The YIMBY versus NIMBY debate rages on in San Francisco, and as is the case in American political debate, neither side is willing to develop a nuanced position or find a practical compromise. Does San Francisco have a housing crisis?  Certainly, there is a homeless crisis, and there is crisis of affordability. The later, at least, is partly the…

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What is the role of government? Should the government better the people, or should it allow people to better themselves?  Ultimately, the responsibility of success or failure lies within each individual. There is no doubt that humans can be nefarious, but we are, first and foremost, intrinsically good. As humans are good, we must embrace a…

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SFYR has issued the following endorsements for the November 2024 election. U.S. President: Donald John Trump (endorsement issued before the VP was named–our statewide federation has endorsed Trump/Vance) U.S. Congress District 11 (most of SF): Bruce Lou U.S. Congress District 2 (Angel Island): Chris Coulombe California State Senate District 11 (SF, Broadmoor, Colma, Daly City,…

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For the first time in six years, this is a year without an election in autumn!  But we are managing to be as busy as ever with a full speaker & event series. September: Our members heard from author & activist Clint Griess October 11th: Learn about SF media with Susan Dyer Reynolds, editor of…

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