Separation of church and state referendums?
Re: “Bruce is still on a mission,” Sept. 12 news story (part of “The Truth About TABOR” series).
Why does Douglas Bruce persist in fighting any attempts to modify the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights? In his own words: “Because I believe God wants us to be free.”
Bruce has very conveniently left out all concepts of community, responsibility and service to our fellow man. What was Jesus’ life all about? It was not about minimizing our responsibilities to others. It was about helping others.
Good government is like the goose that lays golden eggs. Bruce wants to kill the goose. That is wrong. We need the ability to do good for those who need it, and that is what taxation and government spending are supposed to be all about.
Why should a man who has so much to give try to get away with giving as little as possible? I can only conclude that Bruce is a very selfish man. If he really wants to tout freedom, then it ought not be the freedom to be as selfish as possible, but the freedom to give as much as one can to benefit all.
That is why we should vote for Referendums C and D.
Jim Gaw, Carbondale
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There have been a lot of debates about Referendums C and D, and proponents and opponents are trying to get religious groups to weigh in on the matter. I found my own answer in the Bible. Yes, it’s true, Jesus talked a lot of stewardship and money in the Bible, but when asked if he paid tribute (taxes) in Matthew 17:24-27, Jesus tells Peter to go out and fish, take the coin he finds in the mouth of the fish and give it to the tax collectors. In Luke 20:22-25, Jesus is asked, “Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?” And Jesus answers, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God, the things which be God’s.” So when I ask myself, “What would Jesus do?” the answer is clear: Jesus supports paying taxes.
Angelique Layton Anderson, Louisville
