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To The Denver Post, 6/24/09:

A STRANGE SENSE OF ECONOMIC PRIORITIES

After giving the cold shoulder to the U.S. Military’s desire to expand its remote Pinon Canyon maneuver site to keep its significant contributions flowing into our state’s economy, most notably that of Colorado Springs, it’s shocking to see Colorado’s congressional delegation endorsing Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s “Over the River” project, which calls for draping plastic fabric over the Arkansas River for six miles between Canon City and Salida for a two-week show.

They make their millions selling duplicate miniatures of their projects.

This is the second “hanging” in our state for this artistic couple. Their first, in 1972 near Rifle, literally blew up when wind tore into the Valley Curtain’s 437 yards of plastic, and it had to be taken down prematurely. Over 200 tons of concrete were poured to anchor the curtain and most of it was left there, reportedly at the landowner’s request. Some legacy, eh?

There simply is no reason to further deface this beautiful segment of the Arkansas River canyon for private gain. Shame on our politicians.

Percy Conarroe