Tell Congressman Jared Polis that he Cannot Betray 300,000 Signatures Supporting Clean Air and Pure Water in Colorado Who: Colorado fractivists, pro-democracy and health organizations What: After receiving nearly 300,000 signatures from Coloradans, Jared Polis caved to industry pressure withdrawing statewide initiatives 88 and 89. Colorado citizens react to this chilling suppression of democracy. When: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 at 4-5 pm (Just prior to US Rep. Polis’ town hall.) Where: Meadows Public Library, 4800 Baseline Rd, Boulder CO, public sidewalk in front Please bring: Signs, banners, etc... Dear Representative Polis: We watched in horror as you blatantly hijacked Colorados democratic process, by throwing out nearly 300,000 signatures for statewide initiatives 88 and 89 that you yourself said were sensible regulations on fracking. You represent a district where five communities passed local initiatives that voted yes to moratoria and bans on fracking, yet you failed to represent those constituents, your constituents. In the Colorado constitution, it states that all political power is vested in the people. Though our political process has largely been usurped by money and party rule, you the politicians forget that We the people are the party. You work for us and we have spoken. What you and the Democratic Party have done in this state is hijack our democratic process. In less than six weeks’ time, we made it clear that we expect our right to clean air, pure water and natural and scenic values to be represented in the Colorado Constitution. And we expect that our local governments are there to protect us. By withdrawing these initiatives, you also withdrew the voice of Coloradans. You have said, in essence, that we the people should not have the right to protect our communities from fracking. You, left us naked and unarmed to protect ourselves from what, by default, are non-sensible regulations which violate rights to safety. In Colorado we have 52,000 active oil and gas wells, 74,000 abandoned wells, 13 inspectors, 500 spills a year. Thats two a day now, Jared. Your actions prove that we not only have an environmental crisis, but also a democracy crisis. We are not bargaining chips in some sort of game of Chicken with the Democratic Party and Governor Hickenlooper. We demand that you carry out the intent of the people who signed these initiatives in good faith. We demand you allow us to submit them if you will not. The democratic process is not yours to steal. It, like Colorados environment, is the common property of all Coloradans. Protecting the health and welfare of Coloradans from the harms of the fracking industry should never be a poker game. These are real peoples lives at stake. fractivist.blogspot/2014/08/tell-congressman-jared-polis-that-he.html [sign petition] Thanks so much. Lee M. Buchsbaum, President, LMB Industrial Photography & Media, LLC lmbphotography / Cell: 303-746-8172
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:33:14 +0000
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