Michael McKenna
Columns by Michael McKenna
Bill Russell would be appalled by today’s NBA
Last Sunday, the greatest basketball player of all time, William Felton Russell, died at the age of 88. Published August 3, 2022
Alito, Kavanaugh break down Roe’s ‘egregiously wrong’ interpretation of Constitution
The recently completed term of the U.S. Supreme Court was perhaps the most extraordinary one in memory. The high court addressed numerous constitutional issues, including the scope of the Second Amendment, religious freedom, the reach of the administrative state and, perhaps most importantly, the question of which level of government should regulate abortion. Published August 2, 2022
Tiffany Smiley: A fearless mom in the state of Washington
Tiffany Smiley, currently running to represent Washington State in the U. S. Senate, is busy living the American Dream. Published July 31, 2022
Why Republicans are having trouble closing the deal with the 2022 midterms
There were two recent votes in Congress that give us some insight into why, despite the epic failings of Team Biden, the elections in November are still very much an open question. Published July 27, 2022
Preserve and protect U.S. Constitution from all enemies
A few days ago, a columnist over at Washington's other newspaper decided that the rapidly growing national conservatism movement was not his favorite flavor. Published July 23, 2022
Why the Jan. 6 committee is doomed to fail
The Jan. 6 committee is not really a committee of Congress like normal people understand that term, nor is it an arm of the judiciary, nor is it restrained by things like rules of evidence. Published July 20, 2022
Justice Gorsuch lays out Constitution’s separation of powers with remarkable clarity
Given the constitutional significance of the Supreme Court's decision last month in West Virginia v. EPA, in which the high court reasserted the essential nature of the government's separation of powers, it is worth sharing the remarkable clarity of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch's concurrence. Published July 19, 2022
Celebrating 40 years at The Washington Times
On May 16, 1982, the media world was dominated by the editors and other gatekeepers at just a handful of major media organizations. Published July 15, 2022
Biden’s diminished physical and mental capacities pose a risk to the nation
A couple of recent surveys make it obvious that voters are clear-eyed about President Biden's capabilities and deficiencies. Published July 13, 2022
Desperate Democrats start pressing for energy taxes
Everything made, everything transported and everything that keeps people warm or provides electricity invariably involves the use of natural gas, oil or coal. No matter where or when it is imposed, a "carbon dioxide" tax is a tax on energy. Published July 9, 2022
The ascendance of ‘National Conservatism’
To the surprise of many, it turns out that the idea of a "nation" is still very much alive. Published July 6, 2022
Fourth of July truly worth celebrating
Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July and not the 17th of September - the day in 1787 that the Constitution was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention? Published July 3, 2022
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, an evangelist for free markets
Hester Peirce's day job is being one of five commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is a pretty powerful job. Published June 29, 2022
Biden’s energy policy charades
President Joe Biden recently proposed suspending the federal gas tax for three months, the latest in a long line of failed efforts to convince the American people that he cares about high gasoline prices. Published June 24, 2022
Trump’s critical deficiency during his presidency
Former President Donald Trump's principal deficiency as president was an inability to hire, retain and just generally have competent people in his personal orbit. Published June 22, 2022
U.S. needs to lose the sentimentality about the Ukraine war
There was once a breakaway province, one that had a shared history and language with its mother country, but one that decided it was ultimately time to chart its own course in the world. Published June 19, 2022
The Democrats want to increase both taxes and energy prices
Team Biden has been having fun for the last few weeks by falsely claiming that Republicans want to raise your taxes. Published June 15, 2022
‘Drug pricing reform’ will kill people
The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) has been a failure. Published June 11, 2022
What would a stronger GOP position on energy issues look like?
As the Republicans think about what to do in the event they wind up taking one or both houses of Congress next November, they should consider reframing many issues. Published June 8, 2022
3 lessons from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial
There have been dozens of different takes on the social, cultural and historical significance of the jury verdicts in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. Published June 3, 2022
