A man, almost always a man, and how he vanquished an enemy or conquered a new land that turned out not to be uninhabited, and monuments, that is their goal, that is their purpose. By contrast, murals like this provide a narrative, a much more complete story that often contains the good and the bad of a particular period to remind and critically inform us of this period, or in this case, the imperfect life of our first president. So while i can understand how aspects of murals are really offensive to some people, on a whole, they provide context to the people and times shown, and serve as a reminder of our greatly flawed history in a different way than a celebratory monument does. I also want to quickly address the federal art project and the administration aspect of this discussion. Both were phenomenally successful programs in our history, and it boosted the nations economy when we needed it, and it provided employment for many builders and artisans across the country. We have bridges
With that bit of knowledge, we might be able to better advise the entire board of supervisors. I volunteer president hyland and myself to make sure that we make that appointment to go see you took the words right out of my mouth. So well do that. So the last thing that i have to say on this is that i was going to recommend another mural be either commissioned or competition amongst the students or some other suggestion, so thank you for that, commissioner black. I think its time for this generation to have their say in this continuing story. Can i make a quick suggestion related to that . We live in a very technological time, and news and rumors move very quickly. But heres the teaching moment. Every year, the students of the school decide or every four years or whatever, and do a digital mural that then, you know, is captured on the schools website, and potentially, you put together a book of these things so that every single generation, not just the runs from 1968 and you know, that
Exploits of a person, typically a man, almost always a man, and how he vanquished an enemy or conquered a new land that turned out not to be uninhabited, and monuments, that is their goal, that is their purpose. By contrast, murals like this provide a narrative, a much more complete story that often contains the good and the bad of a particular period to remind and critically inform us of this period, or in this case, the imperfect life of our first president. So while i can understand how aspects of murals are really offensive to some people, on a whole, they provide context to the people and times shown, and serve as a reminder of our greatly flawed history in a different way than a celebratory monument does. I also want to quickly address the federal art project and the administration aspect of this discussion. Both were phenomenally successful programs in our history, and it boosted the nations economy when we needed it, and it provided employment for many builders and artisans acr
Countries. And the daredevil flying frenchman finally succeeds in crossing the English Channel on a jet powered overboard. Begin in the United States were to Mass Shootings in the clover 12 hours have left at least 29. 00 people dead u. S. Prosecutors say the shooting in texas is being treated as a domestic terrorism case a white man in his twentys is now facing the Death Penalty after 20 people were shot dead including 6 mexicans in a Shopping Center in el paso hours later a popular downtown area in dayton ohio was in lockdown after 24 year old man shot dead 9 people at a bar including his own sister he was killed by police at the scene. A white friend i want to express to the victims victims families. Today community or great sympathy. This is a heartbreaking tragedy. And. It is the type tragedy that. Never comes to your state or to your community. Joins us live from washington d. C. The u. S. Will still be reeling from these 2 Mass Shootings in the 12 hours and were expecting more i
Good afternoon. Welcome to the a special meeting of the government audit oversight for today wednesday, october 265, 2016, im the brunt chair aaron peskin joined by board president london breed our clerk clerk erica major madam clerk, any announcements . Yes. Documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the please read the brunt first item. May we make a motion. Id like to make a motion to excuse vice chair supervisor norman yee can we take that without objection . That will be the order. And madam clerk the first item on a resolution urging the employee richard to hold a public hearing and issue a report thank you. The sponsor of that report has asked that we we mr. Unexcuse supervisor yee he showed up and supervisor yee we called item fundi have been informed this to the to postponed without objection. Supervisor yee is excused any any Public Comment on item one without objection well continue that item through the chair. Madam cler