THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Reasserting U.S. power, 2013

In a major national-security address on Thursday, former U.N. Ambassador John R. Bolton made the case for the United States as the protector of global peace and stability. "American weakness [is] provocative," he explained, "and we have a very provocative president in the White House."

August 30, 2012

EDITORIAL: Obama’s diminished nation

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday in Tampa, “I don’t want my children and grandchildren to have to read in a history book what it was like to live in an American century.”

August 30, 2012

EDITORIAL: Mitt’s power surge

America runs on energy. As the candidates for the 2012 presidential election present their credentials to the country, voters should keep in mind that any pledge to put the nation back to work necessarily starts with a plan for ensuring an abundant supply of affordable power.

August 29, 2012

EDITORIAL: Obama’s national retreat

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday in Tampa, "I don't want my children and grandchildren to have to read in a history book what it was like to live in an American century." This is an accurate summary of the stakes of the 2012 election.

August 29, 2012

EDITORIAL: Romney’s red tide

Polls show a neck-and-neck horse race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the presidency, but it might not be so close in November. Lines at movie theaters, book purchases and music downloads all point to a red tide in November.

August 28, 2012

EDITORIAL: Samsung v. Apple

A jury on Saturday decided electronics giant Samsung must cut a $1 billion check to Apple over an ongoing patent dispute. The jurors agreed Samsung's Galaxy line of phones are knock-offs of Apple's popular iPhone. Should this massive judgment stand, consumers will end up paying more and innovation will suffer.

August 28, 2012

EDITORIAL: Education impasse: GOP vs. Dems

The cost of a college education has soared far in excess of the cost of health care. This is in spite of -- or, more accurately, because of -- massive government involvement in subsidizing and running schools. On the one hand, we have President Obama, who wants to double down and have Uncle Sam play a larger role in the classroom.

August 24, 2012

EDITORIAL: Stakes high against Obama

Republicans gather in Tampa on Monday for their nominating convention. These quadrennial gatherings lack their historical drama, and in 2012 the outcome is assured. Former Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan will be the party's nominees for president and vice president, the "brokered convention" fantasy scenarios notwithstanding.

August 24, 2012

GHEI: Twisting red tape

When Uncle Sam knocks at the door saying he's here to help, watch out. He has hired an army of bureaucrats to devise thick stacks of papers and studies that claim federal intervention is just what the marketplace needs. As a Mercatus Institute study released Tuesday argues, that's not the case.

August 24, 2012

EDITORIAL: Bye, bye, Buckyballs

The killjoys at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are trying to ban a popular toy known as Buckyballs. These are balls made from powerful rare-earth magnets that stick together and can be rearranged into interesting geometric shapes. It's just the sort of thing one would expect to see on the desk of a corporate executive for use as a stress reliever during a boring conference call.

August 23, 2012

EDITORIAL: The VA’s Patton party

Are you a veteran with a job? Then thank Michelle Obama, because she is taking credit for it.

August 23, 2012

EDITORIAL: Green light for lawbreakers

Good news for daredevils who prefer to live on the wrong side of the law. Maryland's Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, declared Tuesday that there is no consequence for ignoring the state's speed-camera statute. Of course, the court wasn't protecting speeders and red-light runners from justice.

August 22, 2012

EDITORIAL: Swift-boating Obama

President Obama is brushing off criticism from the Special Operations community over politicized national-security leaks and his exaggerated role in the Osama bin Laden takedown. Two new organizations -- the Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund and Special Operations Speaks -- have launched campaigns to highlight the president's exploitation of the military for political gain.

August 21, 2012

EDITORIAL: Powering up the economy

There's no doubt the Obama administration is waging an all-out war on affordable energy. Instead of unmanned killer drones, red tape is the weapon of choice for this White House offensive. Unfortunately for President Obama's top general, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, the battle plan unraveled Tuesday.

August 21, 2012

EDITORIAL: Chick-fil-A’s taste for liberty

Chick-fil-A triggered a nationwide debate over the meaning of marriage, but another fundamental issue raised during the argument is whether the left believes in free speech. The rapid rise of efforts to retaliate against the restaurant chain for a personal expression of the company's CEO indicates a vein of hostility toward those who happen to have a differing opinion on an important public-policy issue.

August 20, 2012

EDITORIAL: Big Brother’s enablers

If there's a trait common to politicians, it's their instinct to avoid making tough choices. Members of Congress prefer to delegate policy decisions to federal agencies or the judiciary so someone else can take the blame when constituents are upset.

August 20, 2012

EDITORIAL: The return of the death panels

Health care was supposed to be President Obama's issue in 2012. The 2009 Obamacare law was hailed as his signature legislative achievement, but it's never been popular. Its most onerous provisions were timed to kick in after the election specifically to avoid damaging the re-election effort.

August 20, 2012

EDITORIAL: Obama’s gaffes not for laughs

Ronald Reagan once said that in politics, if you're explaining, you're losing. Lately the Obama campaign has been spending more time cleaning up its messes than getting out a message.

August 17, 2012

EDITORIAL: Obama’s fuel follies

Don't look now, but gas prices are beginning to bite hard again. That's bad news for President Obama, who, until now, might have thought he had gotten lucky when prices dropped earlier in this critical election year. As the energy issue makes the campaign trail bumpier, Mr. Obama has no one to blame but himself.

August 15, 2012

EDITORIAL: Europe in limbo

Limbo does exist because Greece is stuck in it. The Greek economy is shrinking for the fifth year in a row, and no savior is in sight to pull it out. Unless Athens pursues serious internal reform, the country won't be able to stay in the eurozone or renew economic growth.

August 15, 2012