Editorial: Time to do the budget right
Editorial: Time to do the budget right THE DEAL:The pending state budget takes care of political business. THE BOTTOM LINE:How about focusing more on the public's business? And here we thought state...
View ArticleMissing pieces of gay rights
Missing pieces of gay rights Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman took a terrific, brave step in announcing his support for same-sex marriage, citing the example of his gay son. But here's the missing...
View ArticleKilling terrorists not a human rights issue
Killing terrorists not a human rights issue With all due respect to Debra J. Saunders, her commentary ("Obama's fractured views on human rights," March 11) shows a fractured view on the understanding...
View ArticleSummer youth program support is well deserved
Summer youth program support is well deserved Kudos to Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings in his effort to keep the Summer Youth Employment Program this year. The mayor, in a recent lunch presentation,...
View ArticleRequire purchasers to register ammunition
Require purchasers to register ammunition Rights to free speech under the First Amendment are clearly regulated when protected citizens use computers to communicate. The software powering these...
View ArticleDrone strikes effective way to deter terrorism
Drone strikes effective way to deter terrorism After listening to the nonsense spewed in Washington after the filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., over the use of drones, I believe we should all...
View ArticleAn obvious but painful asset conversion plan
An obvious but painful asset conversion plan I have been wondering if it would be possible for the Golubs and Nigros to save the venerable bell tower of St. Patrick's Church in Watervliet by...
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Little steps that protect our freedom
Little steps that protect our freedom Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:49 pm, Friday,...
View ArticleLetter: STAR inefficient way to provide tax relief
Letter: STAR inefficient way to provide tax relief For many years now, the League of Women Voters of New York, together with the State Regents, the Fiscal Policy Institute and Syracuse University's...
View ArticleLetter: Getting to the source of sexual morality
Letter: Getting to the source of sexual morality I am dismayed by the recent publication of James Carroll's anti-Catholic commentary, "A chance for a new papacy," March 6. Mr. Carroll labels retired...
View Article'Dark forces' around every corner? Or not?
'Dark forces' around every corner? Or not? The following is from an editorial that appeared in the Chicago Tribune:Venezuela's acting president isn't pointing fingers, but facts are facts: In the...
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Editorial Halfmoon farm survivesThe legislative action that most impressed us last week didn't happen in Albany, but on a farm in Halfmoon.Edmund Rucinski won't have to endure watching his family's...
View ArticleLetter: May new pope no longer deny the 'people of God'
Letter: May new pope no longer deny the 'people of God' I rejoice and hope Pope Francis rejoins and embraces the "people of God" who were altogether lost and condemned by our pope emeritus. Despite...
View ArticleLetter: St. Mary's students imbued with high morals
Letter: St. Mary's students imbued with high morals On March 12, 200 St. Mary's Institute students descended on St. Mary's Church in Amsterdam to join Bishop Howard Hubbard in the celebration of Mass....
View ArticleFriedman: Israel can't pretend it's an island
Friedman: Israel can't pretend it's an island Reading the news from the wider Middle East and then watching President Barack Obama visiting Israel triggered this thought: The president looked as if he...
View ArticleEditorial: Congress' bad aim on guns
Editorial: Congress' bad aim on guns FORTUNATELY:There's broad consensus among Americans on smarter gun control laws.UNFORTUNATELY:Washington isn't listening. In case lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have...
View ArticleParker: Clinton's running in 2016, isn't she?
Parker: Clinton's running in 2016, isn't she? No matter what Barack Obama does, he cannot escape the shadow of his former political opponent.Hillary Clinton, back from her global travels visiting...
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Brodsky: Latvia's second coming
Brodsky: Latvia's second coming Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:16 pm, Saturday,...
View ArticleLetter: Earlier scrutiny needed on hydrofracking risks
Letter: Earlier scrutiny needed on hydrofracking risks David Brown's commentary ("Assessing the risks of fracking," March 10) is poignant. The federal Environmental Protection Agency's Office of...
View ArticleLetter: Now's the time to grow economy
Letter: Now's the time to grow economy During the Great Depression between 1929 and 1934, economists called for greater government spending and a pumping up of our funds in circulation. The politicians...
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