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Success story:Regarding "Final Testament," in the June 1 issue:

Richard Velarde was a student of mine in 1995-96 when I was the basic-skills instructor at Community College of Denver Technical Education Center West. We were doing in a few short months with these students what DPS has not done in its history: succeeding.

I was very sorry to read last week that Richard had died. I was glad that Adam Cayton-Holland's articles gave Richard some of the attention that young guys like him seldom get, but was also sad that his shooting and his death were the reasons he received attention. The article on Richard and his mom captured in words what I remember in memory of them both. I knew Jody to be a strong woman, and she cared greatly for him. Damn. I remember how she would come to meetings at TEC West to see how her boy was doing.

It was a great waste and tragedy when Richard was shot. He was a good guy, not a bad person. I can't really judge who the "bad guy" was in all this, and maybe there was one, but I also remember my own days of being young, and stupid, and drunk. And I remember a lot about guns, and always remember that race and class are the context for all this, and always have been. So what judgment do I cast?

Ernesto Vigil
Denver

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lawrence richards 12/26/2007 3:06:00 PM

Government Satellites torture The U S Government has become dangerous to all U S Citizens. Fear has gripped the Federal Government and many people of the United States, causing havoc among all Citizens. Not in history of Civilization has such atrocities been realized. Spying and torture has become a common practice to any individual not living the productive life, people who live peacefully, people who are satisfied with their lives. Once the Government considers a person or persons unproductive, they are considered alien and a danger to the society. The government fears these people for disrupting the overall progress of the American way. Growth and prosperity, has become a major concern to those people dwelling in luxury and vanity, while individuals who are satisfied with the common way of living are scrutinized and condemned for being lazy and indifferent to any advancement. United States of America is the product of devastation to the Planet Earth, and the realm of outer space. What a tragedy! ! The U S government has sold-out to the destruction of the planet with its endless rape, removing the material resources and destroying natural environment, ending nearly all ecosystems for other forms of life. What a tragedy! ! It all starts with the education systems of the United States of American, using ever means to teach children to be aggressive and to be productive in their endeavors. Children are constantly reminded they are poor citizens when they are not productive to the society in which the live. Even the elderly, the time to relax and enjoy the things they have accomplished, the government relentlessly hound, reminding the retired, they are still useful and can be of some consequence to the community around them. Where is the sense of realism, the sense of Earthly beauty and all things needed for a healthy environment? United States is the leader of the world, yet United States government continues to rely on production and progress, the very accomplishments that�s burying the hopes of this planet earth from ever recovering from absolute destruction. There is no hope for those who are searching, those who are attempting to reestablish their actions for the betterment of whats natural. Finally, and it�s a WARNING, to any and all individuals, those who make it their purpose to be kind to the natural environment, are in constant danger of the U S Government Space Satellites spying and making their lives miserable. The End L E Richards