It wouldn't surprise me in the least that if the Islamofascists were going to target any major city other than NYC or DC, it'd be San Francisco for just the reasons stated above.

I've been to 34 of the United States of America and in my little travels I've seen a lot of stereotypes, and I've seen others that completely change my view for the better.

In San Francisco you can definitely see it all - all the absolute weirdness in all its glory. The people are friendly enough (can't drive worth beans) and the multi-cultural differences make everyone feel like they fit in, or even if you don't know one gives you a secon glance.

The flipside is driving through parts of "Middle America". This really surprised me. Things I thought I would find in the "Deep South" (sorry to the Deep South for that comment) were actually rearing their ugly heads in places like Indiana & Iowa?

In one case I stopped in a small town to get gas, and asked for a place to eat. There were three people inside, and seeing as I was obviously not from around "those parts" they gave me an odd look said there was a place in the next town, and so I left hearing them talk about me as I walked out. As I drove out I noticed 3 different restaurants... Needless to say I went to the next town.

In another case I opened a door for a young black girl maybe 10 years old at a small book store, and she was absolutely scared to death. I have a shaved head, and a couple of tattoos, and never thought about my look (if you haven't guessed I live in Los Angeles) - I'll never forget the look on her face. And I felt so ashamed.

This isn't to say all my travels were like this, again it was only the occasional stereotype - but one thing I know for sure... You can knock San Francisco all you want, but the stereotypes there were simply weird. Not hurtful. Not angry. Not judgmental... Just weird.

Personally, I can live with that.

(oh and my personal favorite cities... Milwaukee, San Antonio, and Des Moines.. go figure)

I thought you must be referring to the 1 square of toilet paper idea to save the world. Most of the libs on B4B are at least up to eye level full of..., maybe Cheryl Crow has a point? I'm certain she means neocons only should use 1 square and the intellectually superior crowd can buy carbon offsets and plant a tree in China instead of the restrictive 1 square. Many here need 1 roll for a clean wipe.

Well now, if he feels he doesn't have to help enforce the laws of California and the United States, then he and the citizens of San Francisco can easily do without the state and Federal funds that subsidize their comfortable lifestyles.

Need funds for law enforcement? Well, you don't get to pick and choose which laws to enforce; just like citizens don't have the option of obeying which laws they disagree with.

I wonder what O'Reilly will say about this. You know he's gonna be all over it. I can't wait. I say pull Federal funding from San Fransico! The Mayor is encouraging anarchy!

Perhaps we should just put a wall around San Fan and declare it a sovereign nation (for which they’d have to pay a hefty sum for). And with that, they are removed from receiving ANY subsidies, federal money or other help of any kind from the US. In fact we’ll charge a fee for anyone who enters or leaves including through airspace.

What this mayor is doing is advocating law breaking and should be prosecuted through the full extent of the law. Just to make a point, the federal government should make an example of their commitment to immigrant law enforcement and double their efforts in San Fan until the mayor backs off his rhetoric.

What will Mayor Gavin do if this happens in San Francisco?

Where are the liberals decrying the obfuscation of popular will, calling this mayor out for being some despot who may as well have said, "I am the decider!"

Newsome, why not make it an adultery free-zone? It's also rather ironic that they use the word 'sanctuary'.

What would be really great, after cutting off the federal funding for San Francisco because of such foolish statements, have Homeland Security take over the running of the police. I mean, if the police chief is foolish enough to follow Newsome's order, he is breaking the law. Doesn't San Francisco still have a major port? That could set up all kinds of problems if it is not properly policed.

After a short Google search of "sanctuary cities", I compiled the following list of 106 entries. My criteria was a city that either officially declared themselves as such or which had a broad municipal "don't ask, don't tell" policy in place with regard to immigration status.

Anchorage, AK
Fairbanks, AK
Alabaster, AL
Chandler, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Bell Gardens, CA
City of Industry, CA
City of Commerce, CA
Coachella, CA
Cypress, CA
Davis CA
Diamond Bar, CA
Downey, CA
Fresno, CA
Huntington Park, CA
Lakewood, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Long Beach, CA
Lynwood, CA
Maywood, CA
Montebello, CA
National City, CA
Norwalk, CA
Paramount, CA
Pico Rivera, CA
Pomona, CA
Sonoma County, CA
So. Gate, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Vernon, CA
Wilmington, CA
Aurora, CO
Commerce City, CO
Denver, CO
Federal Heights, CO
Thornton, CO
Westminster, CO
New Haven, CT
DeLeon Springs, FL
Deltona, FL
Miami, FL
Sanford, FL
Evanston, IL
Chicago, IL
Cicero, IL
Cambridge, MA
Orleans, MA
Portland, ME
Baltimore, MD
Takoma Park, MD
Ann Arbor, MI
Detroit, MI
Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul, MN
Camden, NJ
Fort Lee, NJ
Hightstown, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
Newark, NJ
North Bergen, NJ
Trenton, NJ
Union City, NJ
West New York, NJ
Bay Shore, NY
Brentwood, NY
Central Islip, NY
Farmingville, NY
New York City, NY
Peekskill, NY
Riverhead, NY
Shirly/Mastic, NY
Uniondale, NY
Westbury, NY
Charlotte, NC
Durham, NC
Raleigh, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Albuquerque, NM
Aztec, NM
Rio Arriba, County, NM
Sante Fe, NM
New York, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK
Ashland, OR
Gaston, OR
Marion County, OR
Austin, TX
Brownsville, TX
Dallas, TX
Denton, TX
El Paso, TX
Ft. Worth, TX
Houston, TX
Katy, TX
Laredo, TX
McAllen, TX
San Antonio, TX
Provo, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Virginia Beach, VA
Burlington, VT
Seattle, WA
Madison, WI
Jackson Hole, WY

There are probably more -- I didn't look very hard.

The bottom line is: San Francisco is not unusual at all. Not in the stated respect anyway. So, as is the case with most difficult issues, the question is: what's really going on and how do you fix it? San Francisco might be an obvious target, but it is by no means unique.

Mark may find some solace in the fact that Las Vegas isn't on the list. So, how are things going there? It sounds to me like Sin City might be joining it pretty soon.

To be perfectly blunt, I find topics like this shameful. First of all, they are designed to divide, not unite. And while that in itself is fine -- there are, after all, issues upon which people honestly disagree. But this topic is predicated upon a staggering level of ignorance which almost seems willful given how quickly it could have been placed in better context with a rather simple, short Google search. Maybe I'm wrong, but I honestly don't believe this kind of crap serves the GOP well -- and especially the B4B wing of it. It makes us look like idiots. And I, for one, am getting tired of it.

Ricorun,

Clarify: it is making us look like idiots, or is it making liberals who pass these sanctuary laws look like idiots?

Mark: Clarify: it is making us look like idiots, or is it making liberals who pass these sanctuary laws look like idiots?

First, the way you worded your piece makes it sound like San Francisco is somehow unique, when it obviously isn't. Had you gotten so far as to realize how wide-spread the phenomenom is you might have asked the question... why? Are they really just a worthless gesture designed to make liberals feel good about themselves? What exactly do they entail and are there perhaps valid reasons for them? And what would likely happen if such policies were not in place? Perhaps most importantly, how do the police feel about them?

What is idiotic is offering up knee-jerk, simple answers to complex questions just to score some cheap political points. Very often when you do that you end up cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I wonder what O'Reilly will say about this. You know he's gonna be all over it. I can't wait. I say pull Federal funding from San Fransico.