“THE OFFICES OF CITY, COUNTY AND state are bipartisan. When the bipartisan elected force is mostly Democrat, they subscribe, for the most part, to the poor and average American. When the bipartisan force is mostly Republican, than the wealthy benefit. Regardless of which bipartisan force is dominate, there will be bickering between those forces, as we are now seeing with the partisan forces in the elected offices of Washington. Regardless of what one may feel regarding the personalities and character of the Santa Monica Council, the council knows the city far better than its citizens and detractors. There is a place in government for secrecy. Often, privacy without interruption is what is needed in the best interests of the city. Withheld funds can always be spent, but what is spent cannot be withheld. Haste in spending means waste in spending.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 2, 2007. Read the original PDF.