Backdoor Bill's really nasty habit

:  Everyone knows the first couple of paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence: you know, the good stuff about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  Fewer people read on to the list of grievances against King George. (BTW, if you'd like to listen to the whole Declaration do it here.)  One of the reasons for separation from England listed was, "For imposing taxes on us without our consent." In Colorado, in spirit and in law, "consent" means a vote of the people. Yet our governor again raised our taxes by signing the 67-page Senate Bill 108 into law. Backdoor Bill and his "Faster" disaster will raise car taxes by $250 million a year - without a vote of the people.  His excuse is that he calls it a "fee," not a "tax," and of course your wallet will be able to tell the difference.   To add insult to injury, this bill has a "safety clause" slapped on the end.  This prevents the citizens, through the petition process, from putting this bill on the fall ballot for all taxpayers to consider. Why doesn't the governor respect citizens enough to ASK FIRST?   Governor Ritter seems to have developed a nasty habit of supporting backdoor increases in government. Check out the list. Guv, my momma always said gentleman ask first.