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Aspen,
Dear Susan,
Your family's internal divisions mirror America's, like mine. Indeed, they reflect the same result as the Aspen Institute: an America divided. Therefore, the status quo changes little. Is there any huge difference in the way Bush governed than Obama? Sure, there are some policy differences but in the net net? Endless war and no regulation of Wall Street? Regardless, General Dynamics, the merchant of death, and Wall Street's JP Morgan Chase stand to benefit. The elites, like our multinationals and big $, creatively bet on both sides.
I just came back from an interfaith conference on the "Responsibility of World Religions" to foster community at the St Regis here in Aspen. Both my rabbi and my pastor spoke on a panel and addressed how to foster community in the "biggest little town in America."
Your family has been described as "the owners of "Aspen," due to the ownership of the Aspen Ski Company. Aspen has four ski "hills," and your family has "owned" all four since the Justice Dept. allowed the purchase of Aspen Highlands.
Susan, we go to the same congregation here in Aspen. And yet, your brother and his wife, an accomplished artist, banned me from 1/3 of our town [including public lands] for doing a commissioned public sculpture and passing out a union organizing flyer advertised in both local papers. And now, they are attempting to defend the ban in court.
We both come from families of do-gooders: My 77 year old Pop took five of us volunteers from Aspen to Kenya to bring clean water to a village last month.
Susan, as adults, we may disagree on many things but we should be able to break bread together. Susan, u gotta want to create community. Up to you sister: let's show 'em how it's done.
lee mulcahy, phd
06.24.2012
Susan,
Haven't heard from you? It's shameful that song that your family banned from all their hotels and leased public lands here in Aspen by that singer your family fired covered in that newspaper your family censored infiltrates our religious organizations in the Athens of America. The Art Museum is just chuckles, but AJC?
What does it say about Aspen and her philanthropic organizations?
LOL: When Skico was only 3 mountains–it was cited for "monopolist actions" against Aspen Highlands. Later, ROFL: The Justice Dept. allowed Harvard to sell Highlands to Skico after the above. Big shocker. Can you say government is one big fat auction? Note revolving door between govt, Wall Street & elite institutions. Larry Summers?
Now we have the 800# gorilla on steroids bullying its employees, small biz owners, several deputy sheriffs, the forest service and even mayor Mick sometimes. LOL, After my "let them eat cake" sculpture the City commissioned went up, the mayor called me a tea partyer on the radio. LOL: I went to the Sorbonne, have a PhD & was co-leader of occupy aspen. It's what we 8th generation Texan artists who believe in liberty do. All my family except 1 are tea partyers—no, not the racist kind. We're what you elites call "little people."
A well-placed source informed me that a high-level Skico official was fired for extorting $ from outside organizations using mountain facilities? Could she have taken the fall for someone higher up? Rumour has it that the Department of Justice has launched an audit of Skico finanaces as a result. Perhaps a FOIA inquiry could reveal evidence of obstruction of justice?
Susan, it all starts at the top. Your company's amoral big $ ethics are shaming our town. We are a community. We are only 6000+. Let's end this feud, break bread, and agree to disagree.
lee mulcahy phd