THE WASHINGTON TIMES

U.S. should back assertive Taiwan

President Biden had no choice but to break from the policy of "strategic ambiguity" at this time ("Biden: U.S. would intervene with military to defend Taiwan," Web, May 23). Anything less could be interpreted by China as an invitation to invade Taiwan, and Biden would have been savagely attacked for caving to the mainland Chinese threat. Published May 24, 2022

‘Acting on impulse’ not an excuse

Sigmund Freud once hypothesized that some incidents of adult neurosis were linked to excessive childhood exposure to sexual matters. While his thinking is now widely dismissed, was he entirely wrong in forwarding that premise? Published May 23, 2022

Many COVID-19 deaths preventable

New York physician Vladimir Zelenko caught the attention of then President Trump in 2020 with a cheap, FDA-approved and widely available drug for COVID-19: hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). Amid suppression of his success by the government and media, he and his team have treated more than 7,000 COVID-19 patients, with only three deaths. Normally this would be headline news. But those who govern and inform us are no longer normal. Published May 23, 2022

Stop ‘refashioning’ of society

Under the Democrats' banner, small groups of radicals are gaining control to challenge, change or eliminate American Judeo-Christian family values in almost every facet of life. They wish to replace these values with warped, depraved advocacy to make dishonesty and immorality the norm. This has all become far more pronounced since President Biden and his administration took office. Published May 23, 2022

‘Racist’ smear a midterm ploy

The racist mass murderer in Buffalo, New York, was inspired by replacement theory -- but that is hardly mainstream Republican Party policy, as so many commentators are implying ("The law, racism and promoting America at its worst," Web, May 18). Scapegoating Republicans for murderous, racist events is an ideological exigency for Democrats as the midterm elections loom. Published May 20, 2022

A planned shortage?

Abbott Labs' Sturgis, Michigan, baby formula plant shut down in February, and the Biden administration waited three months until formula supplies dwindled to panic levels before invoking the Defense Production Act? It's like President Biden was oblivious to the easily anticipated result of the closing of the largest baby-formula facility in the country and created yet another supply-chain issue of mortal consequences. Published May 20, 2022

Chamber of Commerce response to recent editorial on ESG

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been engaged in conversations about ESG with the business community and policymakers - both nationally and internationally - for over a decade. To claim otherwise, as the Editorial Board did in their recent piece, is simply inaccurate. Published May 19, 2022

Aliens in Congress?

According to "OSS Society revisits, honors Operation Overlord" (Web, May 18), "the 2019 Gallup poll found that 49% of the respondents agreed there are 'people somewhat like ourselves' living on other planets." Could some already be on our planet? Published May 19, 2022

Term limit or no, infringement a problem

Term limits for Supreme Court justices may require an amendment to our Constitution ("Nearly 70% of Americans support term limits for Supreme Court justices," Web, May 18). If they do, the revision should also consider whether a simple majority of justices should have the authority to infringe upon an individual's right to life, liberty or property until that simple majority is effectively nullified. Published May 19, 2022

Jealous of Melania

It comes as no surprise that the acerbic-tongued, matronly women of "The View" would mock former first lady Melania Trump after the latter criticized Vogue (during an interview with Fox News host Pete Hegseth) for not featuring her on its cover during her time in the White House ("'Never say never': Melania Trump teases 2024 run, calls Vogue 'biased' after snub," Web, May 15). Published May 19, 2022

No president is this bad by accident

So "the Biden administration's incompetence has created a baby formula shortage" ("Inside the Beltway," May 17). When taken in concert with all the other brouhahas for which the Biden administration is responsible, this latest disaster happening on President Biden's watch points to a disturbing pattern. Published May 18, 2022

Can we trust UFO hearings?

If took me all of a New York second to figure out why the pathological liar Rep. Adam Schiff would be the chair to conduct a congressional investigation into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, also known as Unidentified Flying Objects ("U.S. intelligence officials testify on military's rise in reports of UFO sightings," Web, May 17). Published May 18, 2022

Biden put court on slippery slope

The Supreme Court, that mighty construct of our Founding Fathers, is now in jeopardy of being pushed off of its foundation of judicial prominence. Published May 18, 2022

Don’t join NATO

By and large, American news reporting about the intention of Sweden and Finland to join NATO lacks historical perspective. Without such perspective, one naturally thinks it makes sense for these nations to extend their defensive capabilities by obtaining the assistance of other nations. Published May 17, 2022

U.S. can learn from Ukraine, Zelenskyy

While we hear of Russian aggression and cruelty in the war against Ukraine, comparatively little attention is being paid to the unparalleled, chaotic events happening in our own country. Published May 17, 2022

In law, personal views irrelevant

In 1957, when rabid mobs sought to prevent the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to the Supreme Court Decision in Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, then-President Dwight Eisenhower ordered federal troops to Little Rock to escort the Black students to the entrance of the school. He also went on TV to speak to the nation regarding his action. Published May 17, 2022