Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear has called for supporters to sign her Whereas Pledge as an authorization to continue her personal, politically ambitious, ultra-progressive agenda.
§ Whereas I, Catherine Blakespear, am the duly-elected mayor of Encinitas, I have the right to ignore any constituent who disagrees with me.
§ Whereas I am the mayor of Encinitas, I have the right to evade Proposition A and, further, to try to kill it.
§ Whereas I am the mayor of Encinitas, I have the right to sue residents who supported Proposition A and then pretend I didn’t sue them.
§ Whereas my campaigns are largely funded by the BIA and PACs, I have the right to favor their interests over those of my regular constituents.
§ Whereas I contend that increased density provides affordable housing and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, I can approve projects with a minimum of 80 percent market-rate housing that increase traffic congestion and GHGs.
§ Whereas I am the chairwoman of SANDAG and sit on several local and regional boards, I have the right to pursue my ultra-progressive agenda in those organizations.
§ Whereas I live in Cardiff, I can use my power and influence to bring benefits to that community while not doing so for other Encinitas communities. For example, I got a railroad quiet zone for Cardiff but not for downtown Encinitas or Leucadia.
§ Whereas I occasionally ride a bicycle, I can impose unsafe bicycle infrastructure throughout Encinitas to the disadvantage of motor vehicle drivers and then blame those drivers for collisions with bicyclists.
§ Whereas I know next to nothing about Leucadia, I can impose a Streetscape project there (estimated to cost in the neighborhood of $60 million) that will gridlock vehicle traffic and kill roadside businesses.
§ Whereas I am special, privileged and well-funded, I can run for the Senate seat in California District 36, fully expect to win, and proceed to pursue my personal, politically ambitious, ultra-progressive agenda in Sacramento.
§ Whereas I don’t want to cast negative light on myself during my Senate run, I can delete derogatory comments from my campaign’s Facebook page.
