Colorado Springs Reps staffers protestors?

Things that make you go hmmmm.....

The almost empty efforts displayed to protest the Governor's forthcoming signing of HB1317 gets even more interesting. We've been told that at least two of the ten or eleven 'protestors' were Congressional reps staffers. We're trying to find out more about that but if in fact that is true isn't that counter to rules and ethics involving elected US officials?
Hmmmmm.....

The legislators of the area complain they weren't given 'adequate opportunity' (paraphrasing) to comment on legislation HB1317. There was a legislative process including two separate hearings in both the Colo House and the Senate as well as open debate in each one following the hearings. Hmmmmm.....

The Colo Springs Business Journal sent a 'strongly worded' statement to the Governor yesterday - it calls the legislation an “aggressive assault” on the rights of land owners. It said it “sends a chill throughout the fabric of the freedoms we enjoy” and that the group is “challenged and dismayed” that the governor took action without initiating dialogue. Land owners rights are actually protected by HB1317 - keeping the back door to expansion shut that would be cause for eminent domain use after land owners refused to sell.
Hmmmmm.....

Mike Coffman issued a statement on May 18 saying he had met with the U.S. Army at Fort Carson to review their request. So he made his determination it was needed in one short (apparently action packed) session with only one party - but of course that is just what Senator Allard said two years ago - 'we shouldn't be questioning our military'. If not them then who?
Hmmmmm.....