Jello Biafra: Mayor of San Francisco ?
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| Miss Misfit Geek  Age: - Gender: - Posts: 265 | if you dont know who he is:   He is the singer for the Dead Kennedys. annnd... If you dont know who they are, I suggest you RUN to a local (not chainstore) record store and by one of there CDs. but, back to the topic... In the fall of 1979, Biafra ran for mayor of San Francisco as a prank, using the Jello ad campaign catchphrase, "There's always room for Jello", as his campaign slogan. Having entered the race before creating a campaign platform, Biafra later wrote his platform on a napkin while attending a Pere Ubu concert. As he campaigned, Biafra wore campaign t-shirts from his opponent Quentin Kopp's previous campaign and at one point vacuumed leaves off the front lawn of another opponent, current U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, to mock her publicity stunt of sweeping steets in downtown San Francisco for a few hours. Supporters committed equally odd actions; two well known signs held by supporters said "If he doesn't win I'll kill myself" and "What if he does win?" His platform included unconventional points such as forcing businessmen to wear clown suits within city limits and a citywide ban on cars (although the latter point was not considered abnormal by many voters at the time, as the city was suffering from serious pollution problems). Biafra has expressed irritation that these parts of his platform attained such notoriety, preferring instead to be remembered for serious proposals such as legalizing squatting in vacant, tax-delinquent buildings and requiring police officers to keep their jobs by running for election voted on by the people of the neighborhoods they patrol.[6] During a TV interview (reproduced on The Early Years home video and DVD), he had this to say to those who thought less of him running for mayor: “For those of them who have seen my candidacy as a publicity stunt or a joke, they should keep in mind that it is no more of a joke, and no less of a joke than anyone else they care to name.” He finished fourth out of a field of ten, receiving 3.5% of the vote (6,591 votes); the election ended in a runoff that did not involve him (Feinstein was declared the winner). In reaction to his campaign (and that of Sister Boom-Boom, a drag queen who also ran for mayor and handily won the third place spot above Biafra), San Francisco passed a resolution stating that no candidate could run under any name other than their given name. I obviously release this happened awhile ago, but...Do any of you really think he would have actually made a good mayor? Even if it was just a prank, what if he won? How do you think San francisco would be different today? think it would be better or worse? and if you want to read more about this brilliant man, here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jello_Biafra and more about the band http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_KennedysIm not sure if this should go here or in "other bands" so if its in the wrong spot, fix it. |
| spill_no_sick Falling In Love With The Board Age: 30 Gender: - Posts: 8588 | |
| worn-out astronaut. Had A Life Before GSB  Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 28177   | spill_no_sick:Yes I think that was the case. Well anyway, Jello Biafra is brilliant, but to see him as a mayor would be pretty funny for me, I could totally imagine that. Now would he be good? Cant really say, but I think he wouldnt be bad. That man was banned by the whole state  |
| Love my insanity Jackass Age: 92 Gender: Female Posts: 1591 | |
| Franny. Falling In Love With The Board  Age: - Gender: Female Posts: 5246 | |
| spill_no_sick Falling In Love With The Board Age: 30 Gender: - Posts: 8588 | |
| worn-out astronaut. Had A Life Before GSB Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 28177 | |
| Anji Basket Case  Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 15914 | Well, with the Terminator in, it only is fair that Jello could do the same again. I think it's just what California needs, a little bit of sense.  |
| worn-out astronaut. Had A Life Before GSB Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 28177 | Anji:True |
| Anji Basket Case Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 15914 | He also imposed squatting to be mandatory, I think.  However that is supposed to work, I don't know. |
| Love my insanity Jackass Age: 92 Gender: Female Posts: 1591 | |
| Anji Basket Case Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 15914 | Love my insanity:What are you talking about! Arnie rocks. He knows the game. 'Do not be economic gurly man.' All the way, Arnie, all the way.  |
| Love my insanity Jackass Age: 92 Gender: Female Posts: 1591 | Anji: Pah! *laughs* Are you serious? That quote, when I heard it, I blushed FOR him. I got embarrassed, even if i didn't say it. |
| worn-out astronaut. Had A Life Before GSB Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 28177 | Love my insanity:I thought the he said "Do not be pussy economic  " Thats just crazy! |
| Anji Basket Case Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 15914 | |
| worn-out astronaut. Had A Life Before GSB Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 28177 | Anji:Oh God... But its like this, the people where the ones who elcted him  |
| Anji Basket Case Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 15914 | [Bittersweet] cant fail:True, they had to know what they were going to be in for. |
| worn-out astronaut. Had A Life Before GSB Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 28177 | Anji:I mean, they just had to go to the nearest video store and get some of his movies. It could all be cleared then. Hasta la vista, baby. |
| Miss Misfit Geek Age: - Gender: - Posts: 265 | [Bittersweet] cant fail: hmm... on that subject.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsYxk_vN-9U |
| Ghostie. Geek  Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 495 | He would have made a great mayor! He truly is brilliant. I mean, trying to ban cars to cut down on pollution is freaking genius! I totally would have voted for him. |
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