were they using an allegis board, how did they know? it's the guide to american history which is one of these books the title sells it. my favorite memory was i was at a barnes and noble and i was there today book signing. my publisher i won't mention forgot to tell me c-span was coming so i thought i will sign a few books and come home. i get there and the manager says c-span is setting up over there. i sign sorry, what? i had to spontaneously come up with a talk on the spot and it went great. i can to the conclusion i should not script my talks it was a turning point in my life. >> what is your background? >> educationally a bachelor's from harvard ph.d. columbia in u.s. history and i had been a senior fellow at the ludwig von mises institute and now i pretty much run my own a little educational thing called liberty class from.com because now that we are living in this information revolution it's a revolution that mix gutenberg look like a lazy bum like every but he could have his own blog. i teach history to anybody that is intereste

allegiance). >> president chiu: colleagues, we have board meeting minutes from july 10, july 17, and july 24 of this year. could i have a motion to approve those minutes? motion by supervisor campos, seconded by supervisor cohen. they're approved. do we have communications in. >> the clerk: yes. pursuant to charter 14.102 and california election, we are in receipt of a communication from john arts, director of the department of elections dated august 1, 2012. a petition of referendum against ordinance no. 10412, the eighth washington street project, the zoning map amendment has been certified by department of elections. due to the summer recess i have communicated this information and also agendized the ordinance for today's meeting. item 22 is the public hearing on the referendum and 23 is the board's reconsideration of the ordinance. >> president chiu: thank you, clerk. could you read the consent agenda, 1 through 5. >> the clerk: these items will be acted upon by a single roll call vote. >> president chiu: would anyone like to sever these items? roll call vote on 1 through 5. >> the clerk: m

i was really shocked to hear one of the members of this board of supervisors give their blind allegiance to the mayor and total trust to his decisions let's talk about some phases of the mayor's tenure i won't run for election well we know how that turned out. i'll take control of the sheriff's department using a charge of official misconduct and in between i'll ignore official misconduct in officials under my control. the ethics commission had a hearing yesterday regarding the president of the library commission she was found in violation of the sunshine ordinance. and she was also recommended unanimous ly for removal from her position she has learned her lesson if you can't silence the public send the police department who showed up at my home un announced and i called the letter the wtf letter two reasons: one here's some comments that the library commission president made on the there were public ly put on the library's website and also appeared in the san francisco examiner i know 12 people who would fing bury him he doesn't know who he's fing with. i used to grow up in the get owe

i was really shocked to hear one of the members of this board of supervisors give their blind allegiance to the mayor and total trust to his decisions. let's talk about some phases of the mayor's tenure. first, phase 1, if i'm appointed, i won't run for election, well, we know how that turned out. phase 2, i will overturn an election and take control of the sheriff's department using a charge of official misconduct, that's the current phase, and in between, i will ignore official misconduct in appointing officials under my control. ethics commission had a hearing yesterday regarding jul gomez, she was found in violation of the sunshine ordinance, she fell short of a public official and she was also recommended unanimously from removal from her position. she has learned her lesson, if you can't silence the public, send the police department, two inspectors showed up at my home unannounced after public comment at the library commission, and i call the letter the wtf letter, two reasons, one, here is some comments that the library commission president made on the -- that were publicly put o

board for august 28, 2012, is now called to order. could you please call the roll? secretary: [calling roll] thank you. commissioner it: please join me in the pledge of allegiance.pledge of allegiance] can we have a motion, please? >> i move. no corrections? thank you. ms. -- secretary: ms. fewer, ms. wynns, mr. yee. 5 ayes. commissioner: thank you. oh, you did not call the students. now, it is time for the superintendent for this evening. superintendent carranza? superintendent carranza: good evening, and i want to congratulate you on the "r's." they get better every evening. i want to congratulate all of our faculty staff, parents, and all of our schools for a smooth opening of schools. i think i had heard some parents refer to it as silky smooth. i was pleased and proud of what i saw. schools were welcoming. students were eager and ready to learn with their new backpacks and pencils, and teachers were energized and ready to go. of course, i did get to see some that were anxious about going to a new school. i did not see many kindergartners crying, but i did see a few parents. i can also relate. the first night, i rushed home that night to hear what she had to