THE WASHINGTON TIMES

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Jerusalem always been Israel’s capital

Kudos to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for rejecting U.N. hypocrisy. A proposed U.N. Security Council resolution condemned America's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital for overturning traditional neutrality.

December 19, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lowering corporate tax rate unhelpful?

The Republican tax plan lowers the corporate tax rate, citing the fact that America has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world.

December 19, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Traitorous but true

Although it's been more than 53 years since President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the questions and conspiracy theories persist regarding what, if any, involvement the FBI and American intelligence agencies had in that murderous act.

December 18, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Millennials clueless

It just dawned on me that the continuing left-wing, anti-Trump attacks have a sinister objective: to tear down the American way of life.

December 18, 2017

EDITORIAL: Alabama faces the consequences

Doug Jones, the new and accidental senator from Alabama, has a big decision to make as he prepares to serve out the remainder of the Senate term of Jeff Sessions, who resigned his seat to become U.S. attorney general in the Trump administration.

December 18, 2017

EDITORIAL: Christmas gift

Taxes may be the apple in only the taxman's eye. Everybody else sees red.

December 18, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Jerusalem move a win for democracy

The Second Intifada, started in 2000, saw the murder of 1,000 Israelis and the self-defense killing of 3,000 Arab terrorists attempting to butcher Israeli civilians. PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat planned the intifada before going to Camp David to meet President Bill Clinton and then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Though they got everything they claimed they wanted (to the West, anyway), Arafat feared that signing an 'end-of-conflict clause' would lead to his death. So he went home and launched his suicide bombers.

December 17, 2017

EDITORIAL: Trump must be only commander in chief

Perhaps it's the mark of our times, but everybody seems to want to be someone or something he's not. Men are trying to be women, women want to be soldiers, judges appoint themselves legislators. "Amusin,'" as Li'l Abner used to say in the comics pages, "but confusin'." But given the stakes, there's no room for the confusing.

December 17, 2017

EDITORIAL: ISIS, wounded and on the run, boasts of big holiday plans

The "soldiers" of ISIS are battered, bloody and on the run in Iraq, but they're making with big talk for the holidays which they have no reluctance to call by their right name, "the Christmas season."

December 17, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Gifts’ of the left

The denizens of the "swamp," who have become known to us as the "deep state," are apparently sincere in their belief that the American voters have put our nation in extreme jeopardy by rejecting the progressive, socialist policies of the political left. These bureaucrats, hired or appointed by previous administrations, are supported and encouraged by a few elected officials from deeply "blue" areas. Their stated determination is to save our country from the constitutionally elected administration currently in place.

December 17, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Baker within rights to deny service

It seems like baking a cake has never been more decisive. The Supreme Court's coming decision concerning a bakery owner who refused to bake a cake for a homosexual couple's wedding is at its core about the baker's religious beliefs. Thus, the expected decision will have widespread consequences — not just in our understanding of freedom of religion, but also in how we conduct business in this nation.

December 17, 2017

EDITORIAL: Justice Department, FBI must clean up their act

Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Those tasked with administering the law are obligated defer their opinions to the impartiality of the Constitution. Some people at the Justice Department prefer to tug on Lady Justice's blindfold. Mr. Mueller's investigation into Russian collusion, so called, casting a shadow over the administration of Donald Trump since Inauguration Day, is fraying badly at the edges. The badge, the symbol of authority, must give way to the broom.

December 14, 2017

EDITORIAL: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador would be a disaster for Mexico

The course of American-Mexican relations never has run particularly smooth. There was the Mexican-American war in the mid-19th century, of course, and there's always the inherent tension with one big, rich country to the north sharing a lengthy border with a poor, perennially corrupt and struggling nation to the south. "Poor Mexico," goes one ancient lament south of the border, "so far from God, so close to the United States."

December 14, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Trump allegations nonsense

The resurrection of stale, unsubstantiated sexual-harassment allegations are just the latest attempt to drive President Trump from office. Mr. Trump's resignation has been called for and demands have been made for an investigation. But there is nothing to investigate. There is merely a desire for smear campaign employing rehashed stories.

December 14, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Tax meat, dairy for better health?

With the annual tax-filing date just around the corner, pundits are searching for ways to make our tax code fairer and more reflective of our social incentives and burdens. In this regard, there is a growing interest in a tax on meat, eggs and dairy products designed to curb the self-destructive health impacts of the consumption of fatty animal-derived items and effectively compensate society for the associated, devastating environmental impacts.

December 14, 2017

EDITORIAL: Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama Senate race is good news for everyone

Roy Moore leaves the stage with a gift for both Republicans and Democrats. The Republicans won't have to share the stage with him ever again, and the Democrats, who tried and failed to win even one of a succession of special elections this year, have finally got what they couldn't get on their own.

December 13, 2017

EDITORIAL: Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens to blow up bridge between East and West

The ability to respond smartly to controversy is a measure of responsible leadership. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan just flunked a test. The Turkish president-cum-caliph with a tart tongue has flown off the handle over the U.S. foreign policy turn toward Israel, demonstrating why he is an unreliable ally. Eliminating common ground undermines the basis for friendship.

December 13, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Hollywood the ultimate in hypocrisy

There is no shame in Hollywood. It is not enough that we are in the midst of an avalanche of sexual-predation revelations, but now Hollywood is pouring accolades and rave reviews on "Call Me By Your Name," a film that depicts the sensual affair between a 17-year-old boy and 24-year-old man ("Acclaimed film of boy-man love raises hackles in Hollywood," Web, Dec. 12). There is even talk of an Academy Award nomination for best picture, and the film has garnered three Golden Globe Awards nominations.

December 13, 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Jerusalem move a win for democracy

The Second Intifada, started in 2000, saw the murder of 1,000 Israelis and the self-defense killing of 3,000 Arab terrorists attempting to butcher Israeli civilians. PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat planned the intifada before going to Camp David to meet President Bill Clinton and then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Though they got everything they claimed they wanted (to the West, anyway), Arafat feared that signing an 'end-of-conflict clause' would lead to his death. So he went home and launched his suicide bombers.

December 13, 2017

EDITORIAL: California wildfires underscore the dangers of living in state

There's never a dull moment in California. Almost a universe unto itself, the westernmost continental state has something for every lifestyle, American or otherwise. But its 40 million inhabitants have to contend with nature like no other state, a point driven home by the late-autumn outbreak of killer wildfires. The treasure that is California comes with considerable added peril when fire joins earthquake.

December 12, 2017