States may gain additional congressional representation because of their population of illegal immigrants.

(Re: Stopping massacres: what won't work and what will, Danish Plan, Jan. 13.) Mr. Danish is perpetuating the fear and terror that has poisoned politics and the quality of life not only here at home, but all around the world.

I applaud your conclusion, but I am afraid your use of examples along the way only gives readers too much to identify with their own beliefs, one way or another, exactly what is demonstrably inappropriate about this public circus. This was a post I made to my Facebook friends yesterday:.

Before starting, I would like to clarify two things. First, I am the owner of a medical marijuana center located in east Boulder and in operation since August of 2009. Second, I want it to be clearly understood that there has not been one day that I take for granted the enormous growth in acceptance of medical marijuana.

During this time of recession/depression, many cities, counties and states are broke, too. It has become evident that Boulder County Public Health Department (BCPHD) is using body art businesses as a cash cow to supplement revenue. Body artists are not wealthy people and have little recourse to fight the system.

Julian Assanges exposure of the infamous helicopter footage was (despite his Michael Moore-esque editing) a laudable act. The release of the Iraq memos was more questionable; while it revealed questionable behavior by U.S. and Iraqi forces, some of the exposures were at best reckless and at worst sociopathic.

Mr. Danish then offers a pseudorationale for unfettered secrecy, providing cover for those who have little interest in peace or respect for international law.

As a measure of virtues, Danish uses Kiplings stirring, patriarchal (and, for the record, imperial) poem If. I have to admit, Ive always had a soft spot for If and for most hero scripts, but Ive never considered Sarah Palin a potential hero, especially one who embodies the old-fashioned integrity Kipling conjures in If.

To me however, the most important issue here isnt the rising tide of cheeky American mediocrity perfectly personified by Palin.

(Re: The truth about genitals, Sophisticated Sex, Nov. 18.) Regarding Dr. Jenni Skylers response to Concerned Mom-To-Bes questions about circumcision, it is great that the Boulder Weekly is addressing this issue, and brava to the mom who wrote in for educating herself.