Seiler: Keeping up with the LaPierres
Seiler: Keeping up with the LaPierres A summer day. Two neighbors. One on the lawn, the other on the roof of the front porch, tools spread around him on the shingles. "Hey, Bob!""Who's that? I'll blast...
View ArticleParker: Now, a tasteful take on JFK
Parker: Now, a tasteful take on JFK In today's world of social media, where everyone's every little thing is on display, it is sometimes difficult to recall a time when exhibitionism wasn't ubiquitous...
View ArticleDowd: NRA fires from the hip, and lip
Dowd: NRA fires from the hip, and lip WASHINGTON — We're a little overwrought now.The NRA understands that. It's as patient with us as a husband with a tremulous pregnant wife prone to crying jags.This...
View ArticleFriedman: Why GOP is headed for a cliff
Friedman: Why GOP is headed for a cliff When thinking about the state of the Republican Party, I defer to a point that the Democratic consultant James Carville made the other day: "When I hear people...
View ArticleSmith: Where LaPierre is on target
Smith: Where LaPierre is on target Even his supporters concede that Wayne LaPierre is not the most sympathetic of characters. But the leader of the NRA was at least half-right Friday, and as what you...
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'At the mention of your name'
'At the mention of your name' Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:17 pm, Saturday,...
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Baldwin's prophecy, 50 years later
Baldwin's prophecy, 50 years later Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:00 am, Sunday,...
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Public outcry for more control
Public outcry for more control Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:01 am, Sunday,...
View ArticleKrauthammer: The roots of mass murders
Krauthammer: The roots of mass murders Every mass shooting has three elements: the killer, the weapon and the cultural climate. As soon as the shooting stops, partisans immediately pick their preferred...
View ArticleLetter: Unalienable right is gunned down
Letter: Unalienable right is gunned down The Declaration of Independence states, in part, "Aall men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that...
View ArticleLetter: Legislators, pass gun control now
Letter: Legislators, pass gun control now Twenty children killed; no responsible gun control law on the books. I am now a single-issue voter.If our legislators do not pass significant gun-control laws...
View ArticleLetter: Cliff discussions simple economics
Letter: Cliff discussions simple economics Discussions about the nation going over the so-called fiscal cliff represent the classic conflict between the haves and the have-nots. The question being...
View ArticleLetter: Tobacco control needs more funds
Letter: Tobacco control needs more funds Each year, 25,400 adults die from their own smoking. It's projected that 389,000 of the kids alive now will die prematurely from smoking-related deaths....
View ArticleTwo of the Senate's best
Two of the Senate's best • The following is from an editorial that appeared in The Washington Post:More than 80 members of Congress are leaving office at the end of this term. Many have served the...
View ArticleLetter: Honor programs to secure future
Letter: Honor programs to secure future The New York State Alliance for Retired Americans has been working for fairness for seniors and retirees as discussions continue on a way to resolve the "fiscal...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. Obama draws the line
Editorial: Mr. Obama draws the line THE ISSUE:There are both reasonable compromises and irresponsible ones to be made to prevent a fiscal emergency. THE STAKES:It's up to the Republicans, and how...
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DEC selling out to fracking industry
DEC selling out to fracking industry Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:38 am, Tuesday,...
View ArticleNRA's war against reality
NRA's war against reality • The following is from an editorial in The Washington Post:After the Newtown, Conn., massacre, the National Rifle Association promised to "offer meaningful contributions to...
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Happy holidays from the Obamas
Happy holidays from the Obamas Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:37 am, Tuesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Interviews were not appropriate
Letter: Interviews were not appropriate I was saddened, as I'm sure any logical-thinking person was, of the shooting and killing of so many young children and adults at the school in Connecticut. What...
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