THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: U.S. economy earns its highest ratings in almost two decades

How good is the U.S. economy? So good that even CNN, the monomanically anti-Trump television network, was forced to admit it last week. Published December 23, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Biden’s convenient stutter

It should be noted that neither Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's talk about his past stuttering nor his advocacy on behalf of stutterers existed prior to his dismal 1988 presidential bid ("Sarah Sanders apologizes to Joe Biden after mocking stutter on Democratic debate stage," Web, Dec. 20). Published December 23, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: FISC owes many apology, justice

Judge Rosemary Collyer's rebuke of the FBI and Justice Department is much too little and much too late ("FISA walls tumble; prison time a must," Web, Dec. 19). Irreparable damage was done by the secret FISA Court ("FISC") when it approved four warrants to spy on former Trump campaign official Carter Page and anyone with whom Page communicated. The warrants were granted based upon a series of inadequate applications verified under oath by senior members of the Obama FBI and Justice Department. Published December 23, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Only Democrats above law

It should be obvious to Democratic voters by now that their party cares nothing about them or this country. The Democratic Party is godless, soulless and devoid of character or conscience. It condones abortion and every kind of immorality. The vile hatred of the House Democrats shows in the countenance on their faces. Republican voters and now millions of Democratic voters see this sham impeachment hoax for what it was: a political coup. We will remember in November 2020. I hope House Democrats have their resumes updated. They are not fit to serve. Published December 22, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Knock it off, Nancy

The latest well-publicized congressional shenanigan has awaked Americans from their slumber ("Food fight! Nancy Pelosi's 'Animal House' impeachment," Web, Dec. 19). The herd is no longer bewildered. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's well-orchestrated impeachment farce was the straw that broke the camel's back. Overworked, underpaid and overtaxed patriotic Americans are fed up. Published December 22, 2019

EDITORIAL: Christmas is diminished by Democrats’ impeachment invective

The contrast couldn't be more stark: The crashing crescendo of political conflict culminating in the jarring impeachment of President Trump just as Americans begin to tie up the loose ends of the waning year and harken to the calming strains of "Silent Night." Published December 22, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Left trying to drag Trump down

If I were a cartoonist, I would draw a cartoon depicting President Trump in a business suit carrying a football down a field. The football would have all his accomplishments written on it. Behind him would be the Democratic Party, hanging onto his coattails, trying to stop him before he gets to the goal line (2020). Published December 22, 2019

EDITORIAL: Horowitz report confirms the Devin Nunes charge of FISA abuses

Presidential impeachment is a serious matter. It's the penultimate sanction legislators may take against the nation's chief executive. After that comes removal from office. The way the current case is being handled cheapens the constitutional safeguards protecting our liberties. Published December 19, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Trump not guilty

In his piece "Trump impeachment: Undisputed evidence that he abused his power" (Web, Dec. 18), Andrew P. Napolitano accuses the president of committing crimes. Is the judge aware that the Mueller report and the House of Representatives' articles of impeachment do not accuse the president of committing a crime? Published December 19, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Make-or-break time

I'm so sick and tired of the Democrats trying to destroy our country that I can hardly stand it anymore. And I think there are a lot more people just like me. Published December 19, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Biodiesel hardly ‘green’

Biodiesel is just as much a ruse as ethanol ("Biodiesel tax credit needed to keep the Northeast warm," Web, Dec. 17). The justification offered for it depends on creative accounting and a bucketful of lies. Published December 18, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: How high could Trump have flown?

Today our country is being attacked by a radical, left-wing Democratic Party. It is infamy that comes from within, unlike that first day of infamy nearly 80 years ago in Pearl Harbor. Published December 18, 2019

EDITORIAL: There is no realistic alternative to Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage

The power demands of modern life require the infusion of fuel and the disposal of resulting waste. If the nation is to move beyond fossil fuels, common sense dictates that a future run on clean energy must include a robust role for emissions-free nuclear power. While building a dependable supply chain for nuclear fuel, the Trump administration must take steps to break the long-standing deadlock over its hazardous end product. Published December 18, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Shore up U.S. uranium now

In their recent analysis, Stephen Moore and Katie Tubb of The Heritage Foundation highlight the need to revive the American uranium industry and go over the options before President Trump to achieve this goal ("A cheer for the Trump uranium plan," Web, Dec. 15). Published December 17, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Citizens, not Congress, the ‘boss’

A boss can fire an employee with impunity for any legal reason, including simply not liking the employee. However, a boss' subordinates/employees can only fire another employee per the boss' instruction, lest they find themselves slated for termination. Published December 17, 2019

EDITORIAL: Anti-smoking campaigns come at a cost to liberty

Public smoking bans have come at a cost to liberty -- it seems to us an overreach for a government to tell a business owner that he can't allow a patron to partake in a perfectly legal activity in his establishment, and, moreover, that it's OK that certain establishments cater to adults who don't particularly care about their health. Published December 17, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Peachy economy under Trump

Considering the record of President Trump and his administration, instead of "impeach" should be the phrase, "I'm a peach," referring to the very healthy American economy. Today we have the largest number of Americans ever employed, the lowest-ever unemployment rate since records have been kept, fair taxes, the stock market at an all-time high, and Mr. Trump's personal efforts to develop genuine fair trade between the United States, Canada and Mexico, and between the United States and China. China is stocking the likes of Walmart generally tariff-free while someone in China will pay a higher price for similar American-made products because of Chinese tariffs, taxes, rules and regulations. Published December 16, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Lack of defections telling

Democrats appear stunned and aghast that New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew will reportedly switch from Democrat to Republican because of the Democrats' impeachment circus ("Rep. Jeff Van Drew, N.J. Democrat, plans to become a Republican," Web, Dec. 14). I am stunned and aghast that Van Drew is the only one. Published December 16, 2019

EDITORIAL: Democrats risk their own day of reckoning

The die is cast. President Trump's enemies have gambled on removing him from office, and now they have nowhere to go but forward along a perilous path. As Democrats line up to pass judgment on the president, they are setting in motion their own day of reckoning. Published December 16, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Illegality for sour grapes’ sake

Professor Jonathan Turley, a legal expert opining at the unremitting congressional inquisition that is the impeachment hearings, said: "I am concerned about lowering impeachment standards to fit a paucity of evidence and abundance of anger. If you impeach a president, if you make a high crime and misdemeanor out of going to the courts, it is an abuse of power. It's your abuse of power. You're doing precisely what you're criticizing the president for doing." Published December 15, 2019