THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Election mischief in Italy

The Decline and Fall of Rome? Not quite. But the parliamentary elections in Italy bespeak interesting times ahead for the nation where a day without a government crisis is like a day without wine. Or sunshine or rain. Or something.

March 8, 2018

EDITORIAL: New frontiers of gun control

Cops in Bonita Beach, Florida, are in hot pursuit of a bold and innovative robber who tried to hold up a 7-11 convenience store the other day with his finger. He made his getaway on a bicycle and the cops haven't yet found his hide-out.

March 7, 2018

EDITORIAL: Blue dogs and mad dogs

There's an old story about the man who posted a classified ad in the newspaper about his missing dog: "LOST: Male dog, has one eye, mangled left ear, paralyzed hind leg, has been neutered. Answers to the name Lucky."

March 7, 2018

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drive ‘progressive’ media out

The left has a full-court press going on to do away with the right of Americans to own firearms of their own choosing. Well, the time has come to silence the "progressive" media outlets that have long provided cover for the felonies committed by Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Lois Lerner and many others from the political left.

March 7, 2018

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Free speech can’t be ‘zoned’

As a retired State University System of Florida faculty member, I applaud the Florida legislature for banning those ridiculous "free speech zones" and returning state public-university campuses to their longstanding and traditional role of providing the opportunity for students to explore the life of the mind.

March 7, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Drop investigation now

The Mueller investigation needs to stop. Its original purpose has been proven false by the Mueller team itself. This is no longer an investigation, but now a full-blown soft coup into undermining an elected president because the Washington establishment didn't like our vote.

March 6, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Millennials eat badly

Baby-boomer parents were negligent when it came to instilling healthy eating habits in their millennial children, and this negligence has created a generation of Americans with over-stimulated brains and under-stimulated bodies, contributing to the more than 1.9 billion overweight and obese adults, according to the World Health Organization.

March 6, 2018

EDITORIAL: Union dues and free speech

The Supreme Court has a welcome opportunity at hand to strike a blow for the First Amendment.

March 6, 2018

EDITORIAL: There’s terminal heartburn at the mere prospect of a second Trump term

Donald Trump has won his war with the traditional media, the Hollywood luminaries, and it leaves the Democrats gasping for breath with no idea of where to go next. Historians will need a little time to figure out what happened. Meanwhile, new wars beckon, as they always will.

March 5, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Trump no conservative

The biggest faker of all is none other than President Donald Trump. He is only posing as a conservative. In 1999 he proposed that the Congress pass a new "national wealth tax" of 14.25 percent on all individuals with a net worth/net wealth (not income) of $10 million and higher. That is a very liberal idea.

March 5, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Scandal-free? Think again

Former President Obama's speech last month at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology left me somewhat confused. In it, Mr. Obama stated that there had been no embarrassing scandals during his presidency. Yet his administration was immersed in actions beyond simple mistakes and politics as usual. It was into openly vicious activities.

March 5, 2018

EDITORIAL: Tariffs on steel and aluminum will only damage President Trump’s recovery

Donald Trump's pro-growth economic policies have been impressive and successful early in his presidency, and there's even a little grudging applause on the left. It's hard for Stupid to argue with a rebounding economy. That's what makes the president's decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs stand out like an ugly duckling. His announcement last week that he would impose 20 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum has been felt already by consumers and manufacturers.

March 4, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Obama 2.0 in 2020?

I am giddy over the prospect of Michelle Obama becoming the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2020. In all my 80 years of life, never before has there been a more qualified individual for that role — if the aim is to compound the damage done by President Barack Obama.

March 4, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Concealed-carry for schools

I believe we should do everything possible to keep killers out of our schools. But even if our best efforts fail (and they will), we need a last line of defense to protect the children. That last defense, I believe, should be a concealed carry program (CCP). A few well-qualified volunteers (staff or teachers) would be authorized to carry concealed weapons following thorough background screenings and proper training. This training should include initial certifications on a firing range and recertification every six months so the volunteers would be able to react professionally in an emergency.

March 4, 2018

EDITORIAL: China’s big dreams

For most heads of state in democratic countries, getting two out of three things you want is pretty good going.

March 1, 2018

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Proposed gun fixes absurd

The two lessons learned from the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, are as follows: First, no tragedy is too horrendous for the opportunistic. Second, for every absurd panacea put forth to combat the intolerable, there's an opposite and equally absurd reaction.

March 1, 2018

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: U.S. military on junk-science diet

Ever read about the story of the African San chasing down an antelope on the savannah 50,000 or 100,000 years ago?

March 1, 2018

EDITORIAL: Making a villain of the NRA won’t save any lives

Boycotts are nearly always ugly business. They usually punish the innocent, rarely slay the guilty and accomplish only cheap publicity for the grandstanding self-righteous. This time the boycotters are taking aim at the National Rifle Association, the designated villain in the St. Valentine's Day massacre at a Florida high school.

February 28, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: A justified exercise of Djibouti’s rights

The Government of Djibouti regrets that it was not contacted or offered an opportunity to present its views in connection with "Chinese Firm Waits in Wings as Djibouti Nationalizes Port Facilities Operated by DP World," (Web, Feb. 25)

February 28, 2018

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Left only cares for some children

A young man known by his former school, the local sheriff's office and the FBI to be mentally disturbed commits a despicable act: murdering 17 people with a semi-automatic rifle.

February 27, 2018