Legislators sell out?

Being a legislator is a difficult job, as illustrated in the April 13 Deseret News. In an op-ed article, Derek Monson of the Sutherland Institute praises "many state lawmakers (for putting) principles of freedom, family and sound economics before political aspirations." And on the next page, John Florez hammers legislators for apparently putting "special interests above the public good" by passing HB179 to allow the state to exchange property on 13500 South with 3,000-year-old archaealogical American Indian artifacts on property on 12800 South, owned by a private developer, as well as for overturning past decisions on matters such as preserving open space, for listening to special interests ahead of community-based individuals and groups, and for ignoring cultural and religious beliefs of American Indians.

We can only hope that too many of our legislators have not sold out for money, pride and power.

Fred Ash

Sandy