Letter: Why don't legislators submit receipts?
Letter: Why don't legislators submit receipts? I thank you for "Fighting fraud with a new form," April 19, regarding legislators' reimbursements. They received an increase not too long ago in their per...
View ArticleDowd: Bush legacy, from one who knows
Dowd: Bush legacy, from one who knows Barbara Bush is a word that rhymes with fright.She's right.Asked on the "Today" show whether she thought her son Jeb should run for president in 2016, as W. has...
View ArticleLetter: Congress should be ashamed of itself
Letter: Congress should be ashamed of itself I have never felt so ashamed of my Congress. How could 46 senators vote against a bipartisan expanded background check bill? he vote of these senators was...
View ArticleLetter: The SAFE Act and mental health workers
Letter: The SAFE Act and mental health workers With regard to Michael Biasotti's commentary "Mental illness provisions must remain in NY SAFE Act," April 17, it appears there is some misunderstanding...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. Cuomo snubs his allies
Editorial: Mr. Cuomo snubs his allies THE ISSUE:Women's rights advocates want to see the governor's agenda — in actual legislative language, not just platitudes.THE STAKES:He's making it harder for his...
View ArticleSeiler: Baseball bat and Greg Ball
Seiler: Baseball bat and Greg Ball "Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one."— George Orwell, "1984"State Sen. Greg Ball didn't specify what brand of torture he'd prefer to see enacted on...
View ArticleLetter: Small knives on flights just heighten danger
Letter: Small knives on flights just heighten danger A concept that can apply to many aspects of life is that what is efficient is not always fair.Just as there is a trade-off between efficiency and...
View ArticleParker: Bush the person, not the caricature
Parker: Bush the person, not the caricature In a reprieve from the horror of the most recent terrorist attack, the nation's attentions turned to the man who declared the war on terrorism, George W....
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A campus for the ages
A campus for the ages Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:40 pm, Saturday, April 27, 2013...
View ArticleDon't allow immigration reform fall to fear-mongering
Don't allow immigration reform fall to fear-mongering The following is from an editorial in the Hartford Courant:Congress should not listen to the hotheads and the anti-immigrant mischief makers who...
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America still needs answers
America still needs answers Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:25 pm, Sunday, April 28,...
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Make AG an election watchdog
Make AG an election watchdog Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:25 pm, Sunday, April 28,...
View ArticleJust be thankful for taxes at work
Just be thankful for taxes at work At 8 a.m. April 19, I was listening to television and radio descriptions of the manhunt/lockdown going on in Massachusetts. While a myriad of thoughts and emotions...
View ArticleWorld is full of mandatory tests
World is full of mandatory tests Not being part of the educational establishment, I am mystified by the railing against standardized testing. Teachers think it's wrong to waste time "teaching to the...
View ArticleBeware of buying eyewear online
Beware of buying eyewear online The Times Union recently featured an article about New York City-based Warby Parker, which is marketing and selling prescription eyewear online ("Affordable eyewear...
View ArticleThe true meaning of Memorial Day
The true meaning of Memorial Day This coming Memorial Day has a lot of meaning, in more ways than one. The true meaning is to remember and honor veterans of all wars and peacetime service who paid the...
View ArticleWe must repair democratic action
We must repair democratic action Our Founding Fathers provided us with a wonderful democratic system of government. It contains appropriate checks and balances. It provides a means of democratic rule...
View ArticleAn unfair pay impasse
An unfair pay impasse THE ISSUE:Thousands of state workers have gone years without raises, mainly because the Legislature hasn't gotten one either.THE STAKES:Are lawmakers really that petty? More than...
View ArticleCountry needs a national strategy to fight violent crime
Country needs a national strategy to fight violent crime The following is from an editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer:The Boston Marathon bombings have reminded Americans that we can never let down...
View ArticleLetter: Give kids right to grow up alive
Letter: Give kids right to grow up alive A poster on the wall of my office shows a beautiful little boy from Sudan with a bit of sand on his check and a heavy turban around his head. The inscription...
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