A more dangerous world
The MH17 disaster foretells “an emerging security environment marked by irregular warfare, proliferated high-end technology and complex economic and energy dependencies that will complicate...
View ArticlePut sports funds toward schools
I am offended by the tactic of putting a million-dollar sports complex as the top priority for Albany’s public schools. This was portrayed as tax free. It’s not. Taxes are going up yet again, and there...
View ArticleVisit high school complex before voting
Just think about it – a city (in serious deficit) of far less than 100,000 people with an acknowledged sub-par educational system and taxes already beyond the norm is once again pushing for a vote to...
View ArticleElect a politician not businessman
When we need a new president, why do we clamor for a businessman who is a barrel of laughs but knows zilch about government and constitutional law. Are we that unenlightened? If I remember correctly,...
View ArticleRepairs include pool and grounds
The Times Union’s recent reporting and editorial on the Victoria Pool at Saratoga Springs State Park are completely off-base. In 2014, the state budget allocated $500,000 to improve the Victoria Pool...
View ArticleDon’t dismiss ACA without replacement
The rush to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is reckless. Millions may lose health insurance or have it seriously degraded. To repeal a complex piece of legislation on which so many people...
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