A bunch of white people move to the neighborhood and open up cupcake stores everywhere. John liberals object to the alternatives. Home sweet home. Thats our show tonight. And now, john stossel. John do you own a home or plan to . Were told there are big advantages to Home Ownership. First, youll mange money, they make money. They say buying a home is the best investment you can make. Second, Home Ownership is good for the community because homeowners care more about their schools and maintaining the quality of their neighborhood. Finally, its your castle. You can do whatever you want with your house no landlord can kick you out. All good things for the homeowner if true. The problem is once our government thinks something is good, politicians usually think its their job to require it or subsidize it. And they do. Today 85 of american mortgages are guaranteed with by the government your tax money. Theres the fha, the federal housing administration, fannie mae and freddie mac all of them
Powers board. And with that, director lee, and here. Lee, present. Director nuru in present. Harper present, and kim . Present. Madam chair you have a quorum. Do we have any communications or board of directors new or old business . Good morning, directors and members of the public, would i like to begin by thanking mayor lee, and the tax rates that were introduced in yul july and i would like to thank all of those in the process, and i have been in with, and working along our side and helping to move the project along and thank you very much and, you are support is valuable and now i would like to ask the counsel to provide a little more detail on the out come of the hearing this rate. And the counsel for the djpa, and the Transit Center, plan, provides, that in return for the permission, to build, the taller buildings, then allowed by the existing zoning, and the developers building to these increased heights will pay the community facilities, district, special tax. The proceeds will
Good morning and, welcome to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority board of directors meeting on thursday, september 11th, and the board would like to recognize the staff at sfgtv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts Available Online and today we want to recognize charles who is filming todays meeting and madam clerk. We have a scheduling conflict and therefore will not be present. And we have director lee. And we have the representative for the court and the joint powers board. And with that, director lee, and here. Lee, present. Director nuru in present. Harper present, and kim . Present. Madam chair you have a quorum. Do we have any communications or board of directors new or old business . Good morning, directors and members of the public, would i like to begin by thanking mayor lee, and the tax rates that were introduced in yul july and i would like to thank all of those in the process, and i have been in with, and working along our side and helping to move the p
Good morning and, welcome to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority board of directors meeting on thursday, september 11th, and the board would like to recognize the staff at sfgtv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts Available Online and today we want to recognize charles who is filming todays meeting and madam clerk. We have a scheduling conflict and therefore will not be present. And we have director lee. And we have the representative for the court and the joint powers board. And with that, director lee, and here. Lee, present. Director nuru in present. Harper present, and kim . Present. Madam chair you have a quorum. Do we have any communications or board of directors new or old business . Good morning, directors and members of the public, would i like to begin by thanking mayor lee, and the tax rates that were introduced in yul july and i would like to thank all of those in the process, and i have been in with, and working along our side and helping to move the p
Wednesday, and closing arguments again this afternoon, but what charges the jury will consider, well, that remains up in the air. Susan mcginnis has more. Reporter George Zimmerman spoke up in court wednesday, but only to tell a judge he would not be saying anything from the witness stand. And what is your decision, sir . After consulting with counsel, not to testify, your honor. Reporter the decision ended a verbal battle between judge Deborah Nelson and zimmermans attorney don west. And have you made a decision, sir, as to whether or not you want to testify in this case . Your honor, i object to that question. Okay. Overruled. Have you made a decision whether or not you want to testify in the case . I object to that question. Overruled. The court is inquiring as to mr. Zimmermans determination whether or not he wants to testify. Reporter the defense wrapped up its case by using a mannequin to demonstrate its version of zimmermans struggle with Trayvon Martin. Prosecutors then offered