I don’t know what all the fuss is about our homeless in Santa Monica. I have found them to be nothing but friendly, upstanding citizens. They are cordial and polite when they ask me for money and I am happy to give to their cause — no matter what it is. If they need a Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull, then who I am to question it? I think the city should give more to them, after all they are a huge part of this community. I know people who come from around the world just to see them in their natural habitat. If the government won’t help them, then it’s up to us to cater to their every need.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 1, 2003. Read the original PDF.