I was a caller on the “State of the Bay” show on KALW this evening, as I couldn’t resist doing when I heard them mention the (very apropos!) topic of San Francisco government and whether it’s causing the city’s problems (spoiler alert: They never really tackled this fundamental question!). But you can hear my comments, and the somewhat entertaining responses or lack thereof, starting around 16:45:
Below is some follow-up correspondence I sent by email after appearing on the air. So far no reply…
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Starchild sfdreamer@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: City workers aren’t only in government!
Date: November 6, 2023 at 7:00:09 PM PST
To: stateofthebay@kalw.org
Cc: Starchild sfdreamer@earthlink.netPlease reply and let me know, Grace. And thanks for hosting, and for taking my call to provide some balance!
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
On Nov 6, 2023, at 6:41 PM, Starchild <sfdreamer@earthlink.net mailto:sfdreamer@earthlink.net> wrote:
Hello,
Several points:
Everyone working in San Francisco is a city worker, not only people who work for the government!
When I called in, I did not “take a swipe” at city workers, as one of the guests alleged! What I took a swipe at is the practice of thousands of SF city government employees getting paid 6-figure salaries taken in part from tax money paid by city workers in the voluntary sector who are homeless, poor, unemployed, under-employed, etc.!
None of your guests defended that practice, or addressed my comments about how this has all taken place under one-party rule by Democrats presiding over decades of growth in the size, cost, and intrusiveness of local government in our lives
Are any of your guests non-Democrats (or if they are “decline to state” voters, are they independents whotend to vote for non-Democrats, or who tend to vote for Democrats)?
I would love to be a panelist representing non-Democrat perspectives on a future show.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
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