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COINCIDENCE?SanFranciscoSentinel.com is under investigation -- again!Publisher Pat Murphy received a phone call from San Francisco Ethics Commission staffer Paul Solis on March 14 (remember the date)to report the Sentinel is under investigation for Ethics violation. Solis said a complaint of Ethics Code violation had just been handed to him.The complaint revolved around an April Fool's Day Sentinel fundraiser held years back.Chris Daly filed a similar complaint with the Ethics Commission in 2005 about the fundraiser.Although this year's resurrected same complaint came without the Ethics Commission legally able to release the the name of who complained once again -- Supervisor Daly, now chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, held a hearing on possible increase of the Ethics Commission budget on March 15.One day after the Sentinel was informed by Ethics staffer Solis of new investigation.Coincidence?Reprinted below are two Sentinel articles. One of the fundraiser, with host committee consisting of 10 San Francisco Supervisors. The only Supervisor who declined to be named on the host committee was Daly.The second article is an opinion piece from 2005 published by Sentinel editor Pat Murphy on the origial complaint going no where.MEMORIES OF AN APRIL FOOLScenes from April Fool's Day Sentinel PartyWith timeless thanks from the fool himselfSanFranciscoSentinel.com Photos by LUKE THOMAS Michael O'Connor who sparked idea for party withpowerhouse organizer Gerry Crowley Assemblyman Mark Leno District Attorney Kamala Harris Supervisor Tom Ammiano Green Party writer Charles Kalish, left, with Debbie Mesloh, press officer for District Attorney Kamala Harris; Savannah Blackwell, publisher of SF Progressives; Susan King, insisting on green tie to match party she builds Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Nicholas Rosenberg, left, soon to become Sentinel columnist; Vickie Liedner, Green Party member retaining capitalist roots; and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Nicole Walter, author of Go, Matt, Go! with Mr. Vickie Leidner Bay Guardian publisher Bruce BrugmannIn background, District 5 candidate Francis Somsel, and Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club legends Gwenn Craig and Esperanza Macias Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) executive directorKen Cleaveland Paul Connell, past District 8 congressional candidate BART Board director Tom Radulovich, left, with Marc Salomon, anarchist gadfly; and Oliver Luby of highest ethics Center left, John Wood of San Francisco Late Night Coalition, Supervisor Fiona Ma and Blue Cube proprietor Terrance Alan KGO-TV anchor Carolyn Tyler Mayor's Press Office dominatrix Darlene Chiu Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Clubber Terri Frye with Bulldog publisher h. brown SF Progressives publisher Savannah Blackwell LusciousAntonio White's date not bad either Inveterate political observer Otto Duffy, left,with Sam Dodge of the Central City SRO Collaborative, and Anthony Faber of SF Wall proficiency Rick Hauptman, past chair of State Democratic Party Internet Caucus, with Jane Morrison, past president of the San Francisco Democratic Party SFSOS heavyhitter Ryan Chamberlain at center Special Thanks San Francisco Late Night Coalition - $500 towards food BSC Management, owners of the Gold Club - $500 towards food Terrance Alan and Polo's Blue Cube - Invaluable prep and staff timeOrganizers of the tribute include Terrance Alan, Gerry Crowley, Robert Haaland, David Heller, Susan King, Daniela Kirshenbaum, Jim Meko, Debbie Mesloh, Michael O'Connor and Nicholas Rosenberg. Host CommitteeState Senator Carole MigdenState Senator Jackie SpeierState Assemblyman Mark LenoState Assemblyman Leland YeePresident of the Board of Supervisors Aaron PeskinSupervisor Michela Alioto-PierSupervisor Tom AmmianoSupervisor Bevan DuftySupervisor Sean Elsbernd Supervisor Jake McGoldrick Supervisor Fiona MaSupervisor Sophie MaxwellSupervisor Ross Mirkarimi Supervisor Gerardo SandovalPresident of the School Board Eric MarVice President of the School Board Norman YeeSchool Board Member Dan KellySchool Board Member Mark SanchezCommunity College Board Trustee Johnnie Carter, Jr.Community College Board Trustee Anita GrierCommunity College Board Trustee Milton MarksCommunity College Board Trustee Julio RamosCommunity College Board Trustee Rodel RodisCommunity College Board Trustee Lawrence WongCity Attorney Dennis HerreraDistrict Attorney Kamala HarrisPublic Defender Jeff AdachiTreasurer Jose CisnerosSan