The Signal Hill [Community] First folks contend that party politics is not driving their proposed ballot initiative which would require a two-thirds vote for all city fees, assessments and taxes [Letters to the Editor, Sept. 14, 2012].
I only wish this were the case. It seems to me that Signal Hill [Community] First has taken a page from the Tea Party’s tactics in attempting to allow a vocal minority to hold the majority hostage. I’m not willing to participate in their public policy experiment, especially when it impacts the level of services I enjoy as a Signal Hill resident. To me, if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.
I wonder if the Signal Hill [Community] First folks will submit their proposed “Right to Know and Vote” initiative to a two-thirds vote for passage should it qualify for the March ballot. In fairness, I hope they will since it is the two-thirds vote they seek. After all, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
Jeffrey Adler
Signal Hill
