Letter: McGovern was ahead of his time
Letter: McGovern was ahead of his time The passing of South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic Party losing presidential candidate in 1972, reminded me that he was ahead of his...
View ArticleLetter: New leader will help foundation
Letter: New leader will help foundation The Research Foundation of the State University of New York leverages people, knowledge and expertise to move New York's economy forward.Some recent coverage of...
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Voters deserve fair elections
Voters deserve fair elections Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:35 p.m., Wednesday,...
View ArticleFriedman: Dare to make big changes
Friedman: Dare to make big changes It was striking how much Monday's presidential debate on foreign policy came down to two subjects: America and the Middle East.The two actually provide some...
View ArticleLetter: Reject Spa City manager plan
Letter: Reject Spa City manager plan I saw a lawn sign the other day in front of a house three blocks from Broadway: a tricycle in my path as I walked, bicycles thrown on the wide Victorian porch,...
View ArticleEditorial: A cause for the 100 percent
Editorial: A cause for the 100 percent THE ISSUE:Income and wealth continue to grow lopsided in America.THE STAKES:A true recovery would have a stake for everyone. Last year, the Occupy movement, in...
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A war on two fronts
A war on two fronts Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:54 p.m., Thursday, October 25,...
View ArticleLetter: Return cat to its rightful owners
Letter: Return cat to its rightful owners Upon reading The Advocate column "A family begs for its Freedom," Oct. 21, I thought the following: First, did the neighbor who trapped the cat work with any...
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The nightmare of Obama's second term
The nightmare of Obama's second term Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:54 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: Keep alcohol away from teens
Letter: Keep alcohol away from teens Dr. Edward B. Yoon in his letter ("Remove drugs to stem abuse," Oct. 5) shares alarming statistics concerning fatal drug overdose deaths, but what shouldn't be...
View ArticleLetter: Betting no way to fund education
Letter: Betting no way to fund education Why is New York in the business of encouraging gambling?I am embarrassed by the television commercials paid for by New York Racing Association that promote...
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Romney's foreign policy tour
Romney's foreign policy tour Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:54 p.m., Thursday,...
View ArticleGetting to heart of consent
Getting to heart of consent Here is cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard's account of his conversation with Louis Washkansky just before he performed on him the first human heart transplant, in...
View ArticleLetter: City can be run more efficiently in reform
Letter: City can be run more efficiently in reform I encourage you to research the facts about charter reform before Election Day. Saratoga Citizen is a group of nonpartisan volunteers who have spent...
View ArticleLetter: Protect clean water from hydrofracking
Letter: Protect clean water from hydrofracking Oct. 18 marked the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and we have a lot to celebrate.Forty years ago, corporate polluters used our waterways as...
View ArticleLetter: City council style of government works
Letter: City council style of government works The Saratoga Springs City Council form of government serves us well and transformed Saratoga into one of the most desirable cities in which to live in...
View ArticleLetter: Privatized care will place elderly in peril
Letter: Privatized care will place elderly in peril Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates are falling. Projections of residents to nursing homes are increasing. New York nursing homes, such as in...
View ArticleCameron: Politics is personal
Cameron: Politics is personal The journalist John Allen spoke to a Rochester audience a couple of years ago about the increasing isolation of voters. He reviewed the Gallup election research comparing...
View ArticleLetter: Cungagnaq also declared a saint
Letter: Cungagnaq also declared a saint Much press has been given to the recent canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha. It should be noted she is the first Native American elevated to sainthood in the...
View ArticleLetter: Police actions were over top
Letter: Police actions were over top Schenectady police were wrong to break into Israel Torres' house and murder his dog ("Cops, courts and fire calls," Oct. 10). Imagine if you had your door bashed...
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