Another Mailer, Another Edit

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While Marymount's latest mailer included verbiage from Measure P, The Marymount Plan, I also included actual wording from the Measure I don't think Marymount really wants you to learn.

In 1978 when Marymount was approved to build on-campus housing, there was nothing like the language found in Measure P that would allow Marymount the right to offer to third party businesses so much they are trying to seek now.

There is a clear and now almost completely confirmed reason Marymount needs the new measure and its single-business only municipal code.

Now only did the most recent former Marymount President confirm via video that Marymount must have approval for dorms in order to finance anything else, but now more indications are coming forward during the current term of Marymount's President that even though he is still not willing to publicly admit it, if dorms are not approved via the new municipal code, then nothing will be provided.

The funding mechanism for anything is the new municipal code that supersedes existing municipal codes for the benefit of ONLY Marymount College.

The way Marymount will most likely use a new municipal code is to offer to a third party the rights to build, administer, and manage the residence halls in exchange for revenue the college MIGHT use to provide any other amenities.

The new municipal code is also carefully worded to allow Marymount the rights to offer for even other revenue streams, its facilities for events, temporary things, and other uses not previously allowed by current zoning and other municipal codes.

Marymount representatives continue to stonewall these facts as if you are not worthy of knowing them. But I think you are.

Marymount representatives are also unwilling to disclose why so much money is being spent attempting to get Measure P approved and who might economically benefit from the Measure's passage.

Over 4-1/2 years ago, Marymount College's former President basically was honest truthful, and open enough to make (basically) the following claims in public and before at least one public hearing:

Marymount College needs dorms to attract students who do not live in the local area that would provide revenue to the College so it would in turn, provide more expansion benefits.

If Marymount College did not receive entitlements to build dorms, there was and remains a real question of its survivability as a College.

If the former President had said what he said, why haven't we heard those words coming for the current President of Marymount College and from the members of the Board of Trustees?

I find it personally insulting to my intelligence and therefore a personal attack for folks to use misstatements, false and misleading advertisements, and things that are simply untrue about everything regarding Measure P and its Marymount Plan.

I feel it should be a personal attack on the intelligence of voters in Rancho Palos Verdes for an entity such as the institution of higher learning in question to promote some of the most disgusting and less than honest tactics which should be beneath even a 'remedial' College.

If Marymount's representatives continue to be unwilling and unable to provide real debate or even two way discussion about Measure P, The Marymount Plan, why should the College be awarded further trust and privileges it now enjoys or would enjoy in the future.

Right now Marymount in my opinion, does not deserve to have Measure P approved for things other than safety.

But safety is my primary reason I oppose on-campus housing at Marymount and I am still waiting for anyone to even discuss that issue with me, let alone attempt to debate that it would be safer to put 17-23 year old students who are far away from their homes in communal housing high up along Palos Verdes Drive South.

Please vote "No" on Measure P, The Marymount Plan.

Safety. Everyone. Everywhere. Every hour.