- Campaigns should promise civility
- George McGovern and Barry Goldwater disagreed about the Vietnam War, Social Security, military spending and tax policy. But they have two things in common: They both lost election landslides that shaped their parties more than most election victories do, and they share a very good idea about how Americans should conduct their campaigns.
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- Edwards gets a microphone, again
- WASHINGTON — Well, at least they didn’t kiss.
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- Living and dying with injustice
- I asked you a question.
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- Crop subsidies survive
- A hungry individual can feel a lot better about himself if, instead of eating another doughnut or Twinkie, he munches on a nice New York apple.
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More Opinion
- Hearing the ‘R’ word cuts like a knife
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In most homes, a common family rule is not to curse or use swear words.
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My View
- New Yorkers can have greater efficiency, if they want it
Why should Western New Yorkers care about “21st Century Local Government,” the just-released recommendations of the governor’s Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness?
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Another Voice
- Concern mounts over ingredient in Plastics
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PHILADELPHIA — Inside her Ursinus College lab, biology professor Rebecca Roberts dons rubber gloves and watches as her students inject spleen samples from mice with a reactive substance.
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Sunday Viewpoints
Everybody's Column
- Misinformation fuels anti-teacher sentiment
- Clinton’s comments were irresponsible, misleading
- IDA financing is critical for public charter schools
- NAFTA missed a chance to improve life in Mexico
- Police presence at festival was appropriate, overdue
- Former UB quarterback is an excellent role model
- It’s time for region to capitalize on assets
- Where is world outcry over Gaza Strip crisis?
- McCain should choose Rice as running mate
- All Americans entitled to the right to privacy
- Church’s response to abuse is shameful
- Suspending gas tax is just another flimflam
- New bridge belongs farther up the river
- News story on closing of pawnshop was unfair
- Letter carriers fought for high-quality service
- It’s time to start drilling in Arctic Wildlife Refuge
- No one is being forced to read Buzz column
- Four-day work week would cut fuel usage
- Improve traffic flow by synchronizing lights
- One person can’t fix broken school system
Columns
- Causes of mortgage crisis are murky
- Obama could have answered doubts
- Bush has little leverage in Lebanon
- Topic Five: The possible loss of the upstate economic czar
- Topic Four: The future of high-speed railroad service in New York
- Topic Three: The governor's plan to revive upstate cities
