Letter: Abuse continues for mentally ill
Letter: Abuse continues for mentally ill As a national debate heats up on gun control, real mental health reform must not be overlooked here in New York or across our nation. New York has major...
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You're hot; you're fired
You're hot; you're fired Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:34 pm, Wednesday, December...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. Cuomo's lost opportunity
Editorial: Mr. Cuomo's lost opportunity THE ISSUE:The governor vetoes a bill to have unclaimed bottle deposits pay for environmental protection.THE STAKES:How much longer will the state neglect that...
View ArticleLetter: Higher taxes at top spur growth
Letter: Higher taxes at top spur growth Rep. Chris Gibson's commentary "It's compromise, or fiscal chaos," Dec. 17, is based on an incorrect understanding of the basis for economic growth.Mr. Gibson is...
View ArticleMarcus: A tax rise the GOP agrees with
Marcus: A tax rise the GOP agrees with The cliff talks have disintegrated, victim of the Crazy Caucus also known as the Republican House. But eventually they will resume, and with them discussion of a...
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Gun myths that are off-target
Gun myths that are off-target Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:34 pm, Wednesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Speculation can create falsehoods
Letter: Speculation can create falsehoods As the world struggles to explain the murder of 27 people in Newtown, Conn., two words have been thrown around with reckless abandon: Asperger's and autism....
View ArticleLetter: Make screening readily accessible
Letter: Make screening readily accessible Everyone is looking in the wrong place — gun laws, video games, etc. The mass shootings will not end until we provide accessible mental health care and...
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Cultivate Albany's river view
Cultivate Albany's river view Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:56 pm, Thursday,...
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Politics can use a big portion of principle
Politics can use a big portion of principle Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:56 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Gibson supports a costly budget
Letter: Gibson supports a costly budget In addressing the current fiscal situation, Rep. Chris Gibson said he favors adopting the so-called bipartisan Cooper-LaTourette budget ("It's compromise, or...
View ArticleEditorial: 19 people who didn't have to die
Editorial: 19 people who didn't have to die THE HYPE:Gun violence and gun control only are issues after a tragedy.THE REALITY:Capital Region residents die routinely at the end of a gun. Our legislators...
View ArticleLetter: Mental illness root of tragedy
Letter: Mental illness root of tragedy We have worn deep the path of least resistance, better known as the easy way, especially our politicians. We come to quick judgment spurred by a media reporting...
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Democracy needs debate
Democracy needs debate Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:56 pm, Thursday, December 27,...
View ArticleLetter: 2nd Amendment an American relic
Letter: 2nd Amendment an American relic The tortured logic regarding the right to bear arms in Albert A. Relation Jr.'s letter ("Fund agencies to avert tragedies," Dec. 20) got me to actually read the...
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Transgender is a fact of life
Transgender is a fact of life Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:56 pm, Thursday,...
View ArticleIn the end, our roses shall return
In the end, our roses shall return We learn about time from those who know they have little time left.Mary was the first patient in my unforgettable years as a hospice volunteer. According to official...
View ArticleLetter: Amendments need amending
Letter: Amendments need amending It's time to repeal the Second Amendment. It may have been meaningful 200 years ago, but has no useful function today. It serves only to indulge paranoia and promote...
View ArticleLetter: Retirement system not a bargaining chip
Letter: Retirement system not a bargaining chip When I was 16, I started my first part-time job at a bakery. I eventually retired, at age 66. During every one of the 50 years between, both my employers...
View ArticleLetter: Second Amendment a growing menace
Letter: Second Amendment a growing menace In 1791, when the Second Amendment was ratified, the state of the art in weaponry available to our forefathers required about a minute to load for a single...
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