By CHARLIE QUIMBY I was not the only reader mystified by William Perry Pendleyâs attempt to use Enstrom Candies and owner Doug Simons as a cudgel to beat on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Pendley framed a quoteââyou didnât make that widgetââ by the right-wingâs favorite target to suggest that Democrats hate and misunderstand Americaâs entrepreneurs. In fact, the quote was not about local business owners like Doug Simons, so letâs leave him out of it, except to mention that his company pays entry-level workers above Coloradoâs minimum wage, and he is not a billionaire. Neither am I, but I am a retired entrepreneur whose multimillion-dollar company, now owned by former employees, is celebrating its 33rd year.