By Martha Quillen
I’m an American, a Coloradan, a Salidan, and a resident of Chaffee County. I’m also a resident of a Colorado congressional district, a Salida city precinct, a hospital district and the R-32-J School District. As is true of most Americans, I am a citizen in a host of participatory democracies, which one would presume must share some common goals.
But sometimes in the course of human events the citizens just can’t seem to agree upon their goals. This has been especially noticeable in Salida of late as contradictory messages have sprouted in the pouring rain. “Take Our City Back, Save Salida,” a row of placards advises, countered by a bevy of “Keep Salida Moving Forward” missives.
