{"id":233,"date":"2025-02-13T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezcpv.com\/?p=233"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:38:08","slug":"letters-lakewoods-open-space-policy-is-a-taking-of-homeowners-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ezcpv.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/13\/letters-lakewoods-open-space-policy-is-a-taking-of-homeowners-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters: Lakewood\u2019s open space policy is a \u201ctaking\u201d of homeowner\u2019s land"},"content":{"rendered":"

A “taking” of homeowners’ land<\/h4>\n

Re: “Contentious parkland measure grinds residential projects to a halt<\/a>,” Feb. 12 news story<\/p>\n

Something is seriously wrong when a city council can demand private citizens to set aside open space on their personal land.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a \u201ctaking\u201d in every sense of the word. The arrogance of public officials thinking they can demand private citizens to provide open space or public parks for public use is unheard of, especially in a neighborhood. This reeks of an \u201ceminent domain action.\u201d The council needs to reevaluate its position on this matter.<\/p>\n

Elaine Little, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s note: Little is former chair of the Boulder Open Space Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

Beware the narrow view of Christianity<\/h4>\n

Re: “Trump says he wants to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in U.S.,”<\/a> Feb. 7 news story<\/p>\n

What irony. It turns out that those like Attorney General Pam Bondi and Project 2025 author Russell Vought, who think their job is to protect the poor Christians in this country, are the very reason why Christianity has an increasingly bad name. People like me who were raised in the Christian tradition were not taught to see the religion as a gated community that only accepts the “right kind of people.” This arrogant, country club kind of Christianity is exactly what Jesus rebelled against. There seems to be no room for the teachings of Jesus in American Christianity. If I am wrong, then real Christians will speak out. Jesus would have.<\/p>\n

A. Lynn Buschhoff, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n

Landslide election math is off<\/h4>\n

The last election was not a landslide; it was a photo finish. Donald Trump has never received more than 50% of the popular vote<\/a>, and Barack Obama received higher<\/a> percentages of both the popular and electoral college votes. The Trump administration refuses to accept that fact, and the consequences are terrible for our country and the world. If a few brave Republicans in Congress would begin to work for bipartisan agreements on the issues that closely divide the country, we will have a better chance of weathering four more years of President Trump.<\/p>\n

Paul Lingenfelter, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n

We can all help cut our national debt and waste<\/h4>\n

Re: “Officials: At least $570M still in limbo,”<\/a> Feb. 11 news story<\/p>\n

I believe the majority of Americans support President Donald Trump’s attempts to cut the waste, fraud and liberal spending out of our federal budget.\u00a0 Is it our state’s responsibility to “encourage homeowners to electrify their homes and use solar panels” as the article mentioned? The Colorado universities, quoted in the narrative, are collectively sitting on billions of dollars in endowment funds and still want handouts from our federal government.<\/p>\n