Musk’s Colorado invitation

Re: “Polis should have said “shame on you” to Musk,” May 14 editorial

I strongly suggest you read the Elon Musk article in the Wall Street Journal today and learn something. All of the car companies throughout the United States are being allowed to restart operations except Tesla in Fremont, Calif.

As in so many places, the lockdown rules are capricious at best and illegal at worst (Wisconsin). Tesla is one of the last diamonds in California. I think Alameda County actually understands the precarious position it has placed Tesla in. If Musk made serious overtures toward this state, Colorado politicians should be kissing his ring.

Frank Kotulak, Littleton

Gov. Jared Polis’ invitation to Tesla should be applauded, not criticized. Both Tesla and C&C Breakfast in Castle Rock were wrong to put employees and the public at risk at this time. Both should be closed until adequate testing is in place. But COVID-19 will eventually pass. Not tomorrow, but eventually. When it has, Colorado will need companies like Tesla, which, as Polis pointed out, holds many of the same values as most Coloradans.

As they say, timing is everything. By opening when they did, C&C Breakfast put its employees, customers and community at risk. That risk will have passed by the time any new manufacturing facility for Tesla or any other company could begin operations.

COVID-19 has stolen our present time. We cannot allow it to steal our future.

Bob Seay, Lamar Editor’s note: Seay is secretary of the Colorado Democratic Party, but is not writing on behalf of Colorado Democrats.

I was looking forward to buying a Tesla, but Elon Musk’s greed and selfishness have reversed that decision. It is abhorrent that a person would put the nation at risk, including his own employees, for his own greed.

Christopher Weimer, Denver

In my opinion, Gov. Jared Polis’ response to Elon Musk’s threat to move his factory and its jobs out of California was exactly right. I want a governor who is always on the lookout to bring business and jobs to Colorado. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis (and especially during his White House meeting on Wednesday), Polis has shown a remarkable ability to avoid political distractions and keep his eye on what matters. We are lucky to have him as our governor.

Preston Padden, Lafayette