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EDITORIAL: Speed camera unrest
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The District is finally feeling some pushback over its increasingly obnoxious speed camera enterprise. Dozens of the freshly installed robotic revenue raisers have been popping up all over town, and residents are starting to realize their positioning has more to do with "gotcha" than safety. Published February 9, 2012
EDITORIAL: Homage to Homs
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The violent repression of Syrian activists is accelerating, and there is no international consensus on halting the killings. The Arab Spring has reached its limits in the besieged and bloody city of Homs. Published February 9, 2012
MILLER: Obama's predictable budget
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
President Obama will deliver his budget to Capitol Hill Monday, one week past the statutory deadline. This will be his fourth, and possibly final, proposal for how Americans' hard-earned money should be spent. It is a chance to show leadership on tackling the nation's crushing $15.3 trillion debt. Published February 9, 2012
GHEI: A nation of moochers
By Nita Ghei - The Washington Times
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday against both raising taxes and cutting spending. In testimony before the Senate Budget Committee, Mr. Bernanke said we must protect the fragile economic recovery, which saw some 243,000 jobs created in January. Published February 8, 2012
EDITORIAL: Clean green fraud
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The spectacular failure of Solyndra opened a lot of eyes. Yet the bankrupt solar panel manufacturer is far from the only fly-by-night outfit to take advantage of the current "green energy" fad. No program is more ripe for abuse than the renewable fuel standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Published February 8, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama's coming choice on Iran
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The buzz around a possible military strike on Iran's nuclear program has shifted from whether it will happen to when and how. Events are conspiring to force choices on President Obama that he would rather avoid. Published February 8, 2012
EDITORIAL: Tempting contempt of Congress
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The clock is ticking for the Justice Department. As officials continue to withhold documents relevant to the administration's fatally flawed gunrunning scheme, House lawmakers grow more anxious to get to the bottom of what happened. Unless the material is produced before the deadline, Republicans shouldn't waver in issuing contempt-of-Congress citations. Published February 7, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama's lack of conscience
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
During Thursday's national prayer breakfast, President Obama said, "I am my brother's keeper, and I am my sister's keeper." The problem is that he actually believes it. Published February 7, 2012
MILLER: Harry's dirty tactics
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will do anything to score political points. A congressional conference committee has been brought to a standstill because the top Democrat in Congress refuses to allow his own members to negotiate a deal that includes spending cuts. With little else on the Hill's agenda this year, the Nevada Democrat is looking to blame the delay on Republicans. Published February 7, 2012
MILLER: The endangered balanced budget
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
Washington hasn't seriously uttered the words "balanced budget" in years. Lawmakers now focus on trimming the budget deficit, which has soared to $1.3 trillion under President Obama. Real spending cuts and entitlement reform are the only way out of this fiscal mess, but the current budget process is broken. Published February 6, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama's shovel-ready veterans
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
Good news for veterans. If you have honorably served your country and are looking for work, drop your rifle and grab a shovel. President Obama has a job for you. Published February 6, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama's cash for condos
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
Though Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sparked the housing collapse that crippled the economy, President Obama now wants them to play an even greater role. The president on Wednesday announced his "blueprint for an America built to last," which would have the government-backed mortgage giants underwrite more loans. " Published February 6, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama's bogus jobs data
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The White House hyped the news Friday that January payrolls had risen by 243,000. The hitch is the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also dropped 1.2 million from the calculated workforce. Somehow this net loss of a million workers in a single month was transformed into an improvement in the unemployment rate. As the old saying goes, figures don't lie, but liars can figure. Published February 3, 2012
GREEN: A bitter pill
By Anneke E. Green - The Washington Times
A court in Washington is poised to decide whether pharmacists should be forced to violate their religious beliefs at the command of the state or go out of business. Wednesday's closing arguments in Stormans v. Selecky wrangled over whether pharmacists should be compelled to stock and dispense "morning-after" drugs. Published February 3, 2012
EDITORIAL: Big spenders on the Chesapeake
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley may be more skilled at implementing President Obama's agenda than the White House itself. The Democratic governor is bringing the same big-spending, high-tax and class-warfare policies to the Free State. It's going to cost residents a bundle. Published February 3, 2012
GHEI: The Greek bailout cycle
By Nita Ghei - The Washington Times
In Europe, every day seems to be Groundhog Day. The Greek economy woke up Thursday morning, saw its shadow and retreated for six more weeks of bailouts. Already two years into the crisis, the Hellenic debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio remains a crippling 160 percent - despite all the past bailouts. Published February 2, 2012
EDITORIAL: The U.N.'s new, big, scary report
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
The United Nations is raising the alarm that unless the world's governments take drastic action to impose strict development controls, humanity is in grave peril. So what else is new? Published February 2, 2012
MILLER: Pay cut for bureaucrats
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
Those with a government job are sitting pretty. A typical fed's total compensation averages 16 percent more than that of his neighbor at an equivalent private-sector gig. In this troubled economic time of 8.5 percent unemployment, nothing beats the public dole's 100 percent job security. Published February 2, 2012
EDITORIAL: The economics of fear
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
Hopes that America's economic or budgetary situation might improve anytime soon were dashed Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its outlook through 2022, with near-term figures looking increasingly negative. This shouldn't surprise anyone. Published February 1, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama's divided America
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times
A new survey shows that Barack Obama is the most polarizing president in the last 60 years. As divisive as he is, the current occupant of the White House has simply exacerbated a trend towards disunity that has been developing for years. Published February 1, 2012
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