‘Shared Prosperity’
does not equal taxes
Editor:
After reading the columns in last Wednesday’s paper and a book by John Bogle published in 2005 titled “The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism,” I have come to the conclusion that Ayn Rand was lost in space with her philosophy, and not far behind her is this idea of equating “shared prosperity” with taxing of the general public.
It is in most of our natures to be altruistic. Altruism is another form of caring about ourselves. When we read several times a year about someone rushing in at the expense of his or her own well-being to help an unknown human being, it is amazing. They do it without thinking at all except that they must do it. It is preserving the human element even when the world is grossly overpopulated that counts. It is innate in our beings.
But some people can deny that feeling with thoughts like “shared prosperity.” And they equate it with taxes. That is because they never earned their money in the first place. People who earned it know better.
Grace Todd
Idaho Springs
Hayden would make
a good county commissioner
Editor:
I am pleased to endorse the candidacy of Tom Hayden, who I have known personally for almost 20 years, as county commissioner for District 2. Tom has been committed to our county for his whole life. He was an Evergreen volunteer firefighter for 10 years (1992 to 2002), on the county planning commission from 1984 to 1994, is the Evergreen and county arson investigator, is a founding member of the Clear Creek Education Foundation, and served on three building accountability committees for the county school district.
Tom is passionate about preserving the history of this county. He currently is organizing a Bear Creek Basin Historical Society, and his family has roots in this county and state going back to territorial times. He operated a sawmill (Hayden Forest Products) for years, and his timbers are in many of the mines in the west end of this county.
He is a wonderful songwriter and singer, truly cares about his county’s past and future, and will do what is needed to preserve its rich historical resources, as well as advocate for responsible future development. He has, most importantly, a highly developed sense of moral integrity and will bring standards of conduct to government that are desperately needed at this time in our history.
Martin Gitlin
Silver Plume