THE WASHINGTON TIMES

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Umbrella Man’ is fake news

The left-wing public relations machine, including the Democrats, socialists, Black Lives Matter, Antifa and their shills in the media, have come up with another whopper. They are so desperate to create a better look for the violent, criminal and deadly protests — including, unfortunately, much violent behavior from people of color — that they now want you to believe "Umbrella Man" is a White supremacist and/or Hells Angels member.

July 29, 2020

EDITORIAL: The window for accountability on Spygate is closing

Forty days, give or take a few. That's how much time is left on the calendar for justice to take hold in "Spygate," nickname for the operation to take down Donald Trump.

July 29, 2020

EDITORIAL: Face-mask data doubletake

Beyond the realm of virtue signals, at least 30 states have instituted face mask mandates. If they clearly control the virus, reason dictates that where face mask usage is high, death rates should be low. It is not necessarily the case.

July 28, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: King tried to protect himself, too

In 1956, the Ku Klux Klan tried to kill Martin Luther King Jr. by blowing up his home with his family and him in it. King then went to the local sheriff, a Democrat, to buy a gun license so he could legally own a gun — and he was denied the privilege.

July 28, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: We deserve better than left gives

The talking fire hydrant, Rep. Jerry Nadler, recently referred to the violence in Portland as a myth ("Rep. Jerry Nadler says Antifa violence in Portland a 'myth,'" Web, July 27). It is unbelievable that an elected official of our government can ignore not only the visual evidence, but also his oath of office to protect the U.S. Constitution and the laws of our nation, which incidentally are made by our elected officials.

July 28, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Start using force in Portland

After 100 nights of attacks on federal law-enforcement officials protecting federal buildings, these individuals are being called storm troopers by Democratic leaders. If you look at most of the BLM and Antifa "protesters" and vandals, they're the ones who look and act like Nazi brown shirts from 1930s Germany.

July 27, 2020

EDITORIAL: The great conservative crack-up may be upon us. What happens next?

Last week The Heritage Foundation, a think tank devoted to promoting "conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense," tweeted, seemingly out of the blue, something interesting:

July 27, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Virginia should waive late fees

The Trump administration delayed filing and payment deadlines for taxes from the usual April 15 deadline to July 15 due to COVID-19. Many states delayed their deadline to match the federal one. However, Virginia did not align with the federal date, setting its new date to May 30. This resulted in many Virginians, including my family, missing the deadline — which meant penalty and interest charges. It turns out West Virginia also penalized their taxpayers for not filing at the time of the IRS deadline. Other neighboring states (Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina and D.C.) changed their filing dates to match the July 15 IRS date.

July 27, 2020

EDITORIAL: Talk of defunding the police is prompting Americans to arm up

With widespread talk of defunding the police adding to anxiety, Americans are doing what common sense dictates: buying firearms. Somewhere, drafters of the Second Amendment must be fist-bumping — gravely, of course.

July 26, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Many ‘real’ Black conservatives

I got a bad taste in my mouth as I read Raynard Jackson's op-ed, "Are Blacks welcomed in the conservative movement?" (Web, July 22). Mr. Jackson asks, "Am I the only one who has noticed that our congressional leadership has yet to call any 'real' Black conservatives to seek their guidance as to how to navigate this thorny issue of race?" By asking this, Mr. Jackson is dismissing as not "real" Adam West, Justice Clarence Thomas, Vice Adm. Jerome Edwards, Candace Owens and Brandon Tatum (the co-founders of the Blexit movement), Condoleezza Rice, Dr. Ben Carson and myriad other Black conservatives who are popping up all over the place using media outlets to make a difference. These individuals are all Black conservatives with a voice.

July 26, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: BLM built on a lie

It's a crazy world we're living in. On the opening night of the delayed 2020 baseball season, I spotted the New York Yankees wearing "Black Lives Matter" batting-practice shirts during their pre-game warmups. It appears the entire team was unanimous in making this decision.

July 26, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Mask ‘investigation’ ludicrous

So the D.C. political regime wants to investigate the president of the United States for allegedly not wearing a mask to a function held at a hotel ("Trump's maskless appearance in his D.C. hotel sparks investigation," Web, July 23). This, of course, is a canard.

July 23, 2020

EDITORIAL: How the next round of COVID-19 spending should help Americans help themselves

The apparent spike in coronavirus cases has been accompanied by renewed demands for more of what the Washington elites call "stimulus." Big surprise. Giving in would be a mistake "along the lines of getting involved in a land war in Asia" which, as fans of "The Princess Bride" know, is the second greatest blunder known to man.

July 23, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: End mobs’ destruction

It's been almost two months of anarchy and riots, destruction and mayhem — and the United States is the target of the largest show of destruction seen in a lifetime. The problem is in Democrat-run cities across this nation, which have no ability to control what is going on and no desire to put an end to it.

July 23, 2020

EDITORIAL: Don’t let the suffering with the coronavirus crisis be in vain

The coronavirus crisis brings for many Americans, especially the youngest among us, suffering unlike they've ever experienced. As citizens in the most prosperous country on Earth, at what may be the historical apex of its economic and military prowess, it is no exaggeration to state that no one has, or has had it, better than the citizens of the modern United States. Perhaps that's why we feel our privations so acutely.

July 22, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Cancel culture’ brings destruction

Federal police officers sent to protect federal property in large Democrat-controlled cities are not U.S. Army troops, as falsely claimed by Democrats, nor do they incite riots. President Trump is successfully rebuilding the economy and America from devastation by the Chinese Wuhan virus as Democratic Party-supported riots and destruction threaten America. Liberal lawmakers are destabilizing and willingly surrendering our country to rioting mobs, helping them destroy monuments, attack police officers, burn stores and set up occupied zones. In wrongheaded acts of appeasement, liberal state and city leaders refuse to take action against criminals who are destroying private property, harming helpless people and shooting innocents.

July 22, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Obama, Biden have zero solutions

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are classless prima donnas who are legends only in their own minds. I don't recall any former presidents or vice presidents before them going on the record to defend their scandal-filled administrations ("Barack Obama joins Joe Biden for 'socially distant conversation,'" Web, July 22).

July 22, 2020

EDITORIAL: The price of Joe Biden’s energy plan

A Joe Biden presidency would unleash an American transformation, but not simply a seismic shift in political power. If the former vice president is to be believed, he would clamp down on the use of fossil fuels and, over time, force the nation to depend on renewable sources for its energy requirements.

July 21, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Police needed for law, order

While every nationality has suffered some form of discrimination, racial intolerance of Black Americans has been particularly bad. After centuries of slavery, the institution was abolished — but it perpetuated institutionalized racism on a population struggling to gain a sense of normal family life and values while remaining mostly in perpetual poverty. This is a societal problem, not just a problem among police officers.

July 21, 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Fauci’s no health hero

Dr. Anthony "Strangelove" Fauci may be the left's superhero, but his total failure to guide us toward the improvement of our immune systems and general health cries out for scrutiny. It is now thought that a healthy "gut," with a diverse community of microbes, is up to 80% of our immune system.

July 21, 2020