THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dies, along with his dreadful caliphate

"This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper," wrote T.S. Eliot in "The Hollow Men." A dark commentary on the despair gripping the European continent following World War I, it fits as a preface to the last moments of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, almost. Published October 28, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: A victory — but work remains

While the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghadadi may have been a significant blow to that terrorist organization, the group is still alive and operating in 19 nations with its dedicated agenda. With new leadership it will continue to be a deadly threat to not only the countries of the Middle East but also U.S. interests worldwide. Published October 28, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Ouster try nothing but revenge

Our current society is the prime example of self-destruction, as predicted by late Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, who is rumored to have said: "We do not have to invade the United States. We will destroy you from within." Published October 27, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Turks open to peace on Cyprus

Rep. Gus Bilirakis' op-ed ("What the Turkish settlement of Varosha would make clear," Web, Oct. 22) distorts facts. Mr. Bilirakis needs to learn more about the substance of the Cyprus issue. Published October 27, 2019

EDITORIAL: Real progressives are fashioning a better future

Hope paved humanity's lengthy pathway to the 21st century, but fear threatens to take it from here. It shouldn't. Beyond the gloomy headlines, advances in human knowledge are making these supposedly dreadful years actually the most amazing ever. Published October 27, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No grounds for impeachment

The U.S. Constitution states that the president, vice president and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Published October 24, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump Impeachment hearings must be public now

The secret impeachment hearings by the House Democrats are ludicrous and diabolical. Published October 24, 2019

EDITORIAL: Renewable fuels viability re-examined

Having the best of intentions is no protection from the worst of consequences. That's the sobering lesson from the government-run experiment with renewable fuels. Published October 24, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump is last line of defense

We are living in dark and scary times, as the left wages its war on American culture and prepares the nation for a forced march to its social-justice utopia — a utopia always seemingly located over the next horizon, after the next set of regulations, the next tax increase or the next entitlement program. Published October 23, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Work on agenda while left idles

Stephen Dinan and Gabriella Munoz rightly call out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her "do-nothing" Congress ("Former House lawyer says Pelosi's impeachment inquiry 'is illegal,'" Web, Oct. 22). Unfortunately, no bipartisan legislation on prescription-drug prices or infrastructure is likely to be completed while the Democrats remain single-mindedly focused on removing President Trump from office. But the president does not need the cooperation of the Democrat-controlled House to move forward with his own agenda. He still has the exclusive power to make federal appointments, and the Republican-controlled Senate still has the exclusive power to confirm those appointments. Published October 23, 2019

EDITORIAL: Bitter Hillary’s smear of Tulsi Gabbard

Nearly three years since she lost the 2016 presidential race to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton clearly still hasn't gotten over it and moved on. Published October 23, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump had foresight on Syria

Having been in combat, I have a serious problem with those Trump-bashing armchair warriors who wanted our troops to stay in Syria. These people include my senator, Lindsey Graham, who knows exactly nothing about being in combat. Published October 22, 2019

EDITORIAL: Justin Trudeau sidesteps the pitfalls

Perhaps Ralph Northam should head north of the border when his term as Virginia governor is up. Canadian voters are rather indulgent of leaders who occasionally don blackface, apparently. Published October 22, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Giving back to Virginians

This month, taxpayers in Virginia who paid taxes in 2018 and filed on time received a check for $110 (for individuals) or $220 (for married couples). To most people, this is a pleasant surprise. However, this rebate from the Virginia Department of Taxation is a result of legislation I sponsored this year, House Bill 2529. Published October 22, 2019

EDITORIAL: Beto O’Rourke 15 minutes of fame are up

In the program for an exhibition of his works at a museum in Stockholm in 1968, pop artist Andy Warhol famously predicted "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." The phrase "15 minutes of fame" has since come to describe anyone or anything that's a short-lived blip on the pop culture or media radar. Published October 21, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t call them farms

I often read that solar cells and windmills are clustered in "farms" ("Washington subsidies not helping the wind industry," Web, Oct. 18). How reassuring such a description is — and how very misleading. Published October 21, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Allowing sex work hurts families

As a long-time resident of D.C., if a bill curently being considered becomes law and sex work is decriminalized in this city, it would destroy nearly 30 years of effort by many groups and individuals to make Washngton a safe place to live and raise children. I still remember when we had to remove the used condoms and needles before our kids could play at several public playgrounds. Published October 21, 2019

EDITORIAL: Lies and