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# Smoke this, Mr. Ed
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smoke-this-mr-ed-editor/
- Published: 2003-07-07T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:30:12.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Malibu, #archive-import, Homeless

After Mr. Ed Holmes’ revolutionary answer for my question, “inhaling tons of smoke” (SMDP, July 2) and some effort for recalling Gov. Gray Davis, we arranged an interview with Mr. Ed about some problems that we have in California.

A: Mr. Ed, what can we do with traffic in LA. Do you want to make new freeways? E: No, if people don’t like traffic they can walk or easy as this, leave California. A: What about the homeless that we have some problems with in Santa Monica? E: We will try to move them to Malibu and Beverly Hills but it takes time. If Santa Monica residents have a problem, they can leave.

A: What’s your decision for the budget problem that we have in California? E: You know, we gotta kick some immigrants like you out of California. Really, if you are not happy with California why don’t you go to Arizona or Nevada. And because you have to walk, hopefully you will die before you get there.

A: We just celebrated the Fourth of July, Mr. Ed. Our fathers made this country not to say “if you don’t like this go to the other side.” They told us to listen to people and change our ways if it’s possible. Mr. Ed, this is the United States of America, not Iraq and we are proud because we can change and choose. We care about other people’s rights and nobody can tell us what to do. Good luck with your smoking.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 7, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/070703.pdf?ref=smdp.com)