COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

Testifying before Colorado General Assembly              photo by Norman Kincaide

By Roni Bell

Colorado Capitol, 2/22/17: 

We testified on two bills having to do with protecting our Constitutional Private Property Rights.
We thank Representatives Kimmi Lewis and Perry Buck, for their ongoing efforts to protect Private Property Rights Owners.
The committee we testified in is known as "The Kill Committee." Right out of the chute that screams "BIAS!" In particular against Private Property Rights.

I'd be embarrassed and apologetic if I served on any court or legislative body, that's so damn predictable as to have a tag liberal, conservative, or voodoo!

And as predicted, they "killed" both bills.
What's really revealing is this: The Republicans voted YEY, the "outnumbering" Democrats voted NAY.
I knew it'd shake out this way.
Why?
Because every committee I've ever testified in on property rights, Democrats don't ask Property Owners questions. Instead, they fawn over those who want to "trespass, use or deny" Property Owners property without Just Compensation.
In listening to the oppositions testimonies and the Democrats questions of them, the most dunning revealing was this: None, have knowledge of our Constitution, Private Property Rights, what constitutes compensatory property, statutes and policies.
One legislator portended to know "all about federal lands" but after their first sentence showed a glaring lack of knowledge.
If you are a Private Property Owner, know that any entity that wants to "hike, float, picnic, help themselves to it," will do so without your permission. Your property will no longer be protected in Colorado.
In Colorado, your foundational rights to "acquire and enjoy property" are gone!
Roni Bell

Photo courtesy of Representative Steve Humphrey