Dear friend Sharlee McNamee loves her property on the Corona del Mar beach and she certainly knows how to make the most of it. While I worked in Orange County years ago, driving down from L.A., Sharlee let me stay there on weekends. She and her husband, George, hosted a wonderful celebration for me, as well as countless fund-raisers for films and causes; she was southern California’s supreme beach hostess during the Eighties, welcoming new intellectuals into her warm, inviting world for hours of debate and discussion about Ayn Rand’s philosophy.
For the past seven years, she’s been putting that philosophy into personal practice by defending her beloved property against an assault by the state of California, a noble effort which is finally getting aid from the Pacific Legal Foundation. Win or lose—and justice means 100 percent victory over California’s dictatorial Coastal Commission, a monstrosity that should be abolished—Sharlee McNamee should be supported by anyone who favors individual rights.
