[SKUNKY]

Any surprise that this would be from San Francisco?
(They say they're cool with the Snowbirds though)

Resolution seeking a permanent halt to the annual Blue Angels air show over the City of San Francisco.

Whereas, Pursuant to Environmental Code Section 101 of the City and County of San Francisco, all officers, boards, commissions and departments shall implement the Precautionary Principle in conducting the City and County affairs; and

WHEREAS, the Precautionary Principle requires public servants to take anticipatory action to prevent harm and through exploration and careful analysis select courses of action that present the least threat to all; and,

WHEREAS, The Blue Angels is an elite Navy exhibition squadron that tours the United States to perform air shows, involving dare devil maneuvers and tight flight; and,

WHEREAS, Blue Angels air shows have not occurred without incident or loss of life; and,

WHEREAS, Over the past 60 years, the air show has resulted in 26 fatalities, most recently on April 21, 2007 Beaufort County, South Carolina, when Blue Angel pilot Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J. Davis, crashed with his plane into several neighborhood homes, killing himself and injuring eight people on the ground; and,

WHEREAS, Each October, the Blue Angels performs an air show over the City of San Francisco as part of the Fleet Week; and,

WHEREAS, Based on the recent history and the style of their performance in which the slightest error by a pilot or a mechanical malfunction has been known to have disastrous effects, the Blue Angels air show poses an unwarranted risk to life and property in the densely-populated, urban environment of San Francisco; and,

WHEREAS, The Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet jets make a considerable amount of noise pollution with volume rising to levels that exceed legal limits for the civilian community; and,

WHEREAS, When the aircraft fly their simulated strafing runs over the concrete and glass canyons of San Francisco’s high-rise buildings, the volume is magnified to ear splitting and nerve shattering levels; and,

WHEREAS, San Francisco is a Sanctuary City for many immigrants from war torn countries and home to thousands of veterans of war who have experienced air bombardment and are at risk of being traumatized when the Blue Angels perform; and,

WHEREAS, The jets also terrorize small children, seniors, pets and local wildlife; and,

WHEREAS, The City and County of San Francisco has taken steps to contribute to the effort to stem global climate change and to avert the catastrophic consequences of air pollution, nevertheless, the Blue Angels spew tons of toxic exhaust during their flyovers; and,

WHEREAS, This is a time of under-supplies of crude oil and its byproducts, the F/A-18 Hornet wastes an inordinate amount of jet fuel; and,

WHEREAS, The Federal deficit and national debt have risen to levels never before imagined, and the people of San Francisco have suffered from Federal cuts to vital programs; and,

WHEREAS, The City pays for additional support from the police and fire departments while waiving the normal $25,000 fee to the military; now, therefore, be it

RESOLved, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco support the permanent halt to flyovers by the Blue Angels; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors call on Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Tom Lantos to use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft.

Members of the San francisco Board of Supervisors
Below are the people to write

The Honorable Aaron Peskin
President
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7450
Fax: 415-554-7454

Email: Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org

The Honorable Michela Alioto-Pier
Member, District 2
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7752
Fax: 415-554-7843

Email: Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org
The Honorable Tom Ammiano
Member, District 9
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-5144
Fax: 415-554-5163

Email: Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org

The Honorable Chris Daly
Member, District 6
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7970
Fax: 415-554-7974

Email: Chris.Daly@sfgov.org
The Honorable Bevan Dufty
Member, District 8
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-6968
Fax: 415-554-6909

Email: Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org

The Honorable Sean Elsbernd
Member, District 7
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-6516
Fax: 415-554-6546

Email: Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org
The Honorable Ed Jew
Member, District 4
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7460
Fax: 415-554-7432

Email: Ed.Jew@sfgov.org

The Honorable Sophie Maxwell
Member, District 10
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7670
Fax: 415-554-7674

Email: Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org
The Honorable Jake McGoldrick
Member, District 1
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7410
Fax: 415-554-7415

Email: Jake.McGoldrick@sfgov.org

The Honorable Ross Mirkarimi
Member, District 5
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-7630
Fax: 415-554-7634

Email: Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org
The Honorable Gerardo Sandoval
Member, District 11
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-554-6975
Fax: 415-554-6979

Email: Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

Any surprise that this would be from San Francisco?

OMG! What a shocker.....NOT!!!!!!! Not suprising at all coming from a city with so many damn left-wing politicians who are outright anti-military establishment.

[mustangdriver]

My father's advice to going there:"if you drop anything there, just kick it 'till you get home." This is rediculous.

[Captain Eddie]

That's San Francisco for you--totally a "left" coast city!

Also, to MD--Regarding your father's advise--Priceless!

[tank nut]

I see that skunky says they are ok with the snowbirds, I also see that they are complaning about deaths that the angels had and the fact that the jet fuel is a great waste HELLO the snowbirds have had deaths and as well wasted just as much fuel and are doing stunts just as dangours as the angels so what gives? Don't get me wrong being canadian I love the snowbirds but I love the blue angels too!! I have seen them and they are cool and this to me is so stupid!

[STARMAN 352ND]

I think SF has just put themselves in a bad spot by doing this...These elected officals
will now be out of a job before to long.This is the dumbest thing i have seen a city do
reguarding aviation.
JP


Skunky.. where did you find this posting ?

[Epapazian]

Suppose the Islamic Fascists invaded pacifist San Francisco and started doing their thing with the local population. Can you imagine how loudly these military-hating folks would be screaming for the U.S. Army, Marines , Navy or Air Force to rush in and save them.

[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Skunky.. where did you find this posting ?

http://www.airliners.net/discussions...ad.main/68980/

[jim]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

Suppose the Islamic Fascists invaded pacifist San Francisco and started doing their thing with the local population. Can you imagine how loudly these military-hating folks would be screaming for the U.S. Army, Marines , Navy or Air Force to rush in and save them.

At the Legends air show an F15 displayed. Knowing that and others like it are up there 24x7 make me feel a lot safer.

Dont these people realise just how much we owe these guys?

The Blues can come display over my place any time they like, God bless em and all they stand for.

[skysurfer808]

They didn't nickname the place Gay Bay for nothing.

I just passed thorugh there, and though the female population was attractive...I kept thinking it was useless to pursue, as so many were likely to be sisters of sappho. I lived in the Bay area a few years back, at the height of the dot com boom, and remember looking for a place to live. What was the kicker was seeing a bunch of apartment ads saying Queer Only, which to me struck of discrimination as I could only imagine the furor a NO Queers ad would cause. Is this any surprise from a place that wouldn't allow the Battleship Iowa to be anchored as a museum.

Skysurfer808