The judge in the Tina Peters case, a Gov. Jared Polis appointee, is not a Republican, as stated in the editorial, “Wrong call,” (Herald, May 20). The judge has been far harsher in Peters’ sentencing than is typical and has refused to allow evidence favorable to her case. Ultimately, Polis only extrapolated what was going to happen in the case and acted accordingly.
I have no emotional involvement in this issue.
While I previously trusted voting in Colorado, things have changed since Democrats took over the state. The secretary of state and other organs of government are refusing to disclose education expenditures, Medicaid recipients and voter rolls, even after having been caught misusing federal funds and welfare programs. As soon as records are locked away from public view, it is natural to become suspicious and less trusting.
Given that Democrats in this state are openly warring against Republicans and President Donald Trump, and even tried to remove him from the ballot, we do not have a neutral, professional government.
The Peters situation will certainly play out, but in the meantime, why is there such a lack of transparency in this state, a murkiness that seems to be protected by liberal news organizations? Our news media needs to be more objective and less of a mouthpiece for leftist zealotry.
Mike Sigman
Durango
Editor’s note: The writer is correct that a previous version of the editorial, “Wrong call,” incorrectly said Judge Matthew Barrett is a Republican judge. Barrett was appointed through Colorado’s nonpartisan judicial selection process. The editorial has been updated to clarify that Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein, whose office helped prosecute the case, is a Republican.
