Letter: Deal with facts forming opinions
Letter: Deal with facts forming opinions I am amazed at the ignorance displayed by those commenting on the presidential race.I have read those claiming that Mitt Romney wants to eliminate Medicare and...
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In Florida, the specter of 2000
In Florida, the specter of 2000 Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:31 p.m., Saturday,...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short It takes a lot to become an Eagle Scout. We can only imagine what it takes to renounce that prestigious honor. Yet people are doing just that, to protest the Boy Scouts'...
View ArticleLetter: Republicans show their hypocrisy
Letter: Republicans show their hypocrisy I will vote for President Barack Obama because: I know trickle-down economics don't work and never will. Demand creates jobs, not wealth accumulated at the top...
View ArticleEditorial: What's your vision?
Editorial: What's your vision? THE ISSUE:Election 2012 brings an unprecedented barrage of negative ads.THE STAKES:But what do voters want? An intriguing assertion came along a while back in a news...
View ArticleLetter: U.S. could be a help to Israel
Letter: U.S. could be a help to Israel The Middle East was prominent in the presidential debates. Both candidates noted the importance of peace in the region. Yet, instead of focusing on the...
View ArticleSmith: This big storm of an election
Smith: This big storm of an election Every fourth autumn, it seems, we are told that this time — yes, this election, this year — is the most important in a generation, the big choice that will shape...
View ArticleFriedman: We're truly a nation of the center
Friedman: We're truly a nation of the center There are two things I'll predict about Tuesday's election: One is that the United States' biggest voting bloc — the center-right/center-left — will win;...
View ArticleWill: Despair or extinction: your choice
Will: Despair or extinction: your choice PRESIDENT: The leading figure in a small group of men of whom — and of whom only — it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen did not want...
View ArticleParker: Suspense, but no mandate
Parker: Suspense, but no mandate With just two days to go, this is the un-callable election.Between daily tracking polls, punditry, Intrade gambles, Nate Silver predictions, RealClearPolitics averages...
View ArticleSeiler: Curtain opens on cover-up
Seiler: Curtain opens on cover-up This is the story of a cover-up, complete with a happy ending. The concealment in this case was the 2000 decision by the State Education Department to curtain off the...
View ArticleLetter: Bigotry harms innocent people
Letter: Bigotry harms innocent people Thanks so much for carrying "Informant: Paid to 'bait' Muslims," Oct. 24.Due to my involvement in Muslim friendship groups and many faith organizations who oppose...
View ArticleLetter: Wage increase will hurt business
Letter: Wage increase will hurt business Some in our overburdened state want to increase the minimum wage. I run several businesses, and I can tell you that these advocacy agencies, usually nonprofits...
View ArticleLetter: Work to maintain nature's balance
Letter: Work to maintain nature's balance In 1974, Cleveland Amory published a book titled "Man Kind?: Our Incredible War on Wildlife" that discussed wildlife preservation and the moral and ethical...
View ArticleLetter: Donations help the Adirondacks
Letter: Donations help the Adirondacks In his letter ("Resort sympathy a bit suspicious," Oct. 24), Michael Foxman asks why anyone but a misanthrope would donate to an Adirondack preservation group.Our...
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40 years later, choice is clear
40 years later, choice is clear Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:00 p.m., Sunday,...
View ArticleLetter: Protect children with actual facts
Letter: Protect children with actual facts The Times Union has failed its readers by posting on the social media site Pinterest the photos of convicted sex offenders in the four counties of the Capital...
View ArticleLetter: Voting critical to America's future
Letter: Voting critical to America's future Election Day is Tuesday. Millions are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, the devastating triple combination of hurricane, frigid air and higher tides of...
View ArticleBrodsky: In politics, humility matters
Brodsky: In politics, humility matters Cynicism about government and public officials is both way overstated and unfair. Politicians are generally decent human beings with genuine concern for the human...
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Commentary: Young voters have so much to gain in election
Commentary: Young voters have so much to gain in election Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
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