Among Ward Churchills trademarks (snide remarks, long-winded pontification, deceit, pompous jargon, etc.) is his delight in guilt-tripping white liberals, the core element of his own political constituency. His July 1, 2010, Boulder Weekly essay (The opposite of everything is true, cover story) purports to quote Kwame Ture (Stokeley Carmichael).

The June 24 cover story, A sobering look at Tom Carr, quoted City of Boulder spokesperson Patrick von Keyserling as saying that a state liquor authority decides whether to grant liquor licenses. Actually, as the subsequent paragraph states, that function is performed by a city licensing authority.

However, I would like to point out that there is a deeper problem in the autistic community that we very rarely hear about. This is the issue of the care of autistic adults. My autistic son is 26 years old. He had all the behavior and adjustment issues that are described by the families in Jefferson Dodges piece.

Come here legally no problem. Break the law, suffer the consequences. How many Indians, Eastern Block Euros, Africans, Australians (must I go on?) come here legally from the other side of the ocean with visas, permits, legally work, pay taxes, contribute to the health care system, so on and so forth? A lot.

(Re: Victory! Boulder Weekly investigation ends the practice of shackling inmates in labor, cover story, June 3.) Thank you for your efforts to outlaw the shackling of female prisoners during labor and delivery. It sounds as though, with only one vote against the measure, this was something that conservatives and liberals alike agreed upon.

Just finished reading “Shackling bill gets House nod.” (News, May 13.) This is just a note to congratulate you on your efforts to get legislation passed to limit the unnecessary and inhumane practice of excessive shackling of women prisoners in labor. You have done what good journalists should be doing. That is, reporting on and pursuing social issues that are unjust and unfair to our citizens. I know that it may take guts to do so, at times. You done good, Pamela. I am proud of you.

I see your fine city has hired Tom Carr as the new city attorney. You should do a little research about Carr in Seattle. He lost an election here in Seattle after trying (unsuccessfully) to kill nightlife in Seattle and pretty much shut down and roll up the sidewalks after 8 p.m. Also, any Boulderites have promarijuana ideas like medical marijuana, or less focus on prosecuting small possession? They better watch out, because Carr has their number — he’ll be rolling up any of those types of ideas, as well.

Volunteers are now collecting signatures for Ballot Initiative 53, which will set up a system for public financing of electoral campaigns in Colorado. If passed, candidates for the state legislature and statewide offices (with the exception of members of the U.

More to the point, though, I wonder about the use of the word 'naturalist' in the article. Isn't a naturalist one who studies plants and creatures in their native habitat? I think the accurate word for nudist is 'naturist.' In this case, it would be Pamela White who is the naturalist, interviewing Catharine Pierce, who is the naturist.

(Re: Pot at the Tea Party, letters, April 29.) Boulder Weekly letter-writer Brain Sherwin writes in the April 29 edition, And don't tell us that the free market will take care of [uninsured sick people], because it's had multiple decades to get it right and it hasn't.