:50 PM PDT

2011/09/13 · 16:50

Before Manhatten was the gay friendly metropolis that it is todayArthur Evens was arrested for sitting in at New York City Council offices demanding equal rights for its gay residents. Before the era of slick, targeted campaigns, he passed out flyers on Bay Area street corners asking people to vote NO on Prop 6, which would have allowed school districts to fire gay teachers. When Dan White Got Away With Murder, Mr. Evans threw rocks at San Francisco City Hall during the White Knight riots. When he saw the new and strange disease called AIDS claim his longtime partner and many of his friends, he spoke out against the Reagan Administration's indifference. He was also arrested in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention.

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Monday August 22, 2011 · 8:38 PM PDT

2011/08/22 · 20:38

It's only August and we're already getting bombarded with calls and mail from the candidates for mayor. Each of the top tier candidates have appealing qualities, but each also give me reason for pause. Making it more difficult is the lack of discussion about what I consider to be the most important issues: Economic development, Public Safety, Muni, Cleanliness/sanitation, Parks and funding the City's pension obligations without going broke. If you were to force me to name to the top six candidates I am considering for my three choices (we have ranked-choice voting), I would say they are:

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Thursday August 11, 2011 · 9:40 PM PDT

2011/08/11 · 21:40

Here are my thoughts on the Republican debate.

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Wednesday March 09, 2011 · 7:00 PM PST

2011/03/09 · 19:00

Sorry for the rambling. I'm a little drunk and a lot of upset over today's events. If you don't like this "diary", I don't blame you. But I have to get this off my chest.

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Sunday February 13, 2011 · 12:00 PM PST

2011/02/13 · 12:00

I just received an email this weekend from CA Secretary of State Debra Bowen indicating that she is considering running for the CA-36 seat vacated by Jane Harman. I know a lot of good progressives in the state, country and here on DK will be behind Marcy Winograd and feel passionate about her candidacy. If Debra runs, can we agree in advance not to throw each other's candidate under the bus?

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I just had to give up on our public school system.

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Mitt Romney: "You can't tell if someone with an accent is here legally or not."

Romney tried to block life-saving abortion: "Why do you get off easy?"

To OWS: It's time to do it the San Francisco way and hit them where it hurts.

Help!! I cannot find anything terrible about my kid's public school!

GLBT Pioneer Dead at 69.

SF: Any thoughts on the race for Mayor?

My notes on the Republican debate.

Our Best Days Really Are Behind Us

CA-36: Can we agree to a truce?