Mayor’s position on city immigration policy
Re: “Mayor defends foreigner policy,” May 19 news story.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper finally emerged from his bunker of silence, apparently after consulting only with others who deny the city has a sanctuary policy. We can only conclude that he will not then be consulting with his citizen constituents (as we respectfully demanded he do in our letter to him on May 16) on this public policy issue of such profound importance, public interest and implications.
And like his predecessor, Wellington Webb, Hickenlooper seems intent on governing by fiat. With a wave of his imperious hand, he forces onto the citizens of Denver the continuation of sanctuary policies and practices that put those citizens in jeopardy and hold them to a higher legal standard than illegal aliens are held to.
We are told Hickenlooper has political ambitions that go far beyond his being just a one-term Denver mayor. To that we say, “Remember Sanctuarygate!” And do expect to see that slogan on car bumpers, billboards and letters to the editor in the future.
Mike McGarry, Lakewood
The writer is spokesman for the Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform.
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Passion of the “Star Wars” fans – and others
Re: “‘Star Wars’ fans Jar Jar the senses,” May 19 David Harsanyi column.
While I respect David Harsanyi’s right to his opinion, I would like to put a bit of a different spin on his perspective.
With Broncos training camp around the corner, I wonder if Harsanyi will pen his next column about the 40-something, beer-gutted John Elway wannabe who dons his Bronco jersey to wait in line for that ever-elusive ticket to the season opener.
Of course, this is the same fan who is much more likely to know the name of the team’s new wide receiver than that of his congressman. And although it is beyond my comprehension why any sane adult would use disposable capital on a replica jersey or a $7 Coors, I certainly respect their desire to do so, if it is what they choose.
It doesn’t matter what your passion may be – someone will always ridicule you for it, whether it be “Star Wars,” football or collecting vintage cars. The sad part is that Harsanyi does not seem to believe people’s passions are worthy, simply because he does not share in said passions.
Melanie Mattson, Golden
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State fiscal reform
Re: “Proposed TABOR changes bad for taxpayers,” May 20 guest commentary.
To avoid the perfect storm that is Colorado’s budget crisis, Dick Armey and John Andrews suggest we should all stick our heads in the sand. Are you or your business paying too much for health care? Having trouble affording the state college tuition increase of nearly 40 percent over four years? Did your car just break an axle in a pothole? Don’t worry – your $500 TABOR refund check should cover everything.
Get real! I can’t solve all of those problems myself. These guys don’t understand that our tax dollars are really investments in our communities and our future. That’s why there is a huge coalition of businesses, unions, doctors, police officers, firemen, teachers, students and elected officials urging voters to approve Referenda C and D this fall.
Let Armey and Andrews get wet, Colorado should get out of the storm.
Dave Winkler, Denver
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