Good Neighbor?

The Complete Colorado website picked up an editorial from the Lib Trib last night that talked about Ed Orr.  Ed has a lake on his property and, with a partner, wanted to develop it into a watersports business venture.  However, the Weld County Commissioners killed his dreams, just as they have used various zoning and regulatory laws to destroy other businesses in the county in recent months.  (In case you decide to challenge this, be aware that Greeley Report knows some of these dying businesses first-hand, and their demise is directly connected to County actions.)  Ed could not use his own private property to build a watersports business.  He was sad.  So, Ed threw a party.

Orr has since opened up his lake to friends and others that want to enjoy the lake on his property.  No charge, no problem, or so it would seem.  He isn't breaking any laws, but he is irritating regulators and socialists because there is nothing they can do about it.  People gather, enjoy the water and time together, and go home.  Then the Lib Trib caught wind of the "problem, "and put out their opinion.  They want Ed to be a good neighbor (their interpretation of the term), close down his lake, and basically sit there on his land doing nothing.  How stupid.

This is how liberals think.  It's bad enough that they think they can control what you do with a business on your property, but now they think they should have a hand in dictating what you can do with private, personal use of your land, house and goods.  The Lib Trib opinion says that Ed should be a good neighbor.  It seems to me that a man that owns a lake, and opens it up to folks that want to enjoy it, might be a pretty good neighbor.  No cost, no harm.  Just some traffic and happy people.  Might a few neighbors be troubled by traffic?  Perhaps.  Maybe they should go enjoy the lake, too.  Might bureaucrats be upset?  Yes.  There's nothing they can do, and that is a very irritating issue to a socialist bureaucrat.  Sam thinks Ed is the tip of the problem.  If the government, or neighbors, or the Lib Trib, can start dictating the terms of what Ed can do on his private, sovereign property, then you might be next.  Here's an idea.  Thank Ed for his kindness.  He wanted to own a business, and the socialists shut him down.  But he still enjoys his lake with you and me.  He's a great neighbor.  It's organizations like the Lib Trib, and bureaucrats like county zoning, code enforcement, and the commissioners that love to have them do their dirty work that are not.

Comments

[Bobby J.]

Tyrant,

Lets go shoot some Geese!

[Tyrant Fighter]

The Weld County commissioners tried to shut Mr. Orr down.....now wait until waterfowl season if you think the boats were bad. Go Ed GO....... we do have a bunch of RINO infested commissioners.

[Dennis]

Gomer,

How would you word the same communication? Now with a little feeling. There is nothing wrong with a passionate display of one's beliefs, this is America (still). Perhaps Sam is displaying signs of frustration while watching this once great country slip into socialist control by numbing the minds of our youth, opening our borders, and hypnotizing TV watchers with the drone of mass media.

Hitler used the radio.

[Bobby J.]

Trib and Rotary should buy Eds land.

[Gomer]

Ed's a good guy. I'm a neighbor, and I have no problem with folks using Ed's lakes, free or at a charge. The Tribune disagrees. Fine. I don't recall the neighbor disparaging Ed as a human as you'd like to do with those who share the Tribune's opinion. How about a little maturity and dignity with your opinions?