Matier & Ross today have a story about a police officer who is in a little bit of trouble for writing a letter to the Chron criticizing the Mayor's homeless policy. In the letter, officer John Lewis, complained that the current plan, mainly to roust the homeless at 4 in the morning, is ineffective and that the homeless people he encounters neither wants services nor are scared off by the idea of citations. His idea is to roust the homeless, or at least watch over them, during the day when the homeless aren't asleep but in their full drunken/drugged out state. Lewis is now "under investigation" with the possibility of being reprimanded for what could easily be assumed as his act of letter writing. more ›

For those people feeling down that it's been weeks since the last good rally, cheer up, cause there's going to be a rally tomorrow in front of the Danish embassy. The Free Republic will sponsor tomorrow’s rally. The Free Republic? Yep, the Free Republic. As in one of the largest and most notorious conservative organizations in the land. As in an organization that has on its Web site a whole section titled "Pray for President Bush" and mean it in a completely sincere, non-snarky way. Do conservatives rally? Do they even know how to? Do they do drum circles? Will people hold up signs calling for the execution of Mumia? We thought they were too busy running everything to protest. more ›