Letter: Visa program full of injustices
Letter: Visa program full of injustices Two recent letters expressed opposing views of the federal H-1B visa program ("Abolish the H-1B visa program," Oct. 21, and "Visa program a plus for U.S.," Oct....
View ArticleLetter: Religion helps feed our souls
Letter: Religion helps feed our souls The front-page article "Religion? More reply 'none,'" Oct. 21, about the decline in our community, particularly in my demographic, forced me to think about why I...
View ArticleLetter: Election letter runs out of gas
Letter: Election letter runs out of gas Frank Masten in his Oct. 17 letter, "High gas prices tied to election," contends oil companies are keeping the price of gas at $4 a gallon to get Mitt Romney...
View ArticleLetter: Let Election Day set new direction
Letter: Let Election Day set new direction Election Day should concern all of us. For me, it is a day of hope. It gives us a new chance to speak up. This is not the time for apathy and indifference....
View ArticleEditorial: For state Assembly...
Editorial: For state Assembly... This Election Day, voters in the Capitol Region will send new representatives to the state Assembly in three of six districts. The loss of several senior statesmen is...
View ArticleON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week
ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week "The celebration of the self, the idea that a child should feel, 'It's terrific to be me; I'm unique.' "— Marlo Thomas,on creating the album/book"Free To Be...
View ArticleSmith: How can we judge the judges?
Smith: How can we judge the judges? It seems un-American to complain about voting during these high holy days of democracy, this run up to Election Day. But there are some important matters that just...
View ArticleDowd: Wooing my sister, and Ohio
Dowd: Wooing my sister, and Ohio WASHINGTON — My sister, who was a secretary in the "Mad Men" era, is not worried that Republicans want to drag us back to being secretaries in the "Mad Men" era, as...
View ArticleParker: Culture wars trump issues
Parker: Culture wars trump issues We shouldn't be talking about this silliness — Big Bird, "bull — er," or a girl's "first time."We should be talking about The Issues, we keep telling ourselves. But...
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Economy vs. environment
Economy vs. environment Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:53 p.m., Saturday, October...
View ArticleLetter: Public match key to reform success
Letter: Public match key to reform success The editorial declaration that reforming the state's campaign finance laws to replicate New York City's public match of small donors is "beyond the politics...
View ArticleLetter: Lights, sirens not for mayors
Letter: Lights, sirens not for mayors Am I the only person who sees something very wrong with a mayor having the use of a police vehicle, complete with lights, sirens and police-band radio ("Public...
View ArticleLetter: Voters' league advocates reform
Letter: Voters' league advocates reform More vigorous enforcement of campaign finance laws and more disclosure of campaign contributions, as identified in the editorial "Campaign law rhetoric,...
View ArticleLetter: Reform state's campaign finance
Letter: Reform state's campaign finance Across the nation and in New York, corporations and wealthy individuals are making huge campaign contributions that drown out the voices of middle- and...
View ArticleLetter: Don't support anti-tax oath
Letter: Don't support anti-tax oath As Election Day approaches, it is important for all voters to realize what they are getting into. Although it is difficult to determine what the well-educated but...
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Romney's closing fast and strong in Ohio
Romney's closing fast and strong in Ohio Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:43 a.m.,...
View ArticleA rosy view of Congress
A rosy view of Congress Betting on Congress to do something — anything — is, as Samuel Johnson said of second marriages, the triumph of hope over experience. Betting on a lame-duck Congress to do...
View ArticleRobinson: Obama reflects what we are
Robinson: Obama reflects what we are This election is only tangentially a fight over policy. It is also a fight about meaning and identity — and that's one reason why voters are so polarized. It's...
View ArticleEditorial: Our choices for the Senate
Editorial: Our choices for the Senate Who controls the state Senate — an utterly dysfunctional body when briefly under Democratic control, yet hardly a representative or progressive one under...
View ArticleLetter: Electoral College needs reworking
Letter: Electoral College needs reworking Given all the focus on essentially one state for the presidential election, isn't it time to really look at whether the Electoral College, as presently...
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