SN&R > Columns > Bites > Lies, damn lies and the mayor’s blog > 12.03.09:
"“Numbers can be made to say almost anything,” warns Mayor Kevin Johnson, opening a recent entry on his always informative and entertaining blog (www.kevinjohnsonformayor.com/kjfm). And then he proves it.
“But here’s a number we should celebrate. By one measure, Sacramento is becoming a safer city. We moved seven positions—in the right direction—in a national safety survey that looks at hundreds of U.S. cities.”
That survey is the annual City Crime Rankings put out by CQ Press. This year, Sacramento moved from the 51st most dangerous city in America to being the 57th most dangerous city in America."
"The powerful figures who rolled over and played dead, when they surely
could have defended themselves, democracy, vulnerable Americans, and civil
society with just a modicum of courage"
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*Worst of News Outlets*: Of all the legacy outlets to turn tail, none
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