Viewpoint: The truth just wasn't told
Viewpoint: The truth just wasn't told •The following is from editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where it was published on Friday.Truth took a holiday this election season as the candidates...
View ArticleEditorial: A bad night in Colonie
Editorial: A bad night in Colonie THE ISSUE:Kids act up on Halloween — and their parents and the police let them.THE STAKES:What might these kids do next? Where we do we start? A tiny neighborhood in...
View ArticleLetter: Bible a book of God's love
Letter: Bible a book of God's love I have searched the Bible for a message of hatred for the gay lifestyle and cannot find it. Yet Bob Bethel ("Bible denounces gay relationships," Oct. 31) seems to see...
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Sandy transforms politics
Sandy transforms politics Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:38 p.m., Monday, November...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. Boehner kicks the can
Editorial: Mr. Boehner kicks the can THE ISSUE:The House Speaker says Congress won't make any big fixes to the budget in 2012.THE STAKES:Doing little or nothing has a price tag of its own. If you're...
View ArticleEditorial: Time to vote
Editorial: Time to vote It's Election Day, New York, and there's simply no good reason not to vote. That goes for the big prize, even in a so-called "blue" state that President Obama is supposed to win...
View ArticleBrooks: Change is possible as we age
Brooks: Change is possible as we age If you go back and read a bunch of biographies of people born 100 to 150 years ago, you notice a few things that were more common then than now.First, many more...
View ArticleLetter: Don't say 'God' in dictating policy
Letter: Don't say 'God' in dictating policy Bob Bethel's biblical denunciation of same-sex marriage ("Bible denounces gay relationships," Oct. 31) is patently offensive.Anyone who prefaces their...
View ArticleLetter: Tough penalties for storm looting
Letter: Tough penalties for storm looting I'm sitting here in my nice warm house and feeling a little guilty and lucky that I am once again not subject to nature's fury. I am watching the news and...
View ArticleLetter: Leave religion out of politics
Letter: Leave religion out of politics While reading the letter from Bob Bethel ("Bible denounces gay relationships," Oct. 31), he seems to have forgotten the separation of church and state. Not...
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Empty seats just might start a conversation
Empty seats just might start a conversation Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:04 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: Do we have right to fly drones?
Letter: Do we have right to fly drones? I applaud Walter Marchewka Jr. for his service in the military and for taking the time to write a letter ("Current war we're waging justified," Nov. 1) in...
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Finally, let the truth be told
Finally, let the truth be told Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:05 p.m., Tuesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Mystical sows all true science
Letter: Mystical sows all true science I agree with Sylvia S. Magin ("This party could learn from Sagan's wisdom," Nov. 3) that the Republicans could benefit from Carl Sagan. Denouncing climate change...
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Just 'too many Mitts'
Just 'too many Mitts' Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:28 a.m., Wednesday, November 7,...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. Obama gets four more years
Editorial: Mr. Obama gets four more years THE ISSUE:A narrowly divided electorate renews the President's contract. THE STAKES:Major players need to come up with a fresh storyline. Four more years....
View ArticleFriedman: Leader needs boldness
Friedman: Leader needs boldness Since I had to write this column before the election results are complete, I prefer to offer a book review. The book is by Gautam Mukunda, a professor in the Harvard...
View ArticleLetter: PSC energy probe is worthwhile
Letter: PSC energy probe is worthwhile The investigation into the retail energy market by the Public Service Commission will be worthwhile. Administrative oversight of the deregulated wholesale and...
View ArticleLetter: Gay union ban inherently wrong
Letter: Gay union ban inherently wrong I am writing in response to Bob Bethel's letter ("Bible denounces gay relationships," Oct. 31) in which he condemns gay marriage and politicians and others who...
View ArticleLetter: More are less narrow-minded
Letter: More are less narrow-minded Bob Bethel, in his letter ("Bible denounces gay relationships," Oct. 31), cites verses from the Old Testament to support his assertion that "what is best for...
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