Gillibrand just another politician
A recent story in the media about Sen. Kristen Gillibrand’s new book gives one pause about her judgment (“Gillibrand’s clueless cohorts,” Aug. 30). The self-anointed protector of women in the military...
View ArticleSAFE Act controls people, not guns
It’s disappointing, but not surprising, when liberals who misread, misrepresent and misunderstand the Second Amendment criticize those who stand strong for America’s first freedom. The Second Amendment...
View ArticleAid to the disabled a real necessity
The article “Disability fund set to run dry next year,” July 23, provided some information about the political economic position of Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that a lot of...
View ArticleBack amendment to Citizens United
Sen. Liz Krueger’s commentary “State citizens deserve end to New York’s corrupt politics,” Dec. 3, could not be more welcome. We applaud her strong support of campaign finance reform: “Yes,” to closing...
View ArticleAre the watchdogs awake?
A state senator goes after a multinational company at the same time that his campaign consultant is working for a hedge fund that has made a $1 billion bet that the company’s stock will tank. To some,...
View ArticleRepublicans lack credible candidate
Anyone who doubts that the Republican Party has lost its way need only consider the controversies surrounding the two leading candidates for the GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz....
View ArticleThanks to senator for Moving Wall
State Sen. Kathleen Marchione, R-Halfmoon, did a great service by bringing The Moving Wall, the half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to our region. Many of us are not able to go to...
View ArticleCensorship in the Senate
An extraordinary moment came Tuesday in the U.S. Senate when Sen. Elizabeth Warren was told to sit down. She’d gone too far, it seems, in criticizing a Cabinet nominee. Senate Majority Leader Mitch...
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