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Dowd: Short-term gains cause more pain
Dowd: Short-term gains cause more pain Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:23 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Protect the rights of the mentally ill
Letter: Protect the rights of the mentally ill I am concerned the rights of the mentally ill could be sacrificed in the zeal to prevent future episodes of the gun violence that our country has...
View ArticleLetter: The problem is our violent nature
Letter: The problem is our violent nature After watching and reading about the massacre in Connecticut, I have found the responses people are having to be even more tragic.We live in a society that not...
View ArticleEditorial: State of N.Y.: Incomplete
Editorial: State of N.Y.: Incomplete THE ISSUE:The governor's big plans for the future don't fully deal with the present.THE STAKES:Schools and local governments have serious needs in the here and now....
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Mental health reform crucial
Mental health reform crucial Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:46 pm, Wednesday,...
View ArticleFriedman: Disaster lurking on two fronts
Friedman: Disaster lurking on two fronts Whenever I hear the word cliff, I am reminded of something that President Barack Obama's science adviser, John Holdren, used to say about how we need to respond...
View ArticleLetter: Gun debate talk too vindictive
Letter: Gun debate talk too vindictive The article "Gun show rift grows," Dec. 29, contains statements by Robert LeClair, a Hudson Falls gun owner, and David Petronis, promoter of an upcoming gun show...
View ArticleAIG comes to its senses
AIG comes to its senses •The following is from an editorial in the Chicago Tribune:The directors of insurance giant American International Group wisely decided Wednesday not to join a lawsuit that...
View ArticleEditorial: The governor hits a bull's-eye
Editorial: The governor hits a bull's-eye THE ISSUE:The governor offers a package of gun control measures covering assault weapons and mental illness.THE STAKES:New York can once again lead the way...
View ArticleLetter: For amusement purposes only
Letter: For amusement purposes only After reading many reports on the controversy over the upcoming gun show in Saratoga Springs, I'd like to point out that this should be what we call a "teachable...
View ArticleLetter: Waving goodbye to pension abuse
Letter: Waving goodbye to pension abuse A big thank-you to the Times Union for highlighting a longtime, ongoing abuse of taxpayers in Albany County and many municipal governments throughout New York....
View ArticleLetter: Cancel gun show at the City Center
Letter: Cancel gun show at the City Center While we appreciate the resolution passed by the Saratoga City Council urging exhibitors to refrain from selling high-powered weapons at the NEACA gun show to...
View ArticleWomen are qualified for the Big Boy jobs
Women are qualified for the Big Boy jobs About all those white guys: What a shame.Not an outrage, but a shame. The face of power that President Barack Obama has chosen to present to the country and the...
View ArticleLetter: Pronouncing Schaghticoke
Letter: Pronouncing Schaghticoke I enjoyed your article about the pronunciation of Dutch place names in our area ("You say renseler, I say renselar," Dec. 28.)Since you mentioned my town, Schaghticoke,...
View ArticleLetter: Framers knew what laws implied
Letter: Framers knew what laws implied Since the awful school shootings, I have seen more untruths, misconceptions and liberal philosophy than I can ever remember. Here are a few:The Second Amendment...
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Imagine N.Y. without fracking
Imagine N.Y. without fracking Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:32 pm, Thursday,...
View ArticleBray: Albany's cure isn't term limits
Bray: Albany's cure isn't term limits Thomas Friedman wrote in a recent New York Times column about Russia leader Vladimir Putin that "small businesses, start-ups and nonresource companies ... require...
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News, not blather
News, not blather Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:05 pm, Friday, January 11, 2013 If...
View ArticleLetter: Gun reform needs much stronger lobby
Letter: Gun reform needs much stronger lobby Gun advocates are among the most powerful and best funded lobbyists in our country. The National Rifle Association claims to have more than 4 million...
View ArticleLetter: No single factor can fix the violence
Letter: No single factor can fix the violence I have been a deer hunter for almost 60 years and am an advocate for gun control. Neither I nor my hunting friends see any reason why assault-type...
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