Letter: Music choice least of issues at airport
While entertaining, I found "Turbulence over music in terminal," July 14, a bit off the mark.As a frequent flier to Florida, there are more worthy issues to address at Albany International Airport...
View ArticleA bad system hums along
THE ISSUE:Democrats nominate a partisan attorney to oversee election enforcement.THE STAKES:What happened to the promises to reform the corrupt, loophole-ridden laws? It's back to business as usual at...
View ArticleRoot out sense of privilege
What is it about New York state government when 26 legislators since 1999 have been convicted of corruption, face criminal charges or were forced to resign because of ethical infractions?Character...
View ArticleLetter: Church not bound by gender equality
In spite of Pope John Paul II's instructions that the subject of female ordination is closed to discussion, proponents continue to drumbeat for approval. These reject the teaching authority of the...
View ArticleLetter: Free yourself from political influence
The animus of differing political partisans is as irrational as the hostility sporting enthusiasts have for opposing teams that sometimes leads to fisticuffs. Highly partisan, two-party, almost...
View ArticleRobinson: Snowden deserves a thank-you
Edward Snowden's renegade decision to reveal the jaw-dropping scope of the National Security Agency's electronic surveillance is being vindicated — even as Snowden himself is being...
View ArticleThis calvacade of scandalous politicians has got to end
The following is from an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News:Anthony Weiner, stop acting like your name. And we don't mean "Carlos Danger," the nom de 'net that apparently attracts starry-eyed...
View ArticleEditorial: Now what for upstate?
THE ISSUE:State Sen. Kathy Marchione puts the Cuomo administration on notice that it needs a plan to make up for the loss of prison jobs.THE STAKES:It's time for a comprehensive upstate jobs program....
View ArticleLetter: Let the voters fix New York
The initiative process is the ultimate expression of free markets. It allows citizens with common interests to freely unite to put vital issues on the ballot for voters to freely choose between...
View ArticleUp next, prison reform?
Obamacare has arrested the rocketing costs of health care. It will take some time for America to rise in quality of care among industrialized nations, but we have started improving.President Barack...
View ArticleBriefings no longer serve a purpose
A former Obama White House press aide is calling for an end to the White House daily press briefings. "The daily briefing has become a worthless chore for reporters, an embarrassing nuisance to...
View ArticleDowd: Weiner, a rebel without a pause
The cruelly misunderstood Anthony Weiner has "no idea" if he's about to be stabbed by another stiletto heel."These are people who I thought were friends, people I trusted when I communicated with...
View ArticleLetter: The Scaffold Law in need of reform
The biggest tragedy of the Scaffold Law is that it allows injured workers to sue their employers through the proverbial back door. Since the law's enactment, workplace safety has been strengthened by...
View ArticleLetter: Let's spread the neighborliness
There is a little lake I've enjoyed over the years called Snyder's Lake in North Greenbush. The fee for nonresidents has been $5 per car. Once the summer camps leave at 2:30 every day, the place is...
View ArticleLetter: Democracy needs a strong leader
It's simplistic to think that democracy can take hold in countries that have just freed themselves from dictators. We should know that a democracy cannot grow in a country if certain conditions are...
View ArticleAthlete's drug use fits right into our country's culture
The following editorial is from the Philadelphia Inquirer:With last week's suspension of Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun for taking performance-enhancing drugs, talking heads are again falling over...
View ArticleEditorial: Despair? Or more jobs?
THE ISSUE:Evidence mounts of Americans' economic hardship.THE STAKES:What will it take for the Republicans to stop rejecting President Obama's overtures? President Barack Obama is once again making an...
View ArticleFire and bread nourish and feed a need for community
When I left Maine Saturday afternoon, a perfect ring of clouds edged the horizon. The blue sky was open all above me, and those clouds felt significant as I left an extraordinary thing: The Kneading...
View ArticleI-Stop creates barriers
The I-Stop legislation which was unanimously passed by the state Legislature last year and will go into effect on Aug. 27, had laudable intent — to curb widespread abuse of narcotics and other...
View ArticleRacial wounds still open in U.S.
The George Zimmerman trial has exposed racial wounds that haven't healed in the United States. The racial divide between blacks and whites is most visible. For many blacks, "inalienable rights" are...
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