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The man who defends the board against "dysfunctional" charges in reality plays more games than any other member. The most important example is his antics during the recent light-rail election. Klein stated that he was in favor. This fall he went around the metro area offering the most feeble, mealy-mouthed endorsement of light rail of anyone taking a public position. He damned by faint praise. In fact, he arguably spent more energy trying to divide the camp of proponents than anything else. We all know that with politicians, you have to watch what they do, not what they say. Klein's conduct revealed his opposition. He was really playing political footsie with the RTD's prince of darkness, libertarian Jon Caldara.

It is a grim and sad state of affairs when the chair of the RTD is offering smokescreens and dissembling instead of the leadership this area and that board so desperately need. But there is hope. Klein is up for re-election in 1998. As we think about ways to heal the dysfunctional RTD board, let's retire this shlock politician.

Delia Beck
Denver

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