Letter: Groups more concerned about cows than children
Letter: Groups more concerned about cows than children It is beyond ludicrous to compare healthy low-fat milk to cigarettes, as Susan Levin of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine did in...
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Smith: Heeding the specter over Bangladesh
Smith: Heeding the specter over Bangladesh Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:12 pm,...
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Editorial Ah, Mr. Soares ...We knew Albany County District Attorney David Soares had no use for Theresa Grafflin and her blog. And that much we understand, as he takes issue with her harsh, even brutal...
View ArticleLetter: Effort for security in U.S. puts freedom in danger
Letter: Effort for security in U.S. puts freedom in danger Michael Grunwald is the epitome of what is wrong with America today. After reading his Time magazine piece regarding the balance of safety and...
View ArticleLetter: Rich Americans should pay fair share of taxes
Letter: Rich Americans should pay fair share of taxes Why is Warren Buffet the only rich American who stands up to his obligation to pay more in taxes? How do all these other rich public figures feel...
View ArticleLetter: Working toward solution
Letter: Working toward solution In response to the editorial, "Mr. Cuomo snubs his allies," April 28, we want to clear up a misperception. The New York Women's Equality Coalition is working closely...
View ArticleEditorial: NY's civil rights challenge
Editorial: NY's civil rights challenge THE ISSUE:The state Senate has held up human rights legislation for years.THE STAKES:Will Republicans continue to resist doing what most people say is the decent...
View ArticleDowd: Gatsby's problem was with 'great'
Dowd: Gatsby's problem was with 'great' When I started out in journalism, I spent five long years as a reporter in Montgomery County, Md., a cosseted suburb of Washington.Driving to work every day, I...
View ArticleLetter: Standardized testing a dangerous system
Letter: Standardized testing a dangerous system In David Herrington's letter ("World is full of mandatory tests," April 29), he says he is "mystified by the railing against standardized testing."...
View ArticleLetter: N.Y. should empty 'Box' and lock it shut for good
Letter: N.Y. should empty 'Box' and lock it shut for good Regarding the excellent article "No peace outside 'The Box,'" April 25, serving time in isolation is not only harmful to the mentally ill, it...
View ArticleLetter: State tests can't figure qualities of teachers
Letter: State tests can't figure qualities of teachers School. Although many hate it, it is important in the molding of who we are. Our experiences in school, good or bad, all lead to where we go to...
View ArticleNotable Quotes Of The Week
Notable Quotes Of The Week "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation."— Jason Collins"The big deal...
View ArticleParker: So much for the autonomy of parents
Parker: So much for the autonomy of parents They lost me at the word womenAs so often happens with contemporary debate, arguments being proffered in support of allowing teenagers as young as 15 (and...
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Roy McDonald's courage
Roy McDonald's courage Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:44 pm, Saturday, May 4, 2013...
View ArticleLetter: Seek global energy awareness
Letter: Seek global energy awareness The good, the bad and the ugly all meet at energy. The message of the eighth annual Siena-Concordia Globalization Conference at Siena College was that the global...
View ArticleLetter: Try taking a break from social media
Letter: Try taking a break from social media Did I suffer not being on Facebook?The hardest part of boycotting Facebook over #CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) was the first 24...
View ArticleLetter: Justice shouldn't serve the guilty
Letter: Justice shouldn't serve the guilty With reference to the editorial "To Mr. Kaczynski, in awe," April 26, which states "The philosophy that no one is an enemy should be an example to all New...
View ArticleLetter: Give kudos to SLA for a job well done
Letter: Give kudos to SLA for a job well done I must disagree with some of the negative comments in the article about the excellent job the State Liquor Authority has done in reducing application...
View ArticleLetter: Progress being made in M/Cs pay
Letter: Progress being made in M/Cs pay Your April 29 editorial, "An unfair pay impasse," was interesting. But it neglected to include pertinent facts. Management-confidential employees have not...
View ArticleBrodsky: Cynicism worse than corruption
Brodsky: Cynicism worse than corruption The spate of indictments of New York's elected officials appalls everyone, and rightly so. It's especially galling if, like me, you spent most of your...
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