CDOT to sell our roads without citizen approval.

[nynco]

I am not trying to start a debate about socialism or capitalism here. Please don't turn it into that. This is about the citizens of Colorado deciding our future. I can see many Conservatives and Tea Party patriots being interested in this.

CDOT is getting ready to sell our roads to a private company for a lease of 50 years. They plan to do this to I36 first and then I70 and I25 and more. This is being fast tracked on purpose to prevent the public from debating the sale of our roads. There is language in contract that prevents Colorado from improving on the roads for the next 50 years in any way that hinders the profit of the company buying our roads. To include improving local roads around the new toll roads. This could even be used to kill off any form of infrastructure improvements over the next 50 years. To me this is a big deal and harms the citizens of this state for generations. Its like living large on a credit card.

If you support this, fine. But, I think that no un-elected bureaucracy should have the right to sell our public infrastructure without the consent of the people. I think anything like this needs to be voted on by the people. There needs to be a public referendum on a ballot before we sell our public roads. Let the public decide.

This is a link to a wordpress site that has more detail. The page stinks of hyperbole and other stuff. Don't get caught up in the liberal stuff you might take issue with. This is too important to get lost in the weeds that way. The main point is voters should decide. I think the Tea Party people can see value in that stance.

https://friendsofthecoloradopuc.word...ing-by-cdot-2/

Is this being talked about in the Conservative world? What are the thoughts of the board members here. I have learned a great deal from you all and have changed my stances of some issues because of your sound reasoning and I would like your thought and input on this.

Thank you

[tmleadr03]

Socialism bad, capitalism good.

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[jackthewall81]

Socialism bad, capitalism good.

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this.

[nynco]

Socialism bad, capitalism good.

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I honestly don't want to get into that at all. The point I am trying to make is I want the people to decide through a vote and not let an unelected big government bureaucracy. That big government bureaucracy should not have the power to sell our public infrastructure without our consent.

[tmleadr03]

I honestly don't want to get into that at all. The point I am trying to make is I want the people to decide through a vote and not let an unelected big government bureaucracy. That big government bureaucracy should not have the power to sell our public infrastructure without our consent.

Of course but this is why I posted that...


And while I am all for private companies owning roads if they maintain them I avoid toll roads since I already pay for roads in my taxes.

[nynco]

Of course but this is why I posted that...


And while I am all for private companies owning roads if they maintain them I avoid toll roads since I already pay for roads in my taxes.

Sorry I misunderstood you. I took it as you being cynical of me and I should not have jumped to that conclusion. I can be a little defensive around here and I am working on changing that. I also see many board members here changing and softening on their negative opinion of my past and I thank them for giving me a chance to change.

[MED]

Interesting, Hickenlooper loves to outsource and these initiatives are being pushed by him in several areas of state government. It looks like 36 is a proof of concept; glad it isn't 285 or 470! Not surprised that this is being pushed by his administration and becoming an action item rather than a plan for comment; after all, these people know what is best for us, right?

[nynco]

Interesting, Hickenlooper loves to outsource and these initiatives are being pushed by him in several areas of state government. It looks like 36 is a proof of concept; glad it isn't 285 or 470! Not surprised that this is being pushed by his administration and becoming an action item rather than a plan for comment; after all, these people know what is best for us, right?

Actually this is the first trial run and those roads might be next. Either we stop it now or we prepare for more.

[Great-Kazoo]

I honestly don't want to get into that at all. The point I am trying to make is I want the people to decide through a vote and not let an unelected big government bureaucracy. That big government bureaucracy should not have the power to sell our public infrastructure without our consent.

I know a bunch of folks who live on the rez that agree.

[Mtn.man]

So if an Interstate is Federally funded, how can a state lease them?