I am concerned about the WILD series of sermons that Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City, Fla., is presenting. I was shocked to see that, with a full congregation in attendance, an adult, 500-pound caged male lion was wheeled onto the pulpit. This lion was pacing back and forth during the entire service, which caused the cage to move and rock.

The problem is plurality voting, which is a fancy term for one person, one vote; most votes wins. Yes, everybody from your eighth-grade civics teacher to Schoolhouse Rock taught you that this is democracy, and we fought the British for exactly this right.

Its a reality weve more or less become used to over the past 60 or so years, but we are not immune to the corrosive effect this has upon civil discourse. Journalism has become a joke in the eyes of many who would assume our attention spans are too short and our ignorance too smug.

There are many reasons Boulder County citizens should support open space by voting yes on 1B. One big reason is to support our local economy. Make no mistake about it investing in open space is key to our local business climate. It is a big part of the reason that Boulder County has been so successful in attracting employers.

(Re: Ruffled feathers, News, Oct. 14.) What a great article. But I have to say Im with Chris Dailey on this matter. Why is the city of Boulder interjecting itself where it should be the silent partner? Think about it.

I teach at the University of Delaware. One of my classes this semester is for freshmen. Its called First Year Experience (FYE). The intent is to try to steer the kinder away from the minefields, particularly in their first semester/year.

To think that I have been a longtime fan of Mahers show! I mean, sure, ODonnell had an adolescent obsession with witchcraft, but one should not dismiss her just because she still thinks its real and that its something she thinks she has to seriously apologize for.

(Re: The devil and Lenin in Delaware, Danish Plan, Sept. 23.) In his efforts to support the candidacy of Christine ODonnell, for whom the term bimbo would be a compliment, Mr. Danish has descended to an old and deplorable technique of ascribing Marxist leanings to her opponent, Chris Coons.

Many people reading this might be thinking, What control do I have over the actions of one ignorant person? The answer is that we all have the power and obligation to affect the social climate of the community in which we live. It is the responsibility of us all.

I am 40 and work for the U.S. Postal Service in Pennsylvania. Someday I would like to move out West or down South as it is generally less hectic and more cordial than the Northeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. I wish you and your staff the best of luck and hope all your goals and dreams come true.