Dems “running rampant”
Re: “No longer electoral kryptonite‘,” Feb. 4 news story, “Police: Man fatally shot after approaching boy on RTD bus” Feb. 16 news story, and “Open meetings: Easing of rules raises concerns,” Feb. 21 news story
This is not the state I grew up in. Back then there was a two-party system, and yes, believe it or not, they worked together sometimes. Now, no matter if it is state or city, the Democrats are running rampant. They continually find ways to cost the regular people more money. When is enough enough?
In the last election, they wanted to reduce our TABOR refunds, and when they didn’t get their way, they let us swing in the wind with still huge increases in property tax. Oh, sure, they pretended to do something, but was it really anything meaningful?
Now they want to make it harder for a person to have a concealed carry permit. It really translates into more costs to try and price people out of obtaining one. First, they take money away from law enforcement, and then they make it harder to protect ourselves. Guess what? The criminals will not get a permit, go to classes, or take shooting tests; they will continue to shoot whomever makes them angry. Why don’t they enforce the laws that are already on the books and quit making the criminals out to be victims? Do they really think the 13-year-old boy suspected of shooting a 60-year-old man on a bus took classes? No, because he was not old enough to own a gun.
On top of all this, they now want to be able to do more of their meetings behind closed doors with no one looking over their shoulder. Are we really OK with them operating in secrecy? I am not!
Dennis Lubbers, Littleton
No end in sight to refugee crisis
Re: “Denver’s cuts to parks, DMV for the refugee crisis are imprudent,” Dec. 21 editorial
Regarding your recent editorial on the refugee crisis, I am curious to know how you think this crisis will end. There is no end in sight to the disaster that is our southern border, and providing shelter to an unlimited number of “newcomers” is simply unsustainable. Being a sanctuary city is only fun when you aren’t burdened with trivial things like math and an open border. If the mayor wants to avoid a public backlash, he should start prioritizing his obligations to the taxpayers who voted for him.
Rob Ganjon, Denver
Why are e-bike rebates still on the table?
Re: “You may now qualify for a bigger e-bike rebate under new city income thresholds,” Feb. 21 news story
Doesn’t anybody find it particularly strange that the city is low on funds and closing some services due to the immigration influx yet has money to hand out another round of e-bike rebates? Maybe they should get their priorities in order. Have the mayor of Denver and the City Council cut their hours and pay along with the cuts their staff is undergoing.
Leroy M Martinez, Denver
Colorado case puts spotlight on Electoral College and voting laws
According to all the “experts,” it is likely that the Supreme Court of the United States will overturn Colorado’s decision to take Donald Trump off the ballot. Their logic is apparently represented by something Justice Elena Kagan said: that one state should not be able to decide who runs for president of the United States.
That view would completely make sense if the presidential election was a federal one, but it is not. The election for president consists of 50 state elections, with vastly different voting laws, accounting systems and voters’ rights. Based on that, it seems only fair that Colorado gets to decide who is on the Colorado ballot. If not, then the Electoral College needs to be eliminated (long overdue), and voters’ rights and election laws need to be uniform in all states.
L. Kyle Richardson, Boulder
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