THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Obama jobs plan: More bureaucrats

America's unemployment problem isn't get- ting any better. The Labor Department announced Thursday that jobless claims remained essentially unchanged, meaning 9.1 percent are without work. President Obama's response to the situation has been a call for more government intervention, so soon the only places hiring will be federal and state agencies.

September 29, 2011

Economy Briefs

UNEMPLOYMENT

September 29, 2011

EDITORIAL: Democrats scared of the masses

Liberals have isolated the problem in American politics today: There is just too much democracy. The incessant demands of the unwashed masses are far too distracting for the philosopher kings in the government to get any work done.

September 28, 2011

Inside Politics

Mitt Romney is brushing aside criticism he is a flip-flopper. The Republican presidential contender won't pretend he's never changed his mind on every issue he's ever considered.

September 28, 2011

Economy Briefs

Companies ordered more machinery, computers and communication equipment in August, a positive sign for the slumping U.S. economy.

September 28, 2011

EDITORIAL: The lamb of Iran

Yousef Nadarkhani, a 34-year-old Christian cleric, is facing death for apostasy against a faith he never held. The Islamic Republic of Iran has accused Mr. Nadarkhani, a pastor of the evangelical Church of Iran, of the capital offense of forsaking Islam.

September 27, 2011

EDITORIAL: The solar swindle

The O Force has been running up America's credit card by doling out cash to energy firms claiming to be green. Bosses at solar panel manufacturer Solyndra are busy taking the Fifth, and Obama administration officials are pleading ignorance over how an unsustainable enterprise was able to bag $535 million in taxpayer loot. In the coming days, Congress is likely to get to the bottom of exactly who knew what and when. There's more to come with this scandal, but for now, one conclusion is clear already: You can't outsmart the market.

September 27, 2011

Inside Politics

South Carolina's governor is ordering state workers to cheerfully answer phones with the phrase "It's a great day in South Carolina." Never mind that the state's 11.1 percent jobless rate and the fact that one in five residents are on Medicaid.

September 27, 2011

Economy Briefs

Consumers' confidence remained weak in September after dropping to a post-recession low the month before. That has left economists to wonder just what it will take to get Americans feeling good about the economy again.

September 27, 2011

EDITORIAL: Saudi Arabia denies women the vote

World headlines blared on Monday that women in Saudi Arabia had been granted the right to vote. This is exactly what the kingdom's hard-line Muslim rulers wanted. It diverts attention from the fact that women will still be banned from voting in this week's elections.

September 26, 2011

Inside Politics

Businessman Herman Cain says his victory in the Florida Republican straw poll was authentic and not a statement by voters against Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

September 26, 2011

Economy Briefs

What would be the Southeast's largest solar power farm, generating enough electricity for 32,000 homes, will be built in the Florida Panhandle, a Melbourne-based company announced Monday.

September 26, 2011

American Scene

A judge has ruled that the father of Natalee Holloway can proceed with legal steps to declare her dead six years after she disappeared in Aruba.

September 25, 2011

Economy Briefs

Fannie Mae missed chances to catch law firms illegally signing foreclosure documents and its government overseer did not take the right steps to ensure Fannie was doing its job, according to a federal watchdog.

September 25, 2011

EDITORIAL: Keep the change

Members of Congress love to play the role of U.S. Mint director. During Banking Committee nomination hearings, senators will often ignore candidates for important jobs in other financial roles if there's someone else at the table who can talk about dollar coins. This utterly wasteful program is costing us a billion, and it's a perfect example of why this country is going bankrupt.

September 23, 2011

EDITORIAL: Bachmann is right

Rep. Michele Bachmann has caught a lot of heat for her criticism of Gov. Rick Perry's forced vaccination policy in Texas. She was given a chance in last night's debate to clarify her comments on HPV vaccines, specifically that it could be a "potentially dangerous drug" because of side effects. The Minnesota Republican, on defense, replied that the major issue was Mr. Perry ceding parental rights to a drug company that made donations to his campaign.

September 23, 2011

Inside Politics

Two days after the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays serving openly in the military, the Obama administration is opposing a lawsuit seeking full severance pay for those dismissed under the law.

September 22, 2011

Briefly: Asia

China on Thursday strongly condemned a $5.85 billion U.S. deal to upgrade Taiwan's fleet of F-16 fighter jets, summoning the American ambassador and warning the move will undermine warming military relations.

September 22, 2011

Inside Politics

The Democratic-led Senate Appropriations Committee has voted to provide $100 million to build high-speed rail lines, a small portion of what President Obama has proposed for one of his economic priorities.

September 21, 2011

EDITORIAL: Honk if you love cars

Today is World Car-Free Day. Organizers say the purpose of the celebration is "to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society." No one cares whether these hippies drive or not, but the danger is they don't want anyone else to have a car either.

September 21, 2011