By Sarah Olson Graves Santa Monica
I am shocked and offended by your guest commentary in which Tom Larmore compares Measure “A” in the upcoming election to a woman’s freedom of choice.
A woman’s freedom to choose is one of the most intimate, personal and important decisions she will ever make. It is an affront to the women of this community — and to many men — that this immensely personal decision could be so casually compared to the pending ballot measure.
Measure “A” is being promoted by real estate developers to give them ability to demolish historically significant buildings, rather than preserve them for future generations to enjoy. To suggest that Measure “A” is comparable to the rights of women granted by Roe vs. Wade is a slap in the face to those of us who truly believe in the freedom to choose.
Tom Larmore, the real estate attorney who wrote Measure “A” should be ashamed. As a pro-choice Santa Monica resident, I will vote No on Measure “A.” We must reject the attempts by Mr. Larmore and the real estate industry to profit at our community’s expense.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 29, 2003. Read the original PDF.