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DECKER: The agony of Pat Buchanan
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Conservative commentator and columnist Patrick Buchanan has been fired by MSNBC for being too controversial. "I don't think the ideas that [Mr. Buchanan] put forth [in his bestselling book "Suicide of a Superpower"] are appropriate for the national dialogue, much less on MSNBC," said MSNBC President Phil Griffin. This weak explanation does nothing to counter the reality that the liberal network has decided to censor its most prominent nonliberal voice. Published February 17, 2012
DECKER: 5 Questions with Robert Steven Kaplan
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Robert Steven Kaplan is a professor at Harvard Business School and former vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs. Published February 16, 2012
DECKER: Five questions with Gary Johnson
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Gov. Gary Johnson is a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination. During two terms as New Mexico's governor from 1995-2003, he vetoed over 750 bills (more than the rest of the nation's governors combined) and left government service with his state being one of only four with a balanced budget. Published February 9, 2012
DECKER: On the death of a friend
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Tony Blankley, a columnist and former editorial page editor of The Washington Times, died last weekend. His struggle against cancer was long, but for those of us who loved him, his passing came all too soon. Tony's absence leaves a big hole in this world - and on these opinion pages - that can't be filled. Published January 12, 2012
DECKER: Iowa indifference
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The big news out of Iowa is, well, nothing much. Mitt Romney is still the front-runner, and there's a new flavor of the month (or week) nipping at his heels. If a challenger lower down the ladder wanted to jump a few rungs to become a contender, the Hawkeye State was the place to do it. That Mr. Romney pulled off a victory in this finicky contest, even by a few votes, means he has significant momentum that will be hard for any of his competitors to derail. Published January 4, 2012
DECKER: Five questions with Rick Perry
Gov. Rick Perry is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. He has been elected governor three times and served the remainder of George W. Bush's second term when the latter became the 43rd president of the United States, making Mr. Perry the longest-serving chief executive in Texas history. Published January 1, 2012
DECKER: The Republican challenge
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll makes what's at stake crystal clear for Republicans getting ready to vote in primaries and caucuses: President Obama is beatable. In fact, the only way Barack gets a second term is if the Grand Old Party drops the ball. According to Rasmussen's presidential matchups survey released Thursday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney enjoys a commanding 6-point lead over Mr. Obama, 45 percent to 39 percent. Even more impressive, Mr. Romney has a huge 16-point lead among independent voters who have no party affiliation. It's time for the opposition to unify and work together to drive home a win. Published December 29, 2011
DECKER: Five questions with Michele Bachmann
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Rep. Michele Bachmann is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president who enjoys strong Tea Party support. Currently serving her third term in the House of Representatives, she was the first Republican woman from Minnesota to be elected to Congress. A former state senator, Mrs. Bachmann understands the problems with the tax code inside and out from five years spent as a federal tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. Published December 29, 2011
DECKER: Five questions with Buddy Roemer
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Buddy Roemer is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. He served in Congress from 1981-88 as one of the last truly conservative Democrats who crossed the aisle to back the Reagan agenda. He later was governor of Louisiana and switched party affiliation to the GOP. A longtime business executive, Mr. Roemer founded and was CEO of Business First Bank, a small community lender with $650 million is assets. Published December 22, 2011
DECKER: Five questions with Mitt Romney
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Mitt Romney is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, with a commanding 16 percent lead in New Hampshire and a 5 percent edge over the competition in Iowa. He is the former governor of Massachusetts and was runner-up for the GOP nomination for president in 2008. Mr. Romney has spent most of his life in private business, having founded Bain Capital investment firm and served as CEO of Bain & Co., one of the world's leading business consultancies. Published December 21, 2011
DECKER: Five Questions with Jon Huntsman
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Jon Huntsman Jr. is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. He has a rare combination of domestic and foreign-policy experience as well as work as a business executive. A two-term governor of Utah, Mr. Huntsman was re-elected in 2008 with a record 77.7 percent of the vote. Published December 20, 2011
