Editorial from October 13, 2006

   Here is the telephone message from Dennis Large' that Liz Harris is talking about in her ad below. The telephone message can be heard with MP3.

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   Here is the printed ad, which City Council member Liz Harris:

Paid Political Advertisement

October 5, 2006

Dear Citizen’s of Big Bear Lake

I cannot tell you how disappointed I was to receive the computer generated political attack telephone ad against two City Council candidates October 4th from a Washington DC political operative.

City Council campaigns have always been spirited issue based debates. There are always differing points of view, as there should be. Until now, campaigns have never been mean spirited or personally attacking.

The paradigm shifted October 4th when the attack ad came out against two fine candidates, Tim Brigham and Rick Herrick. I ask Big Bear voters to focus on the issues. Do not be swayed by the Washington DC insider, Dennis Large’ and his negative political tactics.

The future of Big Bear Lake is at stake!

Negative smear tactics are not appropriate for our closely-knit small town. We see each other at the post office, in the grocery store, and in all of our community activities. Folks are not hesitant to talk to me when they see me to ask questions and clarify issues.

The result of negative attack campaigning is that well qualified people will not run for office and we will have an unhealthy divided community. Big Bear Lake needs the very best people possible to volunteer to do all the work necessary to have the very best small town we can have.

Don’t let a person whom we never see in town, who does not participate in our local events and activities and who is bringing negative attack ads to Big Bear Lake sway you. I urge you to be well informed on the issues, think about what is good for our friends and family and vote November 7th.

With respect and sincerity,

Liz Harris

Big Bear Lake City Council Member

Paid for by Liz Harris

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