Letter: Vote for politico you can afford
Letter: Vote for politico you can afford When I was younger I heard people say that you should vote for the man with a lot of money because he would be less likely to steal from the public. Well,...
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Inside the missile crisis, 50 years later
Inside the missile crisis, 50 years later Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:04 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: Norquist pledge won't help voters
Letter: Norquist pledge won't help voters The first two debates are now behind us. The Democrats failed, during both debates, to address the one elephant in the room that I feel defines both the...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short THE ISSUE:THE STAKES: Let's hail the irony. A very conservative outfit in Washington known as the Tax Foundation is out with one of its periodic state-by-state rankings....
View ArticleEditorial: No recess from common sense
Editorial: No recess from common sense THE ISSUE:An excessive concern over safety is getting in the way of school in Saratoga Springs.THE STAKES:What happened to healthy minds, and also healthy...
View ArticleON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week
ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week "There is no punishment sufficient for you."— a sexual abuse victim's mother,at Jerry Sandusky's sentencing"Good work if you can get it." — State Comptroller...
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Race needs a place in campaign
Race needs a place in campaign Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:05 p.m., Saturday,...
View ArticleWords as weapons of destruction
Words as weapons of destruction Jeff, I really enjoyed debating with you. You're a nice dude and fun to argue with. Since neither of us took it really seriously.— Barry Obama, 1978 high school...
View ArticleSmith: A new way to track malarkey
Smith: A new way to track malarkey It was just after Joe Biden got to the "malarkey" that I caught up with the vice presidential debate Thursday. For me, it marked a milestone in the national ticket...
View ArticleParker: Biden flunks sincerity test
Parker: Biden flunks sincerity test After two debates, one presidential and one vice presidential, we can fairly conclude that Barack Obama and Joe Biden are happy warriors.They just smile and...
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A reckoning in Schenectady
A reckoning in Schenectady Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:05 p.m., Saturday, October...
View ArticleLetter: Teach the young to love learning
Letter: Teach the young to love learning We know the value of education in determining the direction of a child's life. We know that this essential process begins at birth, not at 5. We also know that...
View ArticleLetter: Renew promise of clean water
Letter: Renew promise of clean water Clean water is a bipartisan issue with a long history of bipartisan support. Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972 with the broad bipartisan support of...
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Feathering the PBS nest
Feathering the PBS nest Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:33 a.m., Sunday, October...
View ArticleLetter: Ensure balanced SafeRx decisions
Letter: Ensure balanced SafeRx decisions The state Board of Pharmacy is responsible for implementing SafeRx regulations requiring pharmacies to provide multilingual counseling and medication...
View ArticleLetter: We all pay for gas emissions
Letter: We all pay for gas emissions Thank you for Brian Nearing's article on how climate scientists like Michael Mann are being persecuted and bullied by oil and gas tycoons who want to confuse the...
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Rx for Albany County Nursing Home
Rx for Albany County Nursing Home Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:33 a.m., Sunday,...
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Romney's exceptional myopia
Romney's exceptional myopia Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:33 a.m., Sunday,...
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Guarantee access to college
Guarantee access to college Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:34 a.m., Sunday,...
View ArticleThe right way to tax tobacco
The right way to tax tobacco THE ISSUE:Roll-your-own "clubs" make a mockery of everything from tax law to public health.THE STAKES:Will state government do the right thing? Here it comes, couched in...
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