Editorial: The money and the mystery
Editorial: The money and the mystery THE ISSUE:The complaints of a private accountant compel the state to audit the post-Sandy relief effort.THE QUESTION:What's behind the exile of the person who spoke...
View ArticleLetter: Guns also can help save lives
Letter: Guns also can help save lives In response to Harlan Hall's letter ("Put kids' safety before gun use," Jan. 13), I would like to note that a Georgia mother just saved the lives of her two...
View ArticleLetter: 2nd Amendment could use update
Letter: 2nd Amendment could use update Some gun advocates believe the purpose of the Second Amendment is to allow citizens to possess firearms in order to fight off a tyrannical government. Let's...
View ArticleLetter: Gun bill limits citizens' rights
Letter: Gun bill limits citizens' rights Like many New Yorkers, I am not feeling real safe with the passage of the NY SAFE gun bill.Just look at how this was brought to us: Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the...
View ArticleLetter: Real fear was slave rebellion
Letter: Real fear was slave rebellion Among the many falsehoods promulgated by the National Rifle Association is a gross misrepresentation of the historical purpose of the Second Amendment. This...
View ArticlePut a lid on LaPierre's lip
Put a lid on LaPierre's lip The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:It would be wrong to base one's judgments about politicians too heavily on their gaffes. Public speakers are...
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Seize the moment for reform
Seize the moment for reform Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:52 am, Sunday, January...
View ArticleLetter: Safeguard water from fracking
Letter: Safeguard water from fracking The Times Union made mention of the huge public response to the proposition of hydraulic fracturing in "Heavy lifting, sifting in drilling debate," Jan. 19. As one...
View ArticleBrodsky: The odds get tougher for Cuomo
Brodsky: The odds get tougher for Cuomo Politics rarely allows for absolute victory. In every triumph are the seeds of defeat. In every defeat, are the seeds of renewal. That rule well and truly...
View ArticleLetter: Mohicans allowed fort to help trade
Letter: Mohicans allowed fort to help trade In the recent discussion of an early Iroquois treaty with the Dutch, the Mohican Indians should have been mentioned. The Iroquois lived far inland in 1613...
View ArticleLetter: Math of gun law flawed hypothesis
Letter: Math of gun law flawed hypothesis If a gun control law saves even a single life, it's worth it. As a mathematician, I call this logical fallacy reasoning by incomplete hypothesis. My favorite...
View ArticleLetter: Make minimum into living wage
Letter: Make minimum into living wage I couldn't agree more with Camille Rivera's commentary ("Minimum wage hike too small," Jan. 14) on raising the minimum wage. The governor's proposal for an...
View ArticleLetter: State's gun law passed in haste
Letter: State's gun law passed in haste Our forefathers fought the Revolutionary War to escape tyranny. And the Second Amendment reads, in part, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall...
View ArticleLetter: Gun rights crowd makes us pause
Letter: Gun rights crowd makes us pause Some supporters of gun rights argue the purpose of the Second Amendment is to enable citizens to oppose tyrannical government. Tim Connolly adopts this position...
View ArticleLetter: Residents receive parking privilege
Letter: Residents receive parking privilege Several articles have outlined Albany's new parking permit system for particular neighborhoods downtown. I was never convinced that such a system is fair. I...
View ArticleEditorial: Is this the best for downtown?
Editorial: Is this the best for downtown? THE ISSUE:The bills mount, but there's no Albany convention center in sight. THE STAKES:Is this still the best vision for the heart of the city? It's been more...
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Governor shows true leadership
Governor shows true leadership Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:03 pm, Monday, January...
View ArticleMarijuana: Facts, science
Marijuana: Facts, science • The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a...
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A threat to pension solvency
A threat to pension solvency Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:04 pm, Monday, January...
View ArticleToo wimpy for reform
Too wimpy for reform • The following is from editorial in the San Jose Mercury News:Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blew it. He had the votes for serious filibuster reform in the palm of his hand,...
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