Hayden would be an excellent choice for Clear Creek commissioner
Editor:
It has been clear to me for many years how important commissioner selection is to all residents of the county. I have been a resident of Clear Creek County for more than 40 years. I live on the far east end of the county, and I appreciate the services and decisions made in county government that afford me and my wife the benefit of road maintenance, emergency services and economic accountability of my tax dollars.
The ballot for the Nov. 6 election to fill the vacant seats on the Board of County Commissioners offers what I feel is the best choice and the biggest asset Clear Creek voters have, and that is a vote for Tom Hayden.
I have known Tom all my life and feel fortunate to have served with him on the Evergreen Fire/Rescue team, and on many private road and excavation projects. The amount of knowledge he has passed on to me and others is priceless. His experience in wildland fire, and as a first responder and fire investigator, gives Tom a clear view of the importance of emergency preparedness.
Tom is a “hands-on” guy, and he has my vote for commissioner in District 2.
Jeff deDisse
east Clear Creek County
Free enterprise a weak philosophy
Editor:
The free-enterprise philosophy espoused by some Republican candidates works only in a perfect world where all companies and institutions play fair and work for the general good of the people. Our economy is in this current mess because our legislators, in particular those of the Republican Party, have eliminated as many rules and regulations as possible, especially those pertaining to the financial world. As taxpayers, we all had to bail out the big banks that made the mess. But in a recent Post article, Sandy Weill, ex-Citigroup chief and promoter of destruction of the Glass-Steagall Act, acknowledged his mistake by wanting the big powerful banks broken up.
We have history to teach us the weaknesses of the philosophy of free enterprise. And if you look back to Reagan’s years as president, you will find that tax revenues did not increase in spite of the efforts to promote a more free atmosphere for business. If we don’t learn the lessons that history can teach us, then we, or our children, will suffer unnecessarily.
Grace Todd
Idaho Springs