Wasted money
The American economist Art Laffer is credited with coining the metaphor: “In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve.” Accordingly. the people of Garfield County are getting the government they deserve in the three longtime incumbent Republican Garfield County Commissioners: Mike Samson. John Martin and Tom Jankovsky, and their “legacy inertia” toward developing new innovation technology policies that will reinvigorate the west Garfield County natural gas industry.
A glaring example is their refusal to accept the demise of the “Second Wave” natural gas industry economic model and their continuing denial of the megatrend toward zero carbon emissions.
Dear Roaring Fork Valley,
On behalf of Challenge Aspen and Aspen Public Radio, we would like to thank everyone who attended our free virtual event on March 3 featuring NPR “All Things Considered” host Mary Louise Kelly, who spoke about her life, work, and adapting to hearing loss as an audio journalist.
“You can do just about anything you want to do,” said Mary Louise Kelly during our discussion a powerful reminder that together, with understanding, empathy, and inclusion, each of us has the ability to redefine our limits.
It’s truly been an honor to partner together on two virtual events for our community. While our collective missions may be different, every day our two nonprofits work hard to enable voices across our valley to be heard, and to spark inspiration and conversation.