It is official: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors backs the idea of the Navy naming a vessel after gay political leader Harvey Milk. But the decision came only after debating the power of symbolism and consulting with a spirit board.The board continued:
The nonbinding resolution, approved on a 9-2 vote, urges the secretary of the Navy to christen a ship the USS Harvey Milk. It supports the request of San Diego Rep. Bob Filner, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.
Supervisor John Avalos said he sees the merits of the arguments on both sides of the debate. He and his City Hall aides turned to a Ouija board to ask for Milk's opinion.
We "actually put our hands on the Ouija board and the letters g-o-o-d-r-i-d-d-a-n-c-e-d-a-d-t came out. We asked Harvey, and Harvey gave us these letters: 'Good riddance don't ask, don't tell.' It was quite clear that Harvey Milk would have been opposed to 'don't ask, don't tell.' I can honestly say that's one aspect of this resolution that's really valid."
w-h-a-t-t-h-e-f-u-c-k-i-s-t-w-i-t-t-e-r
o-h-a-w-e-s-o-m-e-d-o-n-n-a-s-u-m-m-e-r-j-u-s-t-s-h-o-w-e-d-u-p
j-a-m-e-s-b-u-c-h-a-n-a-n-i-s-s-u-c-h-a-q-u-e-e-n
u-p-h-e-r-e-y-o-u-c-a-n-e-a-t-a-l-l-y-o-u-w-a-n-t-a-n-d-n-o-t-g-e-t-f-a-t
a-r-e-y-o-u-f-u-c-k-i-n-g-k-i-d-d-i-n-g-m-e-w-i-t-h-t-h-i-s-s-h-i-t
c-h-u-c-k-h-e-s-t-o-n-i-s-a-c-t-u-a-l-l-y-p-r-e-t-t-y-c-o-o-l
One of the problems with talking to print reporters is that they are often poor at conveying irony.
ReplyDeleteOh, man, now he says he was joking! That makes me sad! I wanted to be the only city in America with PUBLIC POLICY FROM BEYOND THE GRAAAAAAVE.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good sense of humor, TK. I suppose u have to to live in SF. I also feel compelled to note that Harvey Mill was a huge Jim Jones fan, even writing to them Prez J Carter to extol his virtues. But never mind that. Let's name a boat after the fool.
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