Ending all needless deaths is unlikely
Joseph LaLumia in his letter (“Guns don’t belong in the hands of children,” Aug. 31) is quick to judgment in saying the parents of that 9-year-old girl should be charged with criminally negligent...
View ArticleCurb cuts pose potential dangers
As someone who reluctantly gave up cycling after several acquaintances were killed or maimed by careless or impaired drivers while biking, I would like to second Lorenz Worden’s excellent letter...
View ArticleA past soldier’s story that is relevant today
Kudos to you for running the remarkable story by Bob Gardinier, “Soldier now known,” Sept. 22, on your front page about Pvt. Samuel Helms, wrongly accused of desertion during the War of 1812. This...
View ArticleNuclear power risks last long after we are gone
Arthur “Jerry” Kremer wrote in his letter (“Nuclear power keeps air cleaner,” Sept. 18) about his support for nuclear power. In the same paper, there was an advertisement by a group promoting nuclear...
View ArticleWomen, too, are victims of a newsworthy war
Bob Hendrick’s letter (“Media ignore more newsworthy stories,” Sept. 23) went beyond critical thinking to cross the border of hate mail on the basis of sex. Mr. Hendrick lists several things he thinks...
View ArticleRooster’s salute at dawn is mild in comparison
I am writing to agree with the opinion expressed by Kevin Kuhne in his letter (“Crowing rooster an overblown flap,” Sept. 18). Where I live, dozens of freight trains daily traverse the tracks from the...
View ArticleSearch for fossil fuels alternatives needed
In response to Paul J. Burgdorf’s false characterization of rail oil critics as “not in my backyard environmentalists” in his letter (“Rail oil critics ignore use of fossil fuel products,” Sept. 28),...
View ArticleMinimum wage boost imperils small business
Al Cannistraro writes about minimum wage for restaurant workers in his letter (“Doing the right thing on wages,” Sept. 29) suggesting, “…’we the people,’ through our governments, to apply pressure to...
View ArticleAstorino respects gun owners’ right
In response to Gary Pudup’s letter “NY SAFE Act is a real life saver,” Sept. 28, self-defense is a right enshrined in the Constitution in the Second Amendment. It is not a privilege bestowed by...
View ArticleCountry’s gun debate could use fresh dialogue
Eric Retzlaff in his letter “Astorino respects gun owners’ right,” Oct. 8, incorrectly continued the gun debate using misrepresented evidence from advocacy literature that owning a gun prevents...
View ArticleLiteracy Volunteers helpful
Upon reading the article, “Nothing lost in translation,” Nov. 2, concerning the number of second language classes in our schools, it seems the right time to bring attention to a nonprofit group called...
View ArticleDon’t downplay risks of Ebola entering country
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention downplaying risks of Ebola spreading to the general public is an attempt to avoid panic and has been negligent and a disservice. Daily, we read escalating...
View ArticleFetus a person only after it’s born
A fetus is not a person. Its only rights are those that the woman who carries it wants to give, because it is a part of her body. Until it is born, it has no rights of its own. The voters of Colorado...
View ArticleEnding life can be a show of respect
How disorienting it must be for some people when religious mythology infects real life. I generally agree with the precept in Beverley Zuckermann’s letter (“Choosing to live offers hope, time,” Nov....
View ArticleRespect citizens and police officers
Regarding the letter written by Janice S. Cook about recent deaths in Ferguson, Mo., and Staten Island (“Keep in mind, two men broke the law,” Dec. 14), yes, these black men resisted arrest but did...
View ArticleWoerner kept her word on ethics
Chris Boyark’s letter (“Woerner, demand that Silver resign,” Jan. 30) accuses Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner of criticizing Albany corruption during her recent campaign, but “[o]nce elected, she stood...
View ArticleUse taxes for public schools
Lori Bezahler in her commentary (“Tax credit could drain education,” Jan. 29) and Anthony Wildman in his letter (“Address poverty in education talk,” Jan. 29) and others are accurate about their...
View ArticleA badly timed partisan slap
Forty-seven U.S. senators have written the government of Iran to explain how the U.S. Constitution works, but it seems the lawmakers, all Republicans, could use a lesson of their own in statesmanship....
View ArticleExpense railroads safer oil tank cars
This letter is in response to both a letter from William Thomas, who states that oil trains are not only valuable but also pose little risk (“Oil trains valuable to Albany port,” March 2), and an...
View ArticleWhy not focus on the tiger next?
A previous letter (“Try the circus without animals,” June 14, 2010) expressed my strong moral objection to the use of elephants in Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circuses. Another reader responded...
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