Old games won't work
Old games won't work •This is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:The secretive North Korean regime has always been known for bluster and hyperbole, but in recent days its pronouncements have...
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Stop talking; increase the minimum wage
Stop talking; increase the minimum wage Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:14 pm, Sunday,...
View ArticleEditorial: There's no limit on such pain
Editorial: There's no limit on such pain THE ISSUE:Child sex assault victims should be able to bring their criminal and civil complaints no matter when alleged abuse occurred.THE STAKES:It is no less...
View ArticleLetter: Obamacare has its plus sides
Letter: Obamacare has its plus sides A recent letter by Robert Jones is typical of the knee-jerk attacks against the Affordable Care Act, which ignore the overwhelmingly positive aspects of the law...
View ArticleLetter: Gun control has many savings
Letter: Gun control has many savings With all the mass shootings that have occurred in the past year, gun control is on the agenda of many politicians. Supporters of gun control argue the availability...
View ArticleLetter: Give Cuomo credit for SAFE Act
Letter: Give Cuomo credit for SAFE Act In light of the volume of letters on gun control, I have been reluctant and apathetic to post another. Opinions are flying like locusts; the impact has been...
View ArticleRobinson: Bergoglio's chance to atone
Robinson: Bergoglio's chance to atone They are impolite questions, but they must be asked: What did Jorge Mario Bergoglio know, and when did he know it, about Argentina's brutal "Dirty War" against...
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Martial arts or street fight?
Martial arts or street fight? Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:15 pm, Sunday, March 17,...
View ArticleLetter: Address global warming dangers
Letter: Address global warming dangers Thank you for publishing The Associated Press story "Less snow, in really big doses," Feb. 19, bringing attention to the increasing severity of storms due to...
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Legend alters his own legacy
Legend alters his own legacy Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:08 pm, Monday, March 18,...
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Preserve funding for emergency supplies
Preserve funding for emergency supplies Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:08 pm,...
View ArticleCommunity must share lake costs
Community must share lake costs The crisis du jour is the infestation of Lake George by aquatic species, which if not addressed immediately will supposedly cause Lake George to become a swampy morass,...
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Budget cuts have casualties
Budget cuts have casualties Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:08 pm, Monday, March 18,...
View ArticleKnow the ABCs of safe infant sleep
Know the ABCs of safe infant sleep More than half of the child fatalities reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment were attributable to a child co-sleeping with a...
View ArticleKeep The Egg out of state's hands
Keep The Egg out of state's hands In the early days of The Egg, I was the executive director of the Albany League of Arts, and we inaugurated this sparkling new facility with a blockbuster event: a...
View ArticleDeeper look into Hudson
Deeper look into Hudson THE ISSUE:The state comptroller pressures GE into studying the need for more dredging.THE QUESTION:How far and how deep does PCB pollution go? It's a scenario that General...
View ArticleDeception no way to treat citizens
Deception no way to treat citizens I think I can help Aaron Christiansen who wrote the March 1 letter "Who can we trust with guns?"About 10,000 law-abiding gun owners met in Albany at a Feb. 28 rally...
View ArticleIraq war's most crucial lesson must be one of humility
Iraq war's most crucial lesson must be one of humility • The following is from an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News:The lessons of Iraq, 10 years on, are manifold and painful. But looking back on...
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Violence begets violence
Violence begets violence Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:10 pm, Tuesday, March 19,...
View ArticleWho will pay for our prosperity?
Who will pay for our prosperity? There is a statue outside the Department of Labor of a powerful, rambunctious horse being reined in by an extremely muscular man. This used to be a metaphor for...
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