In the city of San Clemente the rights of property owners have been set aside by the council majority, but some residents are not taking it lying down.
While I am mainly a pollster, ever once in while I find myself running an independent expenditure campaign or even more commonly, I am the consultant people call to take on city hall or some other government agency that has overstepped their authority. It is a role I really enjoy, mostly because I am good at it–and almost always win. Fighting for the cause of liberty and getting paid well for the work is tremendously rewarding.
I am in the midst one such battle in San Clemente.
The OC Register today published a rebuttal to one of their editorials that called the city council in San Clemente out for their anti-property rights vote. The rebuttal, written by Jim Cogan, a leader among the "we don’t think our neighbors should be able to make home improvements and add on to their homes" crowd makes me the focus of his response.
Here is an expert from the rebuttal (click here for the full piece):
On July 28, at Walmart in San Clemente, a take-no-prisoners assault was launched on the "Shorecliffs Height and View Protection Ordinance." Thus began pollster Adam Probolsky’s promised "campaign to subject the ordinance to a referendum" ("San Clemente’s restricted view," Editorial, July 16). A small faction of Shorecliffs homeowner-builders sought Probolsky’s assistance to help bring outside professionals to San Clemente to gather petitions, block the ordinance and force an expensive special election (if 10 percent of registered voters sign)..
The Probolsky campaign is funded by The San Clemente Residents for Responsible Government, a well-heeled group that has spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to defeat what spokesperson Rick Collins labels "165 willing home owners."
Folks, you can’t buy advertising like this. A hearty thank you to Mr. Cogan.