by proldic » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:37 am
<br>" The Presidio of San Francisco means many things to many people. There are those who live and work on the Presidio and are affected by the decisions made by the authorities who have jurisdiction over them. There are those who live on the outskirts of the Presidio and have been following the history and politics of the Presidio for a long time. There are others who live outside the Presidio and have been affected one way or the other by the Presidio. And of course there are those diehards who love the Presidio and monitor the day to day happenings closely because if they do not the crooks will rule the roost. <br><br>After all the Presidio of San Francisco has played an important role in the history of the City and County of San Francisco, the Bay Area, California and the Nation. It is prime real estate and at this time the vultures are preying on the choice filet mignon. <br><br>I have worked and followed the happenings on the Presidio of San Francisco for a long time. In my case I have acquired documentation over a decade that reveal a lot of concrete facts and help those who are just beginning to analyze the Presidio in a real sense. The pros and cons of grassroots support and the proverbial cliché "always be right" help...<br> <br>Right now I monitor all incident reports which gives one a birds-eye view of everything that goes on at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and that includes the Presidio. <br><br>Nothing can substitute historical experience. Hands on understanding of the operations of the Presidio. It is a pity to see the new kids on the block use their gimmicks and display of phony media charts and statistics to substitute for what is the truth and concrete facts. It is a joke when certain facts are twisted to suit the needs of dishonesty and greed. This a shame! Something that was not the norm at the Presidio. <br><br>The Army never stooped to such a level and the present entities should feel ashamed of themselves. Who do they think they are fooling and what do they think will become of their stupid plans?. The shame of it all is that they choose to conduct such business in a matter of fact manner, right here in the Bay Area! This behavior is appalling to say the least... <br><br>The late Philip Burton, his wife Sala Burton, would be shocked at the behavior of the present entities who have turned the present Presidio of San Francisco into a playing ground for the filthy rich. The entities should always remember the Presidio is a National Park. All sectors of the community should be allowed to participate in the making of the Presidio. It is wrong to segregate and to permit those with huge sums of money to enjoy the fruits of those who preceded them and built the Presidio with their blood and sweat... <br><br>...The Presidio of San Francisco does not even have a blue print, no vision, and it will take it years to be a force to reckoned with... <br><br>The crime rate on the Presidio of San Francisco has increased and this is reflected in the way business in done on the Presidio of San Francisco... <br><br>Good police work demands sound family values and it is a pity that those police women and men who believe in sound family and church values are the very ones that have left. <br><br>Domestic Violence and Child abuse cases are on the increase at the Presidio. As a matter of fact domestic abuse within the U.S. Police should not be tolerated and calls for strict discipline. Child abuse cases and other crimes which are on the increase require immediate attention... <br><br>For thousands of years the Ohlone lived on the Presidio. When the first white men landed very near the Presidio they were met with hundreds of Ohlone well armed and with food for the strangers. Over the years the white men turned tables and stole the land from the Native Americans. One must remember all of the Presidio belongs to the Native Americans. <br><br>If the Muwemka Ohlone were not dropped illegally from the Federal Register in 1927, by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, they would have been the rightful owners of the Presidio. In fact in 1991 they exercised their "right of first refusal" mandated by every Base Closure. It is just a matter of time before the Department of Interior, known for swindling billions from Native American Trust Funds and treating the Native Americans as second class citizens, will be mandated to hand over the Presidio of San Francisco to the Muwekma Ohlone. It is just a matter of time. <br><br>The Ohlone have been here for over 10, 000 years and the white man for just a little over 250 years! <br><br>It is wrong to say that the Native Americans came to picnic at the Presidio as has been the saying by some who are plain ignorant of the real facts. Right now there are numerous Shell Mounds, Sacred Burial Sites all over the Presidio and the surrounding areas. Only five per cent of the Presidio of San Francisco has been archaeologically surveyed... <br><br>We have over 600 Buffalo Soldiers in the Veterans Cemetery at the Presidio of San Francisco. These were African American soldiers who built the Presidio much before 1916 when the National Park Service was formed... <br><br>We have all the power in the Bay Area to monitor the activities going on at the Presidio...<br> <br>This is an interim period before the new millennium begins. It is not too late to change and make amends. It is a pity that the Presidio of San Francisco that has served the Nation so well, is now at its all time low as far as ethical principles are concerned... <br><br>...justice is non existent and that so many are waiting for the right answers." <br> <br>(Francisco deCosta)<br><br> <p></p><i></i>
