November 7, 2011

SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Ballot appeal a mistake"

"Editor's note: The following letter was written to members of the Aspen City Council.

Dear Editor:

The members of Colorado Union of Taxpayers have been watching with dismay Aspen's escalating battle against election transparency.

We were disappointed enough when you denied public access to Aspen election ballots after your promises before the 2009 election that all citizens could see the ballots and “count them for themselves.” The Court of Appeals decision affirmed what we have always known — ballots, the most fundamental tool of our democracy, are of course open public records. Secretary of State Scott Gessler has reconfirmed to election officials across the state that they should abide by the court's decision. We are doubly dismayed to hear that the council has approved the appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court..."
(Marty Neilson, President and Ratings Chairman, Colorado Union of Taxpayers)

It is not just the obvious in the battle of the Aspen ballots.  Nielson sums the obvious up this letter to The Times.

What really has the folks so outraged by Aspen City Council allowing this to be drug out like it is; is the cruelty of the bullying  certain factions in the area are inflicting upon Marilyn Marks.

Impeachable grounds exist when the leaders of that gang of bullies are elected public officials.

(Read the rest?  Click title.  Comment to start discussion)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."

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