THE WASHINGTON TIMES

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: U.S. unilaterally disarming while foes strengthen

As the Pentagon gears up to fight back against the Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has warned that Islamists are capable of great terrorism — but the United States is no longer capable of waging two wars simultaneously.

August 27, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lower the corporate-tax rate, tear up IRS code

Let us assume for the sake of argument that Burger King is acquiring Tim Hortons restaurants in a thinly veiled effort to skirt United States tax liability through a move to Canada ("Burger King plans expansion of Tim Hortons," Web, Aug. 26).

August 27, 2014

EDITORIAL: The tax man’s ethics

Sometimes real news becomes parody. Over at the Internal Revenue Service, where nobody seems to be in charge, one of the managers of the ethics office faces disbarment for unethical conduct.

August 27, 2014

EDITORIAL: Vote fraud is no phantom menace; it’s real

Democrats argue that voter fraud is a phantom menace. Sensible safeguards for the integrity of elections, such as requiring the presentation of valid voter identification at the polls, are racist schemes to suppress turnout.

August 27, 2014

EDITORIAL: High times in Potland in Denver and Seattle

Denver calls itself Pothead City, but it has competition. In Seattle, a pothead can get a high out of a soda-pop bottle, and more reefer madness is on the way.

August 27, 2014

EDITORIAL: The amnesty afoot

The border with Mexico teems with illegal aliens, lured by the expectation that Barack Obama will soon make them legal residents.

August 26, 2014

EDITORIAL: Childhood outlawed

The days when a boy could ride his bicycle to the park to take in a carefree summer day are gone with the wind.

August 26, 2014

EDITORIAL: Chicago thugs, beware — an armed citizenry

Al Capone made Chicago famous as the headquarters of Crime Inc., and the tradition endures. Chicago is one of America's most dangerous cities.

August 26, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Military, not politics, will end Islamic State

So now we bring journalist James Foley's killer to justice? This sounds like Sen. John McCain's and President Obama's determinations to "get bin Laden."

August 26, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Leaders need to step up to defend coal

Unless coal supporters effectively contest the science cited by the Environmental Protection Agency when promoting its new carbon dioxide regulations, the industry will die in America ("Pummeling coal country," Web, Aug. 25).

August 26, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give Ferguson police captain needed resources

Do the events in Ferguson, Mo., offer unique insight into what went wrong in Benghazi? Yes, and it's not anecdotal. When decision makers are out of sync with the officials on the ground, there's no leadership.

August 26, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Call Islamist killers what they are

President Obama is once again fighting from behind. He left Iraq in a mess and is trying to goose the country into some sort of order, but is instead leaving our people decapitated by the Islamic State.

August 26, 2014

EDITORIAL: Sweeping away consumer choice

Politics can be a grimy business. Beginning Monday, the grit and grime on the Continent will rise to new levels as the latest European Union rules take effect and all ships, cargo planes and trains will be subject to unprecedented scrutiny.

August 25, 2014

EDITORIAL: Not much bang for D.C.’s education bucks

School buses are clogging the roads once more as students return for another round of reading, writing and arithmetic. In the District of Columbia, sad but true, they're not learning much.

August 25, 2014

EDITORIAL: Climate change cools off

Al Gore goofed. Instead of talking up "climate extremes," he should have spoken about the dangers of an increasingly mild climate. Washington is likely to wrap up the month (and the summer) with the mercury having topped 90 degrees only once or twice.

August 25, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama’s Iraq plan is strictly ‘JV’

There has been no comment on President Obama's attempt to measure political change in Baghdad with our military opposition to the Islamic State.

August 25, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hotel regulations ensure safety

I strongly object to your recent editorial, "Peeping Toms in San Francisco bedrooms." As an owner of several hotels, I find the recent rise in short-term, online rental companies such as Airbnb and VRBO troubling.

August 25, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Few Democrats are like Pittsburgh ex-mayor

The late Sophie Masloff, former mayor of Pittsburgh, once told a group protesting a tax cut: "Shame on you. I did this for our children and grandchildren" ("Sophie Masloff, 1st female Pittsburgh mayor, dies," Web, Aug. 17).

August 25, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Inaction costs more in long run

If the Islamic State had been hit when it first went into Iraq, thousands of innocent lives would have been spared and the strength of the terrorist group would have been destroyed.

August 25, 2014

EDITORIAL: Hit the brakes on feds’ backseat driving

The relentless pursuit of perfection, as one manufacturer puts it with only a little exaggeration, has made the automobile more comfortable, more reliable and more fun to drive than ever. Travel is easier and more economical.

August 22, 2014