Palantir is right to exit Colorado and its unfriendly (business) climate
Re: “Palantir’s exit is the warning smoke,” Feb. 21 commentary
Plantir’s exit is the warning smoke. There is more than just smoke. The canary in the coal mine has croaked. Colorado ranks fifth in the country for outbound moves.
The progressive left that controls the State of Colorado has made it difficult, if not impossible, to live here. Our property taxes are 10% higher than last year. The Democrats are drafting a backdoor tax increase by modifying the state’s tax laws. The fees assessed are a death by a thousand little taxes. According to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, Colorado is the sixth-most regulated state in the country.
Want proof? Wait until you must replace your furnace. Last year, the average cost was $4,500 to $6,500. With the new regulations, it is $7,000 to $12,000 or higher.
Traffic regulations are another example. Traffic is being reduced to one lane for bike lanes that no one uses.
And then there is the higher minimum wage. No one wants to pay $20 for a hamburger. When your next favorite restaurant closes, thank the governor.
And let’s not forget that the Democratic left can’t stand law enforcement. In 2020, Senate Bill 217 created a $25,000 personal liability for cops doing their job. And now the Democrats want to ban someone from serving their community if they previously worked for ICE. But if you break the law, you’re not going to jail anytime soon.
Unless the Democrats change course, the time to leave Colorado is now.
Jeff Jasper, Westminster
Palantir, will we even miss you?
Re: “Palantir changed address twice in February,” Feb 19 news story
It’s certainly ironic that Palantir should cite climate change in its SEC filing as one of the reasons it’s leaving Denver for Florida, especially given its support for this climate-denying administration.
Martin Berliner, Greenwood Village
Re: “Politicians caught between ICE’s violence, Palantir’s money, and the voters they represent,” Feb. 22 commentary
“More members of Congress are likely to follow suit and return their donations as the company and its political contributions come under more public scrutiny. These donations, while welcome, raise a deeper and more troubling question: Why is a company that powers mass surveillance and immigrant enforcement so deeply embedded in our political system in the first place?”
Blame the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United vs. FEC. The Court found that laws restricting the political spending of corporations and unions are inconsistent with the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This opened the door for businesses to donate to political campaigns.
Remember when Antonin Scalia died, and Mitch McConnell refused a hearing to replace him, so that the next President could select Scalia’s replacement? It was close to the 2016 election and McConnell wanted to protect the Citizens United ruling.
There needs to be a constitutional amendment to overturn this travesty. The only way to do it is to vote straight line for Democrats in future elections. It takes forever to get a constitutional amendment passed. Amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Ratification requires approval by three-fourths of state legislatures or state conventions.
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As for Palantir leaving Denver, good riddance.
Mike Filion, Lakewood
What’s in a name?
Re: “Secretary on ‘freedom’ tour,” Feb. 24 photo
I’d just like to remind The Denver Post that the United States has a secretary of defense, not a secretary of war.
And if you don’t believe that, you can just go jump in the Gulf of America.
Robert Priddy, Westminster
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