Letters to the Editor

Apr 21, 2008

Letter: ACLU Backs Police Review Legislation in Albany (Albany Times-Union)

The New York Civil Liberties Union Capital Region Chapter strongly supports the new legislation proposed by Dominick Calsolaro and Barbara Smith that would require city police to inform the Albany Citizens' Police Review Board when there are multiple complaints filed against an individual officer.... Read More

Apr 03, 2008

Letter: Protecting Freedoms, Not Destroying Them (Greece Post)

Doris Naundorf’s letter, “It’s your duty to speak up,” (published March 20) contains two troubling errors.... Read More

Feb 03, 2008

Letter: Protect Citizens by Rejecting 'Real ID' (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)

If Congressman Thomas Reynolds, R-Clarence, Erie County, is truly concerned about stopping the forgery of driver's licenses ("Security an issue as Real ID Act nears," Jan. 22), then he ought to withdraw his support of the Real ID Act, legislation that would make identity theft more profitable and more dangerous than ever before. ... Read More

Jan 22, 2008

Letter: The Battle Against HIV (New York Times)

Your editorial rightly expresses concern about the spike in H.I.V. among young gay men, but it does not mention the equally troubling increase in H.I.V. and AIDS among women, especially women of color.
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Dec 22, 2007

Letter: Reform of Rockefeller Drug Laws Long Overdue (Albany Times-Union)

The Supreme Court rulings on federal sentencing affirms an important principle: The authority to impose a criminal sentence ultimately lies with the judge. It is time for the state Legislature to embrace this principle and restore judicial discretion to judges in cases involving drug offenses. ... Read More

Dec 12, 2007

Letter: Views on Book Ban (Newsday)

"Board bans 2 books from reading list" [News, Dec. 5] reveals a troubling rationale for the removal of two "objectionable" books from the ninth-grade student-selected reading list. The school board's "personal parent test" - that if a school board member wouldn't want his or her children to read the book then it must go - must be placed under scrutiny.... Read More

Oct 26, 2007

Letter: County Clerks Flout the Law Over Driver's Licenses (Syracuse Post-Standard)

It is disappointing that county clerks in Central New York plan to disregard the sensible policy to restore access to drivers licenses to all New Yorkers. One million immigrants without a green card or visa live, work and pay taxes in New York state. They also drive cars to get to work, put food on their tables and provide for their children, many of whom are American citizens. ... Read More

Oct 22, 2007

Letter: Spitzer’s Plan Will Make Licenses More Secure (Albany Times-Union)

Gov. Eliot Spitzer's decision to restore immigrant access to driver's licenses will shine much-needed light on people too often kept in the shadows. The result is safer roads and enhanced security for all New Yorkers. Additionally, the policy will improve document verification technology, photo comparison tools and provide advanced anti-fraud training for DMV agents, making New York's license the most secure in the nation.... Read More

Oct 20, 2007

Letter: Licenses for Immigrants (New York Times)

It is unfortunate that Lou Dobbs and certain New York politicians equate the restoration of undocumented immigrants’ access to driver’s licenses to assisting terrorists (“Lou Dobbs Crusades Against Spitzer’s Driver’s License Plan for Illegal Immigrants,” news article, Oct. 17).... Read More

Oct 18, 2007

Letter: Secure N.Y. Roads, Support Spitzer (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)

The debate to restore immigrant access to driver's licenses appears to be guided by fear more than fact. The governor's plan is a sensible way to improve safety and security in New York.... Read More