Meet Andy Barrie and Ceil Barrie of Democrat controlled Summit County Colorado. Andy Barrie and Ceil Barrie owned a 3-bedroom home in a subdivision below, where they could live year-round, and the 10-acre parcel surrounding the cabin in the midst the White River National Forest. I say owned because the Democrat controlled Summit County decided to seize the Barrie’s home via eminent domain. The government claims that they had to right to seize the property because the Barries dared drive a ATV on their own property. Welcome to Obama’s (and progressive liberal) America. For a little perspective on the type of people they elect in Breckenridge, lets take a look at their Rep. in Congress. It’s none other than far left nut job Jared Polis. That should explain why the government gets away with that kind of crap.
Now the county government, alarmed that the couple drives their ATV up a 1.2-mile old mining road to the cabin, wants to take the Barrie’s land — and it’s doing so by claiming eminent domain. Rather than using the practice of government seizure of private property to promote economic development, the county is using it to preserve open space.
The move shocked the Barries. They have allowed hikers to travel through their property, had no plans to develop the land and were negotiating with the county at the time it moved to condemn the property.
Open space “is all it’s ever been,” said Andy Barrie. “I feel like I can’t trust my government.”
Summit County Attorney Jeff Huntley said the county had to act after the Barries insisted on being able to use motorized transport to get to the cabin. “People in this community are very intent on preserving the back country,” he said.