The South Portlander

Mr. Young,
I could not possibly agree with you more vehemently. It is time the pro-dog side stopped compromising. Bring this thing to a head. Heck, bring it to public referendum. Let the facts be shown, and let all of South Portland speak.
What is often forgotten in this discussion is that just a few short years ago, the privatization (I don’t care that you deny it, it is your goal) folks wanted kayaks and dinghies off the beach. Then it was dogs. Back then the dog issue was erosion of beach grass. Then it was dog attacks. Then it was feces. Then it was barking. Then it was owners calling dogs.
This is not about dogs. Never has been. It just so happens that the privatizers - to coin a term - have run up against a worthy foe for once, so the fight has gotten nasty.
All of South Portland needs ALL of the facts, and all of the history of this battle to understand that ultimately the goal here is turn Willard Beach into Nantucket. i.e., essentially private above the high-water mark.
I for one tap you, Mr. Young, as the official spokesperson for the to-be-formed “Willard Beach Freedom of Access PAC.” You are a master with the written word and you remove emotion from the fight. Let us show that this is an issue of an outsider yet again attempting to limit access to what has traditionally been a neighborhood mixed-use area - enjoyed by all peacefully until behemoth homes began to appear - and you will get the attention of the electorate. What say? If nominated will you run, and if elected, will you serve?