Supervisor Bruce Kranz endorsed Doug Ose because he said Ose is good for Placer County’s District 5. District 5 runs from North Auburn to Lake Tahoe.

To completely understand what Doug Ose has done to District 5, let’s introduce the National Endowment for the Arts.

The NEA (read taxpayers) funds “art” that cannot find funding elsewhere. The infamous “art” displays the NEA funded with our tax dollars included the crucifix in a jar of urine and other things.

Left of center Republican Doug Ose voted at three times against minuscule cuts to the NEA— HR 2466, July 14, 1999, Roll Call Vote 287; in 2000 with HR 45, Roll Call Vote 282; in 2001 with HR 2217, Roll Call Vote 184.

How this relates to District 5 is found with HR 5093, July 17, 2002, Roll Call Vote 314.

Tom Tancredo’s amendment would have transferred $50 million from the NEA to the U.S. Forest Service, and Ose voted against this.

Much of District 5 is U.S. National Forest including the Tahoe Basin. The U.S. Forest Service manages the forest to prevent wildfires. (unless Clinton-appointed judges prevent them from clearing brush).

So for Doug Ose the NEA (read Placer taxpayer funded) foul art displays are more important than forest (and fire) management in the Tahoe Basin.

Bruce Kranz is a fine supervisor — but his support of Ose does not fit that paradigm.

Aaron F. Park

Roseville