Letter: Boston bombings lack any reason
Letter: Boston bombings lack any reason Our outrage at the bombings at the Boston Marathon must be joined with our outrage at President Barack Obama. He saw this as an event and refused to call it...
View ArticleLetter: Keep religion out of choice decision
Letter: Keep religion out of choice decision Regarding Kenneth Goldfarb's letter "Abortion just one topic the bishops discussed," April 7, and Peter G. Sokaris' "Don't let religion influence our laws,"...
View ArticleLetter: U.S. drones show lack of process
Letter: U.S. drones show lack of process Alex Yatsevitch's splendid letter ("Drone strikes flout due process," April 3) explains why drone attacks are carried out in violation of legal "due process."...
View ArticleLetter: Regulators at heart of debate
Letter: Regulators at heart of debate Donald Siegel in his letter ("Trust scientists on hydrofracking," April 14) says the "state would be prudent to trust its scientific regulators." Isn't that the...
View ArticleLetter: Absorbing the high need not be smoked
Letter: Absorbing the high need not be smoked Regarding Joseph J. Henzel's letter ("Smoking of any kind is dangerous," April 15), I will bypass the oft-discussed issue of legality of pot use and help...
View ArticleKeep student loan interest rates at a manageable level
Keep student loan interest rates at a manageable level The following is from an editorial in the Seattle Times:Congress must act again to stop student-loan interest rates from doubling to 6.8...
View ArticleThe threat from our fear
The threat from our fear THE ISSUE:Law enforcement holds off reading the suspect in the Boston bombings his rights.THE STAKES:Just how many rights are we willing to let slide in the supposed defense of...
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Much to balk about this year
Much to balk about this year Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 3:53Â pm, Tuesday, April...
View ArticleLetter: Gun control isn't a simple issue
Letter: Gun control isn't a simple issue I had to stop reading the paper and respond when I saw Jeff Danziger's cartoon April 18. It is extremely callous, cynical and hurtful to use the imagery of...
View ArticleRobinson: Let's treat gun violence as terrorism
Robinson: Let's treat gun violence as terrorism The nation demonstrated again last week how resolute it can be when threatened by murderous terrorists — and how helpless when ordered to heel by smug...
View ArticleLetter: Lift time barriers; prosecute abusers
Letter: Lift time barriers; prosecute abusers The time has come to remove all statutes of limitation regarding the sexual abuse of children in New York. It is society's gravest responsibility to both...
View ArticleLetter: Academic review of Common Core
Letter: Academic review of Common Core Much has been written about the English assignment at Albany High School where students were tasked with writing from the perspective of a Nazi. In each telling...
View ArticleLetter: Gun lobby ignores the big picture
Letter: Gun lobby ignores the big picture In 1924, Thomas Midgley performed a demonstration at a press conference to show the gasoline additive tetraethyl lead was harmless. He washed his hands with it...
View ArticleMuch has to happen before we talk with North Korea
Much has to happen before we talk with North Korea The following is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:At the end of his recent Asian swing, Secretary of State John Kerry said he was prepared to...
View ArticleAnother scam in Albany
Another scam in Albany THE ISSUE:The city's permit parking law is undermined already.THE STAKES:How long will city officials put up with this? Residents of Albany's downtown neighborhoods should have...
View ArticleAfter four decades in lockdown, free the Attica report
After four decades in lockdown, free the Attica report The following is from an editorial in The New York Times:The violence in 1971 at Attica resulted in 43 deaths and left many unanswered questions...
View ArticleDowd: So much news isn't fit to see
Dowd: So much news isn't fit to see When James Gleick was my editor at The Times, he would often stare into space. Every time he stared, a clever idea bloomed. After leaving The Times, he founded one...
View ArticleLetter: Student showed courage in refusal
Letter: Student showed courage in refusal I am an alumnus of Albany High School, class of 1983, and now it is an international laughingstock. Sophomore English students were asked by their teacher, who...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking foes know the dangers
Letter: Fracking foes know the dangers I would like to thank Thomas McCormick and his letter ("Fracking will help boost the economy," April 10) for the opportunity to point out that Sean Lennon and...
View ArticleLetter: Sports venues burden taxpayers
Letter: Sports venues burden taxpayers Richard Brodsky's commentary ("State must stop subsidizing sports venues," April 8), which concerns the investment of $54 million to assist owners of the Buffalo...
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