Letter: It's our state, choice, future
Letter: It's our state, choice, future Mother Earth, in her own good time, took about twenty thousand years to create the grasslands of the Great Plains. This area covers thousands of square miles...
View ArticleBrodsky: A national candidacy needs more
Brodsky: A national candidacy needs more State of the State speeches are invariably painful, lengthy and fruitless. It's not anyone's fault; it's the nature of the beast.For a governor, it means an...
View ArticleWill: CIA's dark side shines in bin Laden film
Will: CIA's dark side shines in bin Laden film "I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and...
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Minimum wage hike too small
Minimum wage hike too small Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:24 am, Sunday, January...
View ArticleEditorial: Bad place for mentally ill
Editorial: Bad place for mentally ill THE ISSUE:Mayor Bloomberg pushes for alternatives to incarceration.THE STAKES:It's an idea worth emulating in New York state prisons. The dilemma has existed for...
View ArticleLetter: Nurture positives to effect change
Letter: Nurture positives to effect change With the recent incidents of gun violence and murder in Albany and the tragedy of Newtown, Conn., the question of how to deal with violence, and the culture...
View ArticleLetter: Definition doesn't include 'treason'
Letter: Definition doesn't include 'treason' Charles Devoe Jr. (letter, Jan. 6) seems to think that we ought to own firearms for the purpose of revolution, to overthrow tyrannical government. Mr. Devoe...
View ArticleLetter: Resources can be better utilized
Letter: Resources can be better utilized Carm Basile's letter, "CDTA use can help schools" (Jan. 4), lays out a convincing case for cooperation and coordination among Capital Region's school districts,...
View ArticleLetter: Glorified violence a major factor
Letter: Glorified violence a major factor Americans love the cinema; they love television and many love video games. Does anyone deny that, in general, all three are saturated with violence — gun...
View ArticleLetter: 'All Shook Up' over play is folly
Letter: 'All Shook Up' over play is folly After reading "Presley lyrics cause high school drama" (Jan. 4), I must admit I was "all shook up," to say the least.Political correctness has overtaken this...
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Fracking devolves into political theater
Fracking devolves into political theater Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:58 pm,...
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Let's stop failing our children
Let's stop failing our children Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:59 pm, Monday,...
View ArticleEditorial: Drill deeper, New York
Editorial: Drill deeper, New York THE ISSUE:Questions still abound on natural gas drilling.THE STAKES:With our health and environment on the line, New York must know the answers before moving on....
View ArticleClimate change wins
Climate change wins • The following is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:The overwhelming number of scientists who believe in climate change scored another "victory" in 2012.Unfortunately,...
View ArticleAmerica's health crisis
America's health crisis • The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:For all of our sophisticated medical care, Americans can expect shorter lives and more health troubles than the...
View ArticleLetter: House GOP a wrecking crew
Letter: House GOP a wrecking crew The disdain that House Republicans have shown New York, New Jersey and Connecticut concerning the Sandy storm aid is disgusting. Couple that action with their behavior...
View ArticleLetter: U.S. doesn't need semiautomatics
Letter: U.S. doesn't need semiautomatics Charles Devoe Jr.'s Jan. 6 commentary, "Arms are a defense against tyranny," makes some very interesting points regarding "the right to bear arms." As we had no...
View ArticleLetter: Some politicians our real threat
Letter: Some politicians our real threat I'll be the first to admit that I did not purchase my guns for hunting or target practice. I own them for self-defense and to ensure I am able to protect those...
View ArticleLetter: Future of cursive is unrealistic
Letter: Future of cursive is unrealistic Handwriting has its place: electronic systems can crash at any instant, and may stay down for months. Further, students who learn literacy through handwriting,...
View ArticleLetter: Let's all muster the leader within
Letter: Let's all muster the leader within As another fiscal fight is finished and more loom in the coming months, it seems there is enough disgust toward Congress to go around. The obvious fix is...
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