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Let’s count the ways Polis has been acting Trumpesque

Re: “Governor fires two members of board,” July 2 news story

So now we read that Gov. Jared Polis, aka “Governor Pedestrian Bridge to Nowhere,” has now fired certain members of the state’s clemency advisory board for having revealed that all members on said board voted in opposition to granting Tina Peters any clemency. His legacy will now include recrimination against “leakers” who, for a moment, placed their civic concerns over loyalty. Polis had already misfired on two other key things.

First, he repeatedly and publicly announced that Peters had “served half of her nine-year sentence” — a ridiculous and mathematically deficient lie — she began her confinement in October 2024.

Second, he urged, organized, and spent taxpayer money establishing designs and pushing for a permanent vanity monument, namely an elaborate, elevated pedestrian bridge covering a principal street intersection and a chunk of our Civic Center, allegedly to be built from monies “raised from the generosity of corporate and other sponsors.”

Thankfully, the public outcry of opposition overwhelmed and defeated the prospect. These three Trumpesque hallmarks will leave an indelible stain on Polis’s legacy as our governor, in this writer’s opinion.

Peter Ehrlich, Denver

Jared Polis has shown his true colors as his time in office聽comes聽to an end.

First, he chooses to聽commute聽the sentence of the unrepentant Tina Peters,聽who聽immediately聽left prison spewing her hateful disinformation about election integrity.聽Polis did this to聽bend聽his knee to the bully in the White House while disrespecting the legal system of Mesa County. A county with a majority of Trump voters.

Now Polis takes retribution against two clemency board advisors strongly objecting to his egregious flaunting of executive power and聽disregard聽for聽the decisions of a jury and聽a judge.聽The two dared to go public with a reasoned聽opinion of聽why Polis was not only wrong in his handling of Peters鈥櫬燾ase but聽failed to聽live up to standards of justice聽with pardons and commutations.

Much like the vindictive president, Polis uses retaliation against anyone challenging him. He reveals his lack of integrity and his eagerness to please a bully for reasons some might suggest are the same as all the other rich toadies surrounding the White House. He shows he cares little about ethics or a sense of justice.

William Leichner, Denver

Local coverage makes following the fires easy for an anxious state

I want to commend the Denver Post for covering all of the major fires in our state currently. As a long-time subscriber and a part-time Western Slope and mostly Front Range resident, I don鈥檛 see much Western Slope coverage in The Post. This is an anxious time for our state鈥檚 residents. Yes, we can look for online sources, but The Denver Post is giving us a single article with updates on all the major fires. Thank you.

Heidi Juell, Monument

Stop fighting over the Colorado River. Start creating more water.

As Colorado and other Colorado River Basin states continue negotiating the river鈥檚 future, one question is missing: Why do we only debate dividing less water instead of creating more?

A promising concept deserves a serious look. Seawater from the Sea of Cortez could be piped inland to a large desalination plant powered by modern nuclear energy. The resulting freshwater could then flow into Lake Mead, adding a new supply to the basin. This would strengthen water security for both downstream states and Colorado, which relies on the river鈥檚 long-term stability.

Critics will ask about cost and complexity. That抖阴ap exactly why we need a first step: a feasibility study by top engineers, universities, and national labs.

If the study finds it unworkable, we move on. If it finds promise, it could be one of the most important infrastructure projects in Western history.

Colorado built the modern West. Now we must explore new abundance for future generations.

Sean McEniry,聽Centennial

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