Hit Piece Defines Incumbents
Guest editorial

We thought we had prepared and distributed all the messages we planned for this coming election in an effort to keep Mission Viejo strong and vital for its citizens. Well, we were wrong! When we received the election mailer from the so-called "Citizens to Protect Mission Viejo," we were flabbergasted. They accused those running against the incumbents as extremists. As a matter of fact, they used Measure D as the justification to name us extremists. They claimed that we advocated:

• Closing the Mission Viejo library
• Pulling sheriff's deputies off our streets
• Slashing funds for parks and recreation

The absurd thing about this is Measure D was formulated to stop the incumbents and their supporters from doing what was listed above. In fact, during these terrible economic times, they have already started chipping away at those budgets because our revenues are down and are expected to go down even further.

While the "let's-spend-more-money incumbents" are doing this and accusing others as potentially doing what they are already doing, they are, for example, going to add one tennis court to the existing seven courts at the Marguerite Tennis Center at the cost of $3.7 Million. When asked to justify why they consider this "desperately needed," they have been unable to come up with an answer. It is embarrassing to mention this project to others when all around us we are cutting back to try and save what we have for the future.

This so-called group sending the mailer needs to come up with facts rather than listening to hearsay and making up accusations that fly in the face of reality. Yes, this group loves to spend money on things that make them feel comfortable while not being necessary. Yet they easily accuse others of wasting money on Measure D and a recall when they want to waste much more than that on the $3.7-million tennis court. Doesn't make sense, does it? They haven't noticed that the more they waste, the more our knowledgeable citizens (Extremists????) will be after them to stop and undo reckless spending. Ask yourselves, which Mission Viejo City Council members voted to pay the $3.7-million for the additional tennis court? Then ask yourself, which Mission Viejo City Council members have an agenda to flush taxpayers’ dollars down the toilet?

We are highlighting the key truthful points that need to be addressed. We do not push hearsay; we push facts. Facts are the bedrock of our existence, and we intend to keep it that way.

Please pass this on before the election passes us.

Thank you,
Voters United