Election: A Call to Get Out the Vote

For every registered Republican, election day (Tuesday) is a must date for voting. For years, our (36th) Congressional District had been represented by a Republican, and it should be. But in 1992, circumstances prevailed to elect Jane Harman, a formidable but liberal Democrat opponent.

All who believe in limited and smaller government, less regulation of commerce, lower taxes, punishment of criminals rather than blaming society for their conduct, i.e., Republican principles, must vote on (Tuesday), and vote for the person who can best defeat Harman in November. We need a Republican for the district, and we need one more Republican voice in the national congressional body to offset the presently controlling party, which, like Harman, feels government is the answer to all our problems.

Vote for the candidate you feel can win back this seat. I have decided to support Ron Florance for the following reasons: Ron is a lifelong resident of California, not a newcomer. He has always been a Republican, not a very recent convert. He has a long record of public service, including eight years as mayor of Palos Verdes Estates, not just a short stop on the way to higher office.

Florance has had a very successful private-sector career. And he has proved he is the candidate that has the financial resources and support to match the vast wealth of the incumbent.

TED BRUINSMA

Rancho Palos Verdes

Bruinsma is on the executive committee of the Ron Florance campaign.

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Ron Florance, one of the contenders for the GOP congressional nomination in the June 7 primary, is a pleasant fellow. For one simple reason, however, he would not make a strong candidate come November.

As reported in area newspapers, Florance and his real estate business have become tangled in a web of pending lawsuits alleging fraud and other wrongs. Incumbent Rep. Jane Harman (D-Marina del Rey) would smash Ron Florance at the polls, fairly or not, by broadcasting his troubled business background.

For this reason, Republicans who want to beat Jane Harman this November on the issues that really matter--jobs, taxes, spending, crime--should look beyond Ron Florance on June 7.

MITCHELL J. STEINBERGER Marina del Rey

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Christmas is coming very early to the California taxpayers this year.

Watch for it, in Santa’s sleigh disguised as Proposition 180. You will find it written in its entirety in the California ballot pamphlet.

Just wait until you see all the goodies; this “wish list” is detailed on 10 pages of very small print, double columns.

This proposition will make us, the taxpaying residents of California, indebted with almost $2 billion in bonds, which will be paid for by us, and our children, and our children’s children.

Any site or resource that could be thought to be preserved, enhanced, acquired, expanded, restored or developed is included in this huge taxpayer giveaway. There are 400, more or less, of these grants.

One acquisition is especially heartwarming, since it affects us directly here in the South Bay. I quote from page 31: “$232,000 for the acquisition of lands for public access to the Colorado River in the vicinity of the City of Palos Verdes Estates.”

Isn’t that nice. I always read about how the big earthquake will give Lake Havasu an ocean view. I didn’t know it had happened already.

How many more of these wonderful wishes are so well-written? After all, it’s only taxpayer money, only $2 billion. Environmentalists love their preservation projects as long as someone else pays.

Here is another grant, although it is a little vague, and rather expensive (page 31):

“$10 million for historic preservation projects.” (For elderly politicians?)

Here is another grant (page 38):

“$1 million to the City of Los Angeles for restoration of the El Segundo Dunes.”

Why does it cost $1 million to repair the sandy dunes when, on page 36, for the same amount of money, we can acquire, restore and enhance existing and historic bay lands, including associated habitats in eastern Marin County. Now, that must be a bargain!

When it comes to Christmas giving, just ask and we taxpayers will oblige. By the way, has anyone else read the entire Proposition 180, and not just the emotional excerpts to make us feel that we must give and give until it hurts?

AUDREY M. CARLAN Rancho Palos Verdes