With all the significant political questions coming down the turnpike at Estes Park in 2008, like a semi full of squeaky pork barrel freebees, I thought it would be fun to prod the politics of the everyday Joe in Estes Park. Kind of wake you up, get the political juices flowing so to speak.
What are your politics anyway Estes? Left – right – democrat – republican – independent - progressive – or asleep at the wheel – go along to get along – butt kiss to get on the list? “My position is I vote like John tells me to” a quote from Wayne Newsome the last time he ran for trustee and was elected.
Only the views of the ruling oligarchy are allowed in Estes Park, everyone else is ignored or elbowed aside or sliced and diced with the excuse-o-matic machine. As a statutory town, the local electorate in Estes Park is non consequential. That’s why we insist on Home Rule, town hall needs to be slapped upside the head with a document of limitations, than they will start working for you the citizens, instead of themselves, wives, family and friends.
The Estes Parkian has been in your face with our views, solutions, opinions and visions for three years now. You may not agree with us and we do not care. After all we are not spending your money like a drunken sailor in a whore house. Whoopee!!! Sales tax is up one tenth of one percent the first week of February, raises for my wife and all our friends and busses in a traffic jam.
What if our forefathers went along to get along? What if our ancestors only had the foresight and vision to kiss the Monarchies arse? The Queen wouldn’t be visiting this week; she would be checking her western outpost.
New in 2008.
New Mayor?
Extend EPURA?
New Trustees?
Fire District Again?
Marketing District?
Remember, the Ark was built by armatures; the Titanic by professionals.
2008 could be interesting or it could be “I vote like the mayor tells me”.