DECKER: Glenn Beck's third-party insanity
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Glenn Beck said on Monday that he could support a third-party challenge if Republicans nominate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to run for president against Barack Obama. "If I had a gun to my head, I'll vote for Mitt Romney," he explained. "If it's Newt Gingrich, and there's a third party, and it's Ron Paul. ... I might consider Ron Paul as a third party." This position is nuts. Obviously Mr. Beck needs to generate attention for his new GBTV venture since giving up his popular Fox News platform, but promoting ideas that would lead to an Obama second term is reckless and bad for America. Published December 13, 2011
DECKER: Occupy London and everywhere else
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The British Occupy movement is more focused than the American rabble that stands for anything from universal unionization and a global ban on fossil fuels to forgiveness of all public and private debts for everybody, especially student loans. On the other side of the pond, professional public-relations flacks have refined their talking points to three broad areas: unregulated finance, broken democracy and corrupt institutions. When you boil down the ingredients, however, occupiers worldwide all have two things in common: They want more government intervention in the market and redistribution of wealth. This is a revolution seeking world socialism or bust. Published December 6, 2011
DECKER: The British logjam
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
It's only a matter of time before Europe's euro currency capsizes. Too many eurozone economies are drowning in red ink, and all of them cannot be bailed out by multinational institutions. The International Monetary Fund announced over the weekend that it was readying an $800 billion lifeline for Italy. The IMF can't rescue everybody, which has other nations scrambling to find ways to avoid going down with the sinking ship. Published November 29, 2011
DECKER: Eat turkey over Peking duck
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The Grinch might have stole Christmas, but the Chinese Communist Party could ruin your Thanksgiving. Published November 23, 2011
DECKER & TRIPLETT: Israel beware: China arms Hezbollah
By Brett M. Decker and William C. Triplett II - The Washington Times
It doesn't take a lot to exacerbate the broiling political crisis in the Middle East, and Beijing's international arm sales pour fuel on the Muslim-Jewish fire. During the Second Lebanon War, a Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile struck Israel's INS Hanit off the Lebanon coast. Four Israeli sailors were killed in the incident - Yoni Hershkovitz from Haifa, Shai Atias from Rishon Letzion, Tal Amgar from Ashdod and Dov Shtienshos from Carmiel. The oldest was 37, the youngest just 19. All of them had families. Published November 17, 2011
DECKER: Boning up on Beijing
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
President Obama is on a nine-day junket soaking up some sun on the other side of the Pacific. Aside from visiting his boyhood home of Indonesia, he dropped into Hawaii to grace the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit with his presence. In between calling corporate America lazy and complaining about how his new half-trillion stimulus package can't get passed, he's bellyaching about China, saying they need to play by the rules. A recent Gallup poll revealed that 70 percent of Americans perceive the People's Republic to be a threat, but they're not exactly sure why. Here's a list of 10 books to help the curious reader bone up on Beijing: Published November 16, 2011
DECKER & TRIPLETT: China's poisonous exports
By Brett M. Decker and William C. Triplett II - The Washington Times
The following is an excerpt from "Bowing to Beijing" (Regnery Publishing, Nov. 14, 2011). Published November 15, 2011
DECKER & WEINSTEIN: The Chinese century
By Brett M. Decker and Jamie Weinstein - The Washington Times
Is China really a threat to America's pre-eminence in the world? Brett M. Decker, editorial page editor of The Washington Times, thinks so, and what's more, he believes President Obama is helping to make the 21st century a Chinese Century. Mr. Decker discusses how in his new book, "Bowing to Beijing: How Barack Obama is Hastening America's Decline and Ushering a Century of Chinese Domination," published Monday by Regnery and co-authored with William C. Triplett II. Mr. Decker recently talked to Jamie Weinstein, senior editor of the Daily Caller, about his new book and the threat he believes China poses. Published November 15, 2011
DECKER & TRIPLETT: China: We hate Americans
By Brett M. Decker and William C. Triplett II - The Washington Times
Mutual dependency can guarantee a certain amount of pragmatic behavior by both sides, but there should be no romantic illusions about how the Chinese communists feel about America. "We hate you guys," China Banking Regulatory Commission Director General Luo Ping fumed about the PRC being forced into buying U.S. Treasuries to protect Beijing's massive U.S. debt holdings. "Once you start issuing $1 trillion-$2 trillion ... we know the dollar is going to depreciate, so we hate you guys, but there is nothing much we can do." Published November 14, 2011
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