Letter: Founders never implied treason
Letter: Founders never implied treason Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment Foundation, was wrong in his implication that the "true purpose" of the Second Amendment is protection against the United...
View ArticleFriedman: Mexico's comeback? Innovation
Friedman: Mexico's comeback? Innovation MONTERREY, Mexico — Visiting Mexico this past week reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from my days in Beirut. It was when a hostess asked her dinner guests...
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A costly war on Indian Point
A costly war on Indian Point Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:39 pm, Wednesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Defense cuts can help communities
Letter: Defense cuts can help communities As a retired U.S. Army warrant officer and a retired high school teacher, I advocate for the $500 billion in defense cuts over the next 10 years. I urge Sen....
View ArticleLetter: Who can we trust with guns?
Letter: Who can we trust with guns? David Welch's letter ("Democrats seek to disarm nation," Feb. 14) is patently ridiculous. The Democrats have no intention of taking weapons away from the military,...
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Partnership good for students, community
Partnership good for students, community Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:29 pm,...
View ArticleThe day the music died
The day the music died • The following is from an editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:With his long, slender fingers, an affectionate smile and the keys of a grand piano, Van Cliburn helped thaw...
View ArticleEditorial: Another misfire in rushed gun law
Editorial: Another misfire in rushed gun law THE ERROR:New York's ban on assault weapons may muzzle films and TV shows.THE REAL MISTAKE:More transparency before the law was passed could have avoided...
View ArticleLetter: Why do we need more casinos?
Letter: Why do we need more casinos? Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't push for casinos if the process is, as he puts it, politicized. Yet he wants casino location decisions to be made by his newly constituted...
View ArticleLetter: Public's safety must come first
Letter: Public's safety must come first While I was handing out gun-control literature across from the Saratoga Springs gun show, a National Rifle Association member asked to see my handout.After...
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Forget the blame — move on
Forget the blame — move on Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:30 pm, Thursday, February...
View Article- 30 - to this part of my life
- 30 - to this part of my life This time of sorting out, throwing out, summing up and turning in evolved into an archeological dig of sorts.The new laptop recently issued by the company. The hand-held...
View ArticleLetter: Someone pays for 'no new taxes'
Letter: Someone pays for 'no new taxes' The governor's budget proposal proclaims "no new taxes." Yet, state government has mandated a pension system, which is managed by a state official, for which it...
View ArticleLetter: Hearing Sister Prejean speak is life-changing
Letter: Hearing Sister Prejean speak is life-changing In response to David A. Love's commentary ("Death penalty on the run," Feb. 4), we need to eliminate the death penalty. Doing so will herald in the...
View ArticleLetter: Transparency crucial for DiNapoli's conferences
Letter: Transparency crucial for DiNapoli's conferences Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's recent announcement that $250 million of the state pension fund was allocated to Farol Investment Advisors for private...
View ArticleLetter: Health care act will only create burdens
Letter: Health care act will only create burdens Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Paul Tonko excel at hypocrisy.They are touting a federal low-interest loan program to promote manufacturing in the...
View ArticleLetter: College costs need to decrease
Letter: College costs need to decrease President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech raised the hot topics in the media: the gun-control debate, climate change, the housing market and the economy....
View ArticleLetter: Stop hemorrhaging money at SUNY
Letter: Stop hemorrhaging money at SUNY University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is to be congratulated for its vision in creating a seamless educational pipeline for the 160...
View ArticleLetter: Hagel not qualified for a Cabinet post
Letter: Hagel not qualified for a Cabinet post I'd like to respond to Bob Hendrick's letter ("Hagel is what the country needs," Feb. 14). Just the fact that all 14 Republicans on the Senate committee...
View ArticleLetter: Create a safer world, ban assault guns
Letter: Create a safer world, ban assault guns It seems the entire discussion on whether to ban assault weapons of all types and high-capacity multiple magazine guns/rifles is missing one very...
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