Opinion

Letters: 11/16/17

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Democrats need to step up After reading the opinions of Paul Danish and George Newell in last week’s paper, I was reminded of two sayings:...

Soldier of Fortune’s 35th anniversary

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Soldier of Fortune Magazine, liberal Boulder’s favorite mad aunt in the attic, will put out its 35th anniversary issue next month. So in honor of the occasion I thought I’d share some SOF stories...

Letters: 11/17/16

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Coming home to roost Election night the chickens came home to roost. Trump’s unprecedented victory proves that hate is a stronger emotion than love. That...

Why a New Jersey puffer fish should not be president

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When Mitt Romney was considering who might be his 2012 running mate, each prospect was given a fish-themed code name. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, known as a tireless self-promoter with a bloated ego, was dubbed “Puffer Fish...

For the record, I will be voting in secret

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Well, it’s another first for Boulder County. Or should I say another black eye? When Nov. 6 rolls around, I hear we will be the only county in the nation that won’t be guaranteeing its citizens the right to a secret ballot, or at least that’s what voter privacy ...

The Denver Post supports marijuana legalization — before opposing it

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The Denver Post ran an odd editorial on Oct. 15 in which it averred its support for marijuana legalization, but opposed the passage of Amendment 64, which would legalize marijuana in Colorado...

Letters: 11/10/16

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Good article Mr. Dyer My husband and I have enjoyed your Weekly very much. The pictures on the front page are certainly thought provoking every...

‘Lies, damn lies, and statistics’

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An old saying asserts that falsehoods come in three escalating levels: “Lies, damn lies, and statistics.” Now, however, there’s an even-higher category of lies:...

Letters | Brilliant reporting

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Thank you so much for the brilliant reporting in the Sept. 6-12 issue concerning barcodes/numbers on ballots (“Can your vote be traced?”, cover story...

Letters | Dyer was right on

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While making fun of Joel Dyer’s piece on fracking (“Can you hear us now?” DyerTimes, Dec. 6), Charlie Danaher offered zero data to refute Dyer’s predictions or rhetoric. I’m inclined to go with Dyer’s carefully researched points and dismiss Danaher’s dismissal...

The rebellion spreads to Wall Street itself

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boulderweekly.com/highroad An odd brotherhood is joining the populist push to rein in the narcissistic greed of Wall Street giants: Wall Streeters themselves! There’s John Bogle, the 80-yearold founder of Vanguard Group: “I am a believer that the system has gone ...

Letters: 6/15/17

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What’s behind CPW’s actions on bears? After reading , I have a few questions. Is the reason Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is relocating bears...