Objection to merger is too late
Hey, wait a minute. Wasn't airline deregulation supposed to bring lower prices and increased competition?So how is it that, 35 years after the law was passed that deregulated the airline industry, we...
View ArticleEditorial: The Egyptian dilemma
THE ISSUE:After a coup, President Obama takes initial steps to rebuke Egypt's military leaders.THE STAKES:There's no indication the killing of civilians will stop without a stronger message. To try to...
View ArticleLetter: Image provided the wrong picture
In his commentary, "Prescription to help the middle class," July 27, President Barack Obama outlined what this country must do to "...build a better bargain for the middle class — to make sure...
View ArticleLetter: Don't demonize chubby children
It appears the Times Union in its editorial "Obesity rate needs action," July 28, is demanding government action to stop childhood obesity. I think it's the last thing we need is more government. You...
View ArticleLetter: Don't make science or technology a God
David Brooks continues to be your most intelligent, thought-provoking syndicated columnist. His column "The age of spiritual pluralism," July 10, may be his most important, and relevant, recent...
View ArticleGOP doesn't get health care reform
-Recent political reporting suggests that Republican leaders are in a state of high anxiety, trapped between an angry base that still views Obamacare as the moral equivalent of slavery and the reality...
View ArticleFor the love of the law
A new group of students is about to begin law school amid increasingly vocal concerns that it's not worth the money. A steady stream of critics claims that dim job prospects await many law students...
View ArticleNot every circus has to include a lion, a tiger or a bear
Circuses entertain audiences, but they bring no joy to performing animals. Well-documented training techniques include severe beatings, intimidation, and deprivation of food and water. Elephants spend...
View ArticleNo way to treat 'guests'
As the debate over immigration policy takes center stage and lawmakers in the Senate pursue the hard work of compromise, Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, has a choice. He can support immigration...
View ArticleLet N.Y. take lead infrack ban
In his victory speech after winning the Democratic Party nomination for president over Hillary Rodham Clinton on June 4, 2008, Barack Obama declared that history would remember that "this was the...
View ArticlePolitical debate is just showbiz
Everyone has a theory as to why former congressman and not-so-former tweeter Anthony Weiner is running for mayor of New York City. My new take is: Weiner really is running to be a co-host on CNN's...
View ArticleLetter: A great night out, back in the day
The article regarding the Dudley Observatory ("Dudley Observatory finds home at miSci," Aug. 9) brought back old memories because I grew up in the Pine Hills section of Albany.I remember walking over...
View ArticleLetter: School may make the NRA proud
"Buckle up for the outcome of this one," I said to myself immediately after reading The Associated Press' article "Armed in the hallways," July 31. The Clarksville, Ark., school district seems to be...
View ArticleLetter: Show indie film in Capital Region
As a board member of Angel Names Association, a local non-profit organization that helps bereaved families, I would like to comment on "Return to Zero," an independent film coming out of Hollywood....
View ArticleLetter: Congress needs to do its job
A recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll found that 83 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing, and 57 percent of us want to replace "every single member of Congress," including our...
View ArticleEditorial: More waste in Medicaid
THE ISSUE:The Cuomo administration and a congressional committee treat Medicaid as just another political football.THE STAKES:They should both focus on the real problems in this worthy program. It...
View ArticleMarcus: Congress' tug-of-war with Obama
Conservatives are in high dudgeon about what they see as President Barack Obama's arrogant lawlessness. He has usurped congressional authority and violated his duty to faithfully execute the law, they...
View ArticleLetter: Let prison staff check boats
The state has announced plans to close several upstate prisons and some state psychiatric hospitals. Many of these facilities are underutilized, so closing at least some seems to be inevitable. At the...
View ArticleLetter: Tests themselves need evaluation
As an educator of 25 years, I wanted to note some important points about school testing. The idea of an end-of-the-year test to assess what students are learning is a good one. The problem is tests in...
View ArticleLetter: Statue vandalism is wrongheaded
It's no secret that Troy has made great strides toward improving its vitality. Among these great efforts are the numerous statue portrayals of Uncle Sam. I was upset to read that some had been...
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