Francisco Democratic PartySan Francisco Green PartySan Francisco Republican PartyAsian American Political CoalitionAlice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic ClubHarvey Milk LGBT Democratic ClubSF Neighborhood Network And that's the truth of that matter...Pat MurphySanFranciscoSentinel.com Photo by LUKE THOMASRegister for SanFranciscoSentinel.com email updatesFASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLETFASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLETQUICKER THAN A PLANEMore truthful than a supervisorlosing his reign Sentinel founder Pat MurphyPhoto(s) by Luke Thomas By Pat Murphy CommentaryWednesday, September 21, 2005It was, in the end, landing with a thud, de minimis.De minimis - only a pauper's pence was spent for the city to investigate the Sentinel, sum total less than $5.I'd never heard of the phrase, myself - de minimis. But I smiled as I gathered it was relayed in connection with that great lump of a fool who set the whole thing off.Please forgive my name calling, as it was only hours ago Supervisor Chris Daly called the best photographer in town - and my friend -- Luke Thomas (and myself) "pieces of shit." Fuck. Shit. Fuck you. Punk ass bitch. Get out.Now immortalized in public discourse, these are the words, the soul, and the heart of Chris Daly.Daly doesn't have a good heart. Daly doesn't do good things for people.Daly battles for the sake of battle, and for release. That's the sum of the man.Please forgive still, if you even will, another sketch of how Daly came to cause city pence spent.He blustered, on the people's dime, that the Sentinel is an entity crying out for government regulation."The Sentinel is clearly a political committee and San Franciscans deserve to know who funds them as required by State law," Daly said for sure on chamber floor of the Board of Supervisors.Yet, squint your eyes, his formal written request for state-power gumshoes had no bluster:"Specifically, given the fact that the San Francisco Sentinel hosted a political fundraiser on April 1, 2005, and had previously filed as a political committee, are they in fact a committee under the definition of State law, and are they required to file reports under State and local law?"What a difference, and what a fool because he knows…that we know…he could have aimed his cell phone at the Ethics Department and gotten an answer in minutes.The City Attorney, in fulsome disclosure, promises to send Daly a copy of the laws Daly mentioned…at de minimis cost, whew for you.The San Francisco Ethics Department disclosed it tossed -- de minimis -- the whole thing to the City Attorney.Poor bruiser, it was Daly who spent the five bucks, maybe less, on photocopying.Prior to that bluster, he blistered me personally, backhanded.He did so with all he had, with all his personal knowledge of me, and with all that he knew to do.I feel the defiance that Quentin Crisp tossed to fag bashers just before they throttled Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant -- "My worst has already happened."Anyone sticking with Daly assures their worst is yet to come.Daly hurts the progressive realm, and someone illuminating emperor nakedness could rescucitate that kingdom."What's the point!" Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi displayed empty hands right after Daly bluster. And for all his talent to shimmy this way, then shimmy that way before the eye can catch it, Board President Aaron Peskin looks hobbled deadpanning Code of Conduct to Daly as Daly continues harangue. Peskin deference will truncate Peskin dreams.If Peskin can't preside effectively over ten strong willed people, how could he ever be trusted with $5 billion staff?Yet, Daly's insular battles need not, not really, be accepted by the lefty bloc.With Mission Bay development, demographics will continue to shift away from Daly's base of the unable.There is a maxim, contrary to common San Francisco holding, which contends that without property rights, there are no human rights.It's a maxim I've pondered as an unusual belief, never quite thinking I got it enough to think about it more.The actions of people like Stalin and Daly keep that maxim running through the generations, I think.State power. Enforcing the proper. Eliminating the improper. Licensing speech, approved wholesome not from within but from without.I'm convinced that's the stuff of Chris Daly, and his stuff makes private property seem sanctuary.The Sentinel is mine, I create it, and I'm not available to be questioned.As for Stalin, I don't know. I'm not sure I ever met that other asshole. Fill Mission Bay NOW!

