Letter: Crass host marred Academy Awards
Letter: Crass host marred Academy Awards The 2013 Academy Awards dealt with nine unique and magnificent films. However, humiliating and tasteless remarks by Seth MacFarlane stole any class or elegance...
View ArticleLetter: Marijuana could ease end of life
Letter: Marijuana could ease end of life In 2006, I was fortunate enough to see my grandmother before she passed away. We spent our final time together in a hospice facility. She was suffering, and...
View ArticleLetter: 'Militia' needs checks, balances
Letter: 'Militia' needs checks, balances I've read with interest the public debate of gun ownership to protect us against a tyrannical government, yet I have not seen any attempt to determine who gets...
View ArticleLetter: Downtown church would benefit city
Letter: Downtown church would benefit city In response to the editorial, "The mayor vs. the church," Jan. 30, I would note that downtown Albany has gradually become a place of much speculation.Some may...
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Respect women's autonomy
Respect women's autonomy Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:22Â pm, Sunday, March 24, 2013...
View ArticleEditorial: Some in GOP finally get it
Editorial: Some in GOP finally get it THE ISSUE:Support emerges among Republicans for reforming immigration laws.THE STAKES:Any political comeback requires accepting that 11 million immigrants are here...
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Instead of raising minimum wage, state should cut taxes
Instead of raising minimum wage, state should cut taxes Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated...
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Letter Stripping the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering from the University at Albany would be devastating to the Capital Region's SUNY center. SUNY should be building up its "centers" by...
View ArticleConsumers, demand labels on genetically altered food
Consumers, demand labels on genetically altered food The following is from an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News:A California ballot measure last fall to require labeling of genetically engineered...
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Fade out brutality in movies
Fade out brutality in movies Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:38Â pm, Monday, March 25,...
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One hand taketh, one giveth
One hand taketh, one giveth Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:38Â pm, Monday, March 25,...
View ArticleYes, a drilling moratorium
Yes, a drilling moratorium THE ISSUE:Multiple studies are under way on fracking's safety while the industry tries to rush.THE STAKES:When it comes to its citizenry's health, New York has to know what...
View ArticleDiffering opinions offer valid insights
Differing opinions offer valid insights I must take issue with the letter from Patrick O'Connel ("Constitution's crucial lessons," March 13).It doesn't advance one's argument to malign anyone perceived...
View ArticleConvert rail to trail to boost economy
Convert rail to trail to boost economy The Adirondacks struggle to maintain economic stability and strive to modernize attractions and infrastructure yet encounter a void in leadership when it comes to...
View ArticleLimit drone use to reconnaissance
Limit drone use to reconnaissance Drone usage has been an issue that has made its way into the forefront of many people's minds. Some people are all for their usage and others are against. I personally...
View ArticleDrawing a gun parallel skewed
Drawing a gun parallel skewed The logic of people like Jim Kress ("Bearing arms a natural right," March 14) is baffling. In supporting a "natural right" to bear arms, he makes reference to Josef Stalin...
View ArticleFocus on the killing chain
Focus on the killing chain Let's say you were writing a novel about a homicide. You'd want to describe the killer's neighborhood and family background. You'd want to describe his school, his culture...
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Sequester will further cut critical services of nonprofits
Sequester will further cut critical services of nonprofits Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
View ArticleFoundations' actions exposed
Foundations' actions exposed "Cash muscle in SUNY arms," March 17, was an excellent example of investigative journalism. The articles notes the foundations' lavish spending, which was breathtaking...
View ArticleU.S. taxpayers subsidizing Israel
U.S. taxpayers subsidizing Israel I think Times Union readers should know what one of the chief rabbis of Israel in 2010 stated about American taxpayers who are subsidizing his country.Ovadia Yosef...
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