Letter: Gun show sends wrong message
Letter: Gun show sends wrong message It's my hope that this year's gun show at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center will be the last in a taxpayer-owned state building.The state should not be...
View ArticleCameron: Put energy from envy to good use
Cameron: Put energy from envy to good use A friend called to talk. She was miserable."I feel envy," she said. "It's gross; I'm envious of someone's house."I listened. My friend has a very nice house,...
View ArticleLetter: Clown cartoon insults citizens
Letter: Clown cartoon insults citizens In answer to the question "Who is that clown?" in the Jan. 21 editorial cartoon, I will tell you:He's an American citizen, a patriot, who has taken a few precious...
View ArticleLetter: Firearm deaths, mass murderers all too familiar
Letter: Firearm deaths, mass murderers all too familiar Jacob Tyler Roberts, Andrew Engeldinger, Wade Michael Page, Ian Stawicki, Jake England, Alvin Watts, One L. Goh, Thomas "T.J." Lane. Do you...
View ArticleLetter: A missed chance to clear the air
Letter: A missed chance to clear the air I was sorry to see Robert L. Henrickson's letter on the Village of East Nassau's response to an air quality issue.Mr. Henrickson implies the village board, most...
View ArticleLetter: Center the key to Albany's future
Letter: Center the key to Albany's future Amore Clothing has been on State Street in Albany since 1967. As I look out my storefront, I can tell you that we are more and more alone in the retail...
View ArticleLetter: Gambling drains viable economy
Letter: Gambling drains viable economy The prospect of casino gambling in New York is much discussed these days, including in the State of the State speech by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. I should like to...
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Medicare's observation status is unfair to patients
Medicare's observation status is unfair to patients Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 5:52 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Hydrofracking will doom future
Letter: Hydrofracking will doom future The debate over fracking in New York has been raging for more than four years now. Both sides have fought to achieve their goals and many have made sacrifices....
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The kids who get left behind
The kids who get left behind Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:45 pm, Saturday,...
View ArticleSmith: Writing tomorrow's score
Smith: Writing tomorrow's score We're so frequently disappointed in how government works. Maybe we're choosing leaders with the wrong set of skills. So here's a proposition: Imagine what might happen...
View ArticleParker: Cowards, war and women
Parker: Cowards, war and women Polling that shows Americans favor women in combat by 2-to-1 is evidence only of the power of misinformation.And, yes, indoctrination.Arguments favoring women in direct...
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Friedman: A turning point in learning
Friedman: A turning point in learning Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:16 pm,...
View ArticleWill: Misguided divesting in Chicago
Will: Misguided divesting in Chicago Politics becomes amusing when liberalism becomes theatrical with high-minded gestures. Chicago's government, which is not normally known for elevated thinking, is...
View ArticleLetter: U.S. may be near a dictatorship
Letter: U.S. may be near a dictatorship Gov. Andrew Cuomo's comment in his State of the State address that "no one needs 10 bullets to kill a deer" suggests the governor either lacks understanding of...
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Publicly financed elections good business
Publicly financed elections good business Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:28 pm,...
View ArticleEditorial: Sticker shock at Hudson Valley
Editorial: Sticker shock at Hudson Valley THE ISSUE:The college wants a big funding increase from Rensselaer County.THE STAKES:Education must be good, yes, but it should be affordable, too. The words...
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Death penalty on the run
Death penalty on the run Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:29 pm, Sunday, February 3,...
View ArticleLetter: Look at economy and reflect facts
Letter: Look at economy and reflect facts Anyone who is following market trends and the economy knows the recovery is moving along nicely, and it seems the major indexes are poised to post record...
View ArticleLetter: Transfer tax will aid poor schools
Letter: Transfer tax will aid poor schools Eliot Spitzer's commentary ("Make Wall Street fund schools," Jan. 24) calls for a federal financial-transfer tax, shared with states, to be used in New York...
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