Another inconvenient truth?
Writing for publications as diverse as The Nation and The American Conservative, Andrew Bacevich has attracted the attention of individuals across the political spectrum. The West Point graduate and former career military officer renders a sobering assessment of the American political system that both liberals and conservatives find disconcerting. For Bacevich, the tendency of policy makers as well as millions of Americans is to believe the nation’s fundamental problems lie beyond our borders “and that if we can fix those problems, then we’ll be able to continue the American way of life.” He rejects this assertion noting that “our major problems are at home.” Bacevich has the intellectual courage to tell Americans what they don’t want to hear, that many of our troubles are self-induced. “The pursuit of freedom,” he writes, “as defined in an age of consumerism, has induced a condition of dependence on imported goods, on imported oil, and on credit. The chief desire of the America
» Full StoryThe fate of Lows Lake
Just when we thought it was official that floatplanes would finally be kept off Lows Lake, we find ourselves fighting the same old battle all over again. This time, oddly enough, the fly in the ointment is the state Department of Environmental Conser
» Full StoryORDA pressures figure skating coach
To the Saranac Lake community:
I am writing this letter to express my support and devotion to one of Saranac Lake’s most generous, kind and understanding community members.
Tammy Lalande, head coach of the Saranac Lake Figu
The shame games
By way of awarding the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) affirmed that fundamental human rights are subservient to the spectacle of global sport. As you settle into your favorite chair to watch the Summer G
» Full StoryState’s fiscal woes must not delay urgently needed property tax relief
Imagine bringing home $45,000 and paying $21,000 of it in property tax. That’s life for Patricia and Eric F in the Ulster County town of Marbletown, two hours north of Manhattan. As in other upstate communities, homeowners there pay as much as 48 per
» Full StoryNursing home staff have needs, too
(Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to administrators at Adirondack Medical Center.)
Dear Ms. Ralph, Ms. Byno and Ms. Holzer,
I would like to bring something to your attention.
On Sunday
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