Saturday, April 14, 2007

COINCIDENCE?

The Sentinel investigated -- again!

Publisher Pat Murphy received a phone call from San Francisco Ethics Commission staffer Paul Solis on March 14, 2007, (remember the date) to report the Sentinel is under investigation for Ethics violation.

(Complaint dismissed April 10, 2007)

Solis said a complaint of Ethics Code violation had just been handed to him.

The complaint revolved around an April Fool's Day Sentinel fundraiser held years back.

Chris Daly filed a similar complaint with the Ethics Commission in 2005 about the fundraiser.

Although this year's resurrected complaint came without the Ethics Commission legally able to release the the name of who complained once again -- Supervisor Daly, now chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, held a hearing on possible increase to the Ethics Commission budget on March 15, 2007.

One day after the Sentinel was informed by Ethics staffer Solis of new investigation.

Coincidence?

Reprinted below are two Sentinel articles.

One of the fundraiser, with host committee consisting of 10 San Francisco Supervisors.

The only Supervisor who declined to be named on the Host Committee was Daly.

The second article is an opinion piece from 2005 published by Sentinel editor Pat Murphy on the origial complaint going no where.

MEMORIES OF AN APRIL FOOL

Host Committee

State Senator Carole Migden
State Senator Jackie Speier
State Assemblyman Mark Leno
State Assemblyman Leland Yee
President of the Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
Supervisor Tom Ammiano
Supervisor Bevan Dufty
Supervisor Sean Elsbernd
Supervisor Jake McGoldrick
Supervisor Fiona Ma
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval
President of the School Board Eric Mar
Vice President of the School Board Norman Yee
School Board Member Dan Kelly
School Board Member Mark Sanchez
Community College Board Trustee Johnnie Carter, Jr.
Community College Board Trustee Anita Grier
Community College Board Trustee Milton Marks
Community College Board Trustee Julio Ramos
Community College Board Trustee Rodel Rodis
Community College Board Trustee Lawrence Wong
City Attorney Dennis Herrera
District Attorney Kamala Harris
Public Defender Jeff Adachi
Treasurer Jose Cisneros
San Francisco Democratic Party
San Francisco Green Party
San Francisco Republican Party
Asian American Political Coalition
Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
SF Neighborhood Network


FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET QUICKER THAN A PLANE -- More truthful than a supervisor losing his reign

By Pat Murphy
Commentary

Wednesday, September 21, 2005
It was, in the end, landing with a thud, de minimis.

De minimis - only a pauper's pence was spent for the city to investigate the Sentinel, sum total less than $5.

I'd never heard of the phrase, myself - de minimis.

But I smiled as I gathered it was relayed in connection with that great lump of a fool who set the whole thing off.

Please forgive my name calling, as it was only hours ago Supervisor Chris Daly called Luke Thomas (and myself) "pieces of shit."

Fuck. Shit. Fuck you. Punk ass bitch. Get out.

Now immortalized in public discourse, these are the words, the soul, and the heart of Chris Daly.

Daly doesn't have a good heart.

Daly doesn't do good things for people.

Daly battles for the sake of battle, and for release.

That's the sum of the man.

Please forgive still, if you even will, another sketch of how Daly came to cause city pence spent.

He blustered, on the people's dime, that the Sentinel is an entity crying out for government regulation.

"The Sentinel is clearly a political committee and San Franciscans deserve to know who funds them as required by State law," Daly hurled from Chamber Floor of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

What a fool because he knows…that we know…he could have aimed his cell phone at the Ethics Department and gotten an answer in minutes.

The City Attorney, in fulsome disclosure, promises to send Daly a copy of the laws Daly mentioned…at de minimis cost, whew for you.

The San Francisco Ethics Department disclosed it tossed -- de minimis -- the whole thing to the City Attorney.

Poor bruiser, it was Daly who spent the five bucks, maybe less, on photocopying.

Prior to that bluster, he blistered me personally, backhanded. He did so with all he had, with all his personal knowledge of me, and with all that he knew to do.

I feel the defiance that Quentin Crisp tossed to fag bashers just before they throttled Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant -- "My worst has already happened."

Anyone sticking with Daly assures their worst is yet to come.

Daly hurts the progressive realm, and someone illuminating emperor nakedness could rescucitate that kingdom.

"What's the point!" Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi displayed empty hands right after Daly bluster.

And for all his talent to shimmy this way, then shimmy that way before the eye can catch it, Board President Aaron Peskin looks hobbled deadpanning Code of Conduct to Daly as Daly continues harangue.

Peskin deference will truncate Peskin dreams.

If Peskin can't preside effectively over ten strong willed people, how could he ever be trusted with $5 billion staff?

Yet, Daly's insular battles need not, not really, be accepted by the lefty bloc.

With Mission Bay development, demographics will continue to shift away from Daly's base of the unable.

There is a maxim, contrary to common San Francisco holding, which contends that without property rights, there are no human rights.

It's a maxim I've pondered as an unusual belief, never quite thinking I got it enough to think about it more.

The actions of people like Stalin and Daly keep that maxim running through the generations, I think.

State power. Enforcing the proper. Eliminating the improper. Licensing speech, approved wholesome not from within but from without.


I'm convinced that's the stuff of Chris Daly, and his stuff makes private property seem sanctuary.

The Sentinel is mine, I create it, and I'm not available to be questioned.

As for Stalin, I don't know.


I'm not sure I ever met that other asshole.