San Francisco: Your Government on Display

Yesterday Americans voted on who is best equipped to lead them on matters of war and peace, jobs and the economy, health care, education, and public safety.

On the East Coast state and local governments were strained to the breaking point as millions tried to recover from the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy. Thousands have no food, power, or water as winter approaches.

Meanwhile, in Baghdad by the Bay there are other priorities. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors met on Monday to consider whether to ban public nudity.

For two hours, speakers tussled over whether the Castro "naked guys" were a few harmless individuals just expressing themselves, or a growing public nuisance that San Franciscans should no longer have to tolerate. Supervisor Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro, is proposing legislation forbidding genital exposure on city sidewalks, plazas, parklets, streets and public transit while exempting street fairs, festivals and parades.

Comments:
1) These issues always seem to find politicians named Wiener (or Weiner)
2) Activists are right to take a stand. Let them take away your plazas and parklets, and parades will be right behind.
3) If the naked guys look anything like the sagging, pot-bellied specimens I see at the gym (hey, I'm not exempting myself), it's obvious why there's a public outcry.

Quote of the day: "when it's in my neighborhood and I can't enjoy lunch because a guy is spread-eagle near me, it's a problem."