Letter: Founders saw a republic, not a democracy
Letter: Founders saw a republic, not a democracy For longer than I care to remember, people who should certainly know better have been using "democracy" as a synonym for freedom.The United States was...
View ArticleLetter: Everyone's health gains from eliminating milk
Letter: Everyone's health gains from eliminating milk Switching from whole milk to low-fat milk is like switching from unfiltered cigarettes to filtered cigarettes: Harmful health consequences persist...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short Schenectady hopes soarWanted: "Significant, transformative change." Reward: $1 million for the appropriate community project.That's some tall order, not to mention lofty...
View ArticleLetter: No reason for humans to keep drinking milk
Letter: No reason for humans to keep drinking milk The article "Dairy dilemma," April 10, regards eating dairy foods or avoiding dairy foods based on the conflicting health messages we read and hear...
View ArticleLetter: Women's game belongs out front
Letter: Women's game belongs out front It was disappointing to see the NCAA women's college basketball championship game on Page 3 of the Sports section ("Huskies run away with crown," April 10). News...
View ArticleLetter: UAlbany leader visited Greenville school district
Letter: UAlbany leader visited Greenville school district It is indeed excellent Dr. Robert Jones is touring the nine counties surrounding University at Albany, sharing his enthusiasm for...
View ArticleCowards in Congress couldn't shoot straight
Cowards in Congress couldn't shoot straight The following is from an editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:When President Barack Obama on Thursday in Boston referred to "small, stunted individuals...
View ArticleNotable Quotes Of The Week
Notable Quotes Of The Week "The spirit of this city is undaunted, and the spirit of this country shall remain undimmed."— President Barack Obama, on the Boston bombings"The journey from Hopkinton to...
View ArticleEditorial: GOP's hollow argument
Editorial: GOP's hollow argument THE ISSUE:State Republican leaders take on an easy target — public campaign financing.THE STAKES:Fixing up New York government is about more than handouts for...
View ArticleParker: A smarmy politician knows no shame
Parker: A smarmy politician knows no shame Charleston, S.C. As the reporter said to the novelist: Why bother to make stuff up?For stories and characters, one needs only a pair of walking shoes in this...
View ArticleSeiler: Let's give Bieber a break
Seiler: Let's give Bieber a break Here's what Justin Bieber wrote in the guestbook at Amsterdam's Anne Frank House after an April 12 visit: "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great...
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Generations of graft
Generations of graft Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:45 pm, Saturday, April 20, 2013...
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Message of 'The Color Purple' resonates decades later
Message of 'The Color Purple' resonates decades later Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published...
View ArticlePolitics, penance and redemption
Politics, penance and redemption Political pundits and the press are an unforgiving lot. Every scandal is greeted by absolute moral judgments and righteous calls for the political equivalent of the...
View ArticleHome, turbulent home
Home, turbulent home Unfortunately:Earth Day 2013 finds the world with new warnings of a dramatically changing climate.FORTUNATELY:There are positive signs, too, if we follow them. It was 43 years ago...
View ArticleOne day? Try a bad hair life
One day? Try a bad hair life This is the first column with my new picture. What strikes me most about it is how much better looking I am in real life.You'll have to trust me on this. I hope what...
View ArticleInconsistent rules endanger wells
Inconsistent rules endanger wells Donald Siegel's recent letter calling for the state and general public to trust the state Department of Environmental Conservation's scientific regulators when it...
View ArticleChild sex abusers must be punished
Child sex abusers must be punished Four years ago, I wrote to state legislators in support of the Child Victims' Act legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, D-Queens.At the time, the...
View ArticleCircus elephants endure torture
Circus elephants endure torture After another long winter, I should be rejoicing at the arrival of milder weather. But I am not. because spring means the arrival of one of the cruelest shows on...
View ArticleDemolition an unwise decision
Demolition an unwise decision I'm not an activist. I'm not a religious person. I'm not a rabble-rouser.What I am is an older person, 89, a veteran of World War II, a person who still has the ability to...
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