What project would solve the immediate problems and how much will it cost?
We have a personal responsibility to provide our own transportation. Carpooling is a personally responsible answer for individuals seeking a multi-family transportation solution where each user contributes a true and fair share of the cost to the group. Large-scale multi-family transportation solutions, such as a bus system, could offer individuals cost savings compared to private ownership of a vehicle or even carpooling. I would support public, or preferably private, large-scale transportation solutions, provided that the user paid the actual pro-rated cost, and not a tax-payer subsidized fare. A self-supporting large-scale transportation system, especially if commercial and user-paid, would not require the funding suggested by the SMDP question.
Given the potential benefits of reducing congestion and safeguarding the environment, a multi-family transportation solution could deliver, I would support the suspension of all taxes and the easing of bureaucratic entanglements that would lead to promoting commercial bus companies establishing non-tax-supported service in our district. What would my solution cost us, the tax-payer? Nothing.
Incidentally, do you remember the May 1 “Day Without Illegal Aliens?” It was a joy driving the freeways in light, fast-moving traffic, finding parking spaces and not worrying about getting hit by an uninsured motorist who was unable to understand the English language traffic sign. Can you imagine a California permanently without illegal aliens? I need your vote to keep my promise. Read more at my Web site — www.dolz.com. 4. IS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION A PROBLEM? IF SO, WHAT’S THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND COMMON SENSE WAY TO SECURE OUR BOR- DER? DO YOU BELIEVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HAS HAD AN OVERALL NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA? WHY?
There’s not a single issue in California that affects more lives at a greater cost. The latest Zogby Poll indicates that 80 percent of Americans think that illegal immigration is a serious problem. Zogby indicates that Americans prefer the “Border Security First” Sensenbrenner’s Bill HR 4437, 2-to-1 over the shameful Senate’s Guest Worker/Amnesty Bill.
According to the Center of Immigration Studies, the State of California legislature mis-uses $10.5 billion on tax-paid services for criminals illegally living in our country and state. This amounts to $1,183 per household.
Stearns and Bears estimate that three million illegals will violate our borders this year. Five thousand aliens violate our borders daily and the pace has recently accelerated on news of the Senate’s disgraceful amnesty proposal containing citizenship as ultimate reward for immigration scofflaws and tax cheats. Any one of those illegals could be a terrorist, and many are vicious members of the border’s $140 billion dollar drug and human-trafficking cartels. $140 billion buys a lot of corruption.
Illegal aliens violate our borders; are largely responsible for identity theft; they drive without a license or insurance; 28 percent of felons in federal prison are illegals, and in California, it is a third (at a cost of $1.4 billion annually). Illegals have forced 60 California emergency hospitals into bankruptcy. Our non-English speaking, overrun schools are worse in the nation. The detrimental effect of repeatedly violating our laws and consuming tax-paid services is too lengthy and complex to cover here. Please visit my Web site for in-depth coverage — www.dolz.com. 5. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING SANTA MONICANS? HOW DO YOU INTEND TO ADDRESS IT?
Few places in the world are fortunate to have our varied and green landscape, spectacular ocean views and incomparable weather. We live as part of a great metropolitan area with myriad of choices, yet our local lifestyle is more comparable to that of a small cozy and warmly familiar community. This is a community that is perfect for raising a family. For families, there is no more important consideration than the safety and education of our children.
The biggest issue concerning Santa Monicans is keeping our schools safe from environmental hazards, congestion and violence; and delivering a superior educational experience. Recent student gang-killings are but a warning of how our community is changing. I would like to see excellence in education rewarded and the best way to do that is to allow the consumers to choose. I will strive to increase parents’ choice and control of their childrens’ education.
I would like to target a large measure of the $10.5 billion that is today inappropriately misspent by legislators on illegal aliens, on getting the best teachers, reducing the class sizes and securing our school grounds from violence.
When students will once again be mainly English-speaking and our state’s population is reduced by the several millions who do not have the right to live here (including 500,000 illegal alien students), our curriculum will be richer, faster paced and more challenging. I will be vigilant so that our state can be again among the best in the nation. 6. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE PRIORITIES DURING THE FIRST YEAR AS AN ASSEMBLY MEMBER?
I will work collaboratively with every level of government to stop and reverse the massive invasion of illegal aliens into our country and state. There are 5.5 billion people living outside the industrialized world and any one of them would live a better life in America. Unfortunately, open borders means uncontrolled and unsustainable invasions of unassimilated people. We cannot allow our current legislators to negligently allow unabashed illegal immigration to drift us into a lawless society. That is not acceptable. I will be vigilant that our laws are enforced.
Secondly, I will prevent the continued misuse of $10.5 billion (and growing) on services to people who do not have a right to live in our country and state and who show their disrespect by violating many of our laws on a daily basis.
Thirdly, I will use the $10.5 billion to reduce our deficit and towards improving health care, education and the protection of the environment. In regards to education, I will emphasize handing over control of education to the parents; and to create a free market environment where consumer choice will drive the educational system to attain the highest level of achievement. 7. IN 100 WORDS OR LESS, WHY SHOULD PEO- PLE VOTE FOR YOU?
I would like your vote so I can deliver on my promise. I am the only candidate you can trust in ending national security risks, broken borders and taxpayer abuse at the hand of illegal aliens, their employers and the elected representatives that pander to them. I am a national security analyst for the CCIR and a founding member of the Minuteman. I hold an MBA in International Business and have 20 years of business experience. My wife Bettina and I have several Santa Monica businesses. I am a foreign-born Hispanic legal immigrant and proud American. Your vote is appreciated.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 3, 2006. Read the original PDF.