Letters to the editor

Monterey County Herald
Posted on May 7, 2007

No on Measure A

The U.S. Constitution is known as the "Great Compromise," not because we as a people compromised any great principle but because we compromised our partisan interests for the sake of our common interests.

On the upcoming ballot, Monterey County's general plan is the subject of three measures. Contrary to what supporters of Measure A would have voters believe, the plan approved by the Board of Supervisors was developed by a committee of citizens. This committee included diverse interests such as homeowners, renters, business owners, unions, environmentalists, farmers, etc. As with the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, this committee knew that it needed to compromise partisan interests for the sake of common interests.

It is important to note that LandWatch member Gary Patton was on this committee but resigned. Subsequent to resigning, he criticized the committee for not including an environmental perspective. Quite disingenuous.

Measure A supporters say "let the voters decide." This suggests our citizens had nothing to do with developing the general plan that the Board of Supervisors approved. Nothing could be further from the truth. Vote no of Measure A.


Todd C. Ganos
Carmel Valley