Opinion

Why a 70-percent tax rate on the superrich would be good...

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Once upon a time, there was a place where the prevailing ethic of the very richest people was that monetary self-indulgence was tacky and...

Boulder County commissioners: Can you hear us now?

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First, let me say that I really appreciate the efforts that Boulder County Commissioners Will Toor, Deb Gardner and Cindy Domenico are making to help improve our county’s antiquated oil and gas regulations. I don’t envy them as they work their way through this ...

Letters 9/10/2020

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Yes on Prop 113 Imagine this: Two candidates are campaigning to be Colorado’s next governor, but in order to win, one of the candidates must...

Letters: 10/5/17

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Cyclists must take better caution The article “Crash Course” omits some issues relevant to bicycle riders’ safety in Boulder. A significant fraction of bicycle...

Why Bernie will, should and must stay in the race

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Surprisingly, this week’s prize for Stupidest Political Comment in the presidential race doesn’t go to Donnie Trump or Ted Cruz. Rather, that honor goes to...

Letters: 8/22/19

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Danish wrong on guns I have lived in Colorado for 40 years, 20 in Denver and 20 in Boulder. I surely appreciate the Boulder Weekly...

Nixon and Beelzebub explain how to form a more perfect union

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The Idea Fairy and I had just polished off an excellent plate of edibles when there was a knock at the door. It was...

What’s the word for America’s corrupt big bank system?

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Stumpf” is a German adjective that means someone is obtuse, slow on the uptake, imperceptive... stupid. Ironically, it also happens to be the surname of...

Where is AI driving us?

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With chaos in the White House, worsening climate disasters, more wars than we can count and a wobbling economy here at home, the last...

China building world’s tallest skyscraper — in record time

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According to the ConstructionWeekOnline website, Broad Sustainable Building, a Chinese company, has broken ground for a new high-rise it is building in Changsha, China...

NSA’s domestic spying program: Beware the wolf

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This is not an easy column to write in a calm voice or free of profanity, but I’ll give it my best shot. That said, please feel free to toss in all the mental expletives you want as you read along. I’m sure you’ll know just where to put them...

You, too, can be part of Scott Walker’s inner circle

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If you think that none of today’s presidential candidates care about people like you, check out Republican Scott Walker...