By Cecilia Rosenthal Santa Monica
Our council members seem to be getting more and more irrational: 1) Changing the practically new police badges in order to feature City Hall! What more appropriate reproduction for a police badge than their own facility? If (Councilman Ken) Genser is so anxious to get City Hall featured on a badge, I suggest he have them made — at his own expense, of course — for the council members to wear. I, for one, would love to have them easily recognized so I could tell them what I think of their votes. 2) Cutting down the most beautiful, lush trees in the area for giving too much shade! (“Having it made in the shade,” June 14) A vote of the people is unnecessary for this one. During the heat of the day, one has only to count the people who seek out the shady side of the street, and those who walk in the sun. I vote for a council to represent us, not just a handful of merchants they happen to know.
No wonder we have no money to bus our children to school. No wonder we must increase the number of students in classrooms instead of getting more teachers.
By the way, when do we vote again?
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 4, 2007. Read the original PDF.