When Our Leaders Fail Us |
The Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday formally censured Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for reducing the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of election-related felonies, and barred the term-limited governor from speaking or appearing as an honored guest at party functions until further notice.
For the record, Tina Marie Peters is an American politician who served as County Clerk from 2019 to 2023. In 2021, she was temporarily suspended by the Colorado Secretary of State, and was later convicted of criminal charges and sentenced to nine years in prison related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election of former President Joe Biden.
The pardon issued by Colorado Gov. Polis occurred after intense pressure from the White House along with implied threats that Colorado would suffer if the Governor did not accede to the wishes of the President. While the Governor no doubt acted in what he thought were the best interests of the state, his party was rightfully incensed by his overriding the guardrails implemented by the courts, and the legitimate party sanction was the result.
Regardless of how anyone there might feel about the merits of the case, this is a good example of how democracy works in a country committed to equal treatment under, and respect for, the law even when the law is abused.
Israel could learn from this as well. Last week, we saw two situations that........