By Pro Se Santa Monica
Speaking out for our much loved and much respected honorable veterans, I have three question that our Green Party mayor needs to answer?
Why was their no Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony on Veterans Day at the Santa Monica Veterans Memorial? Why did he as mayor fail to either be at the Veterans Memorial or have someone from Santa Monica City Council be present to acknowledge and provide some respect? Why was there no flag present at the Veterans Memorial other then the one I carried?
The cost for the Veterans Memorial in Palisades Park was $70,239. The Veterans Memorial features six marble columns that cast shadows on the ground markers at 11 seconds of 11th minute of the 11th hour of 11th day of the 11th month. I witness the shadows being cast and the heart breaking disappointment of an honorable retired Major ask why there wasn’t a ceremony?
Last year, three drunks made a total mockery of the Veterans Memorial Ceremony in front of many families.
The people of Santa Monica and our honorable veterans deserve better. My anger towards the mayor was instigated by his disrespectful personal actions. I love my country and I am deeply hostile to the mayor and anyone that disrespects our country, our veterans, our flag, our police, our fire dept., and our other emergency workers that risk their lives 24 hours a day.
Never forget that the U.S.A. is our country and our home! Never forget our honorable veterans!
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 19, 2002. Read the original PDF.