This is why I love San Francisco politics. From Joe Alioto and George Moscone to DiFi and Frank Jordan to Willie Brown and Gavin Newsom.

This is also why people become so blase about voting, our political system, and the lack of good candidates.

The latest was supervisor Chris Daly publicly accusing mayor Gavin Newsom of using cocaine, and the mayor blasting back in denial.

I like Gavin because he seems like a common sense guy, one who tries to do the right thing even if it pisses people off. I am also fairly certain he has aspirations for higher office, possibly governor or the senate, as Arnold is done in a few years and the tag-team of Boxer and Feinstein is not getting any younger.

My rhetorical question is, why would anyone in their right mind enter the political arena when true or not, an opponent can make an accusation and right away your character is questioned. Did Gavin roll up a Benjamin and do some lines? Lots of people have over the years, and I will bet, a lot of people nowin City Hall. If it was 20 years ago in college would that really matter how he does his job today?

Chris Daly is loved and hated in The City. He is an advocate for affordable housing, which is a good cause. However, when he and his cohorts make it nearly impossible to build in town, Economics 101 comes into play: supply and demand. Who is to blame a homeowner from taking $800,000 for a home he paid $80,000 for 30 years ago and heading to Truckee to live in comfort?!

Pet Peeve: I would love for teachers to be able to live in the same city they work, but on a measly paycheck, few can afford anything more than a one-bedroom rental.

My solution: The City, and in particular, the School Board owns quite a bit of land. One lot in particular comes to mind, at a school I once attended, Cabrillo. Located on 24^th and 25^th avenues between Balboa and Cabrillo, the school was closed a couple of years back. The land is nearly 1/2 city block in size.

City Hall, please read this: Use your own land and build a Teacher Colony of townhouses and condominiums, and let your most valued employees become homeowners. You can sell half of the units for market rate to cover your construction costs, and look at the cut-rate units as an investment in the future of the children.

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