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House on the cliff
House on the cliff Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:33 pm, Friday, December 28, 2012...
View ArticleLetter: Calling mental illness 'evil' too easy a label
Letter: Calling mental illness 'evil' too easy a label Something is bothering me about President Barack Obama's recent speech in Newtown, Conn. It was certainly genuine and compassionate, but what...
View ArticleLetter: Government needs to secure classrooms
Letter: Government needs to secure classrooms Everyone seems to be jumping on the bandwagon of more gun control and, in some ways, I agree with the extended ban on assault weapons. But I have been...
View ArticleIn a fiscal fantasyland
In a fiscal fantasyland • The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:The prospect of recovery-killing across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts at the end of the year hasn't been...
View ArticleEditorial: A warning state can't ignore
Editorial: A warning state can't ignore THE ISSUE:The state needs to find a more efficient way to pay for its mounting infrastructure needs. THE QUESTION:What will it take to bring about more...
View ArticleLetter: Weapons don't stop with guns
Letter: Weapons don't stop with guns The President, our politicians, the Times Union and your readers are all calling for more gun control as if this is the ultimate solution for preventing another...
View ArticleLetter: Smaller gun clips worth considering
Letter: Smaller gun clips worth considering Thirty-round gun clips have only one purpose: To kill every child in the classroom. Defining assault weapons is difficult, too prone to loopholes. Expend...
View ArticleLetter: Acknowledge elephant in room
Letter: Acknowledge elephant in room With every act of insane killing, we recycle the same divisive posturing. We've regulated firearms and their possession. But nothing really changes.Why? Gun sales...
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An idea for Romney's next move
An idea for Romney's next move Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 7:36 am, Sunday, December...
View ArticleSeiler: Let's now praise the snow day
Seiler: Let's now praise the snow day At 7:30 on Thursday morning, my 12-year-old son and his friend Drew were sprawled across the living room furniture in contortions that would confound the most...
View ArticleSmith: If it's public, why not publish?
Smith: If it's public, why not publish? A few years ago, I was on a panel at a journalism school with Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. What I remember him saying is this: A core concept of...
View ArticleLetter: New firearm laws definitely needed
Letter: New firearm laws definitely needed As news reports of the Connecticut shooting unfolded, my 8-year-old nephew explained how the lockdown procedures work at his school. I thought of the...
View ArticleWill: Disdain enough for all involved
Will: Disdain enough for all involved While accusing the Supreme Court's conservative justices of "disdain for democracy," Pamela Karlan proves herself talented at dispensing disdain. The Stanford law...
View ArticleParker: The final page, too literally
Parker: The final page, too literally HASHTAG, America — It is comforting to think of death as a passing rather than an end. In that vein, I prefer to think of Steve Jobs' final words as editorial...
View Article2012: The year in cartoons
2012: The year in cartoons What a year. President Barack Obama still has his job. Mitt Romney might have a job, but not the job he coveted. His fellow Republicans just didn't get it when it came to...
View ArticleLetter: NRA suggests war on ourselves
Letter: NRA suggests war on ourselves The National Rifle Association has lost all credibility in the face of constant shootings and their continuous advocacy that all people arm themselves. What they...
View ArticleAn eager vote for Kerry
An eager vote for Kerry •The following is from an editorial in The Washington Post:In nominating Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state, President Obama observed that "in a sense, John's entire life...
View ArticleEditorial: Good riddance to Mr. Burke
Editorial: Good riddance to Mr. Burke THE ISSUE:One scam, involving Albany County and the state, is over. THE STAKES:Why can't the laws be changed to prevent another? Say goodbye, Albany County, to...
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Why not consolidation?
Why not consolidation? Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:10 am, Sunday, December 30,...
View ArticleLetter: Education needs equitable funding
Letter: Education needs equitable funding Northern New York was a big winner in the just announced Regional Economic Development Council awards. We thank Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the council.It is...
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