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China must stop hacking
June 19, 2013 Too often, “diplomatic concerns” are used as an excuse by presidents who either are afraid to stand up for Americans’ rights or are simply so gullible they allow foreign leaders to dupe them. more »»
Pols should look at Texas
June 18, 2013 Texas Gov. Rick Perry is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo over which state is more business friendly. Good. State officials must remember there are alternatives to the way the Empire State does business. more »»
Democrats face test
June 17, 2013 Democrats in Congress may well be facing a test of whether their allegiance is primarily to Americans and the nation’s ideals — or party loyalty. more »»
State needs better idea
June 16, 2013 While supporters of public funding for political campaigns in this state may have noble goals, New York realistically does not have the money to enact such a plan. Go. more »»
Cheers and jeers
June 15, 2013 CHEERS — To public hearings. And jeers to those who don’t take advantage of them. Gloversville will have a public hearing June 25 on a proposal by 4th Ward Councilwoman Ellen Anadio. more »»
Email accounts pose problem
June 14, 2013 Lots of people use more than one email address, for very good reasons. People who use email at work usually maintain separate personal accounts, for example. more »»
Tax reduction sorely needed
June 13, 2013 “We are going to decrease taxes next year.” Gloversville Mayor Dayton King uttered those words to a reporter this week. He’s singing a tune many Gloversville taxpayers want to hear. more »»
EPA needs to clean up act
June 12, 2013 It is poetic justice, in a way: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, so fond of demanding that other people clean up the environment, isn’t very good at doing the job itself. more »»
Work with county dept.
June 11, 2013 There are still a few empty storefronts in Gloversville’s downtown, but since the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market and Schine Memorial Hall LLC, a group of stakeholders caring for the Schine... more »»
‘Gitmo’ must keep prisoners
June 10, 2013 Most of the 166 prisoners being held at the U.S. prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base are more than “terrorist suspects,” the term used often to describe them. more »»
Program latest bad gimmick
June 9, 2013 The Tax-Free NY proposal unveiled last month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be called Empire Zone 2.0. more »»
Cheers and jeers
June 8, 2013 CHEERS — To the virtuosos of the stag. more »»
Be ready for threats
June 7, 2013 Think for a moment about what would happen if a foreign power launched a military attack calculated to destroy billions of dollars’ worth of U.S. property — but without causing any injuries or deaths. more »»
Protect right to speak out
June 6, 2013 In our democracy, people need laws to protect their rights. Among the laws that should be strengthened is one to protect individuals and organizations from frivolous lawsuits designed to silence them. more »»
Vehicle use a sore spot
June 5, 2013 Gloversville Mayor Dayton King’s failure to keep up consistently with mileage logs for the city-owned vehicle he drives may seem like a minuscule issue to some, but to many people in the community,... more »»
Gov’t wastes funds again
June 4, 2013 “Taxpayers should take comfort that a conference like this would not take place today,” assured acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel last week. more »»
D.C.’s outrage just politics
June 3, 2013 Some champions of the free market insist Congress — usually its liberal wing — simply can’t abide with success. more »»
Team needs both cities
June 2, 2013 Given the sheer number of small municipalities in the area, cooperation always will be a key to economic development. more »»
Cheers and jeers
June 1, 2013 CHEERS —?To a winning representation. more »»
Approach must change
May 31, 2013 Clearly, the U.S. armed forces’ approach to preventing sexual assaults is not working. A year ago, the Pentagon estimated about 19,000 members of the military had been sexually assaulted in 201. more »» |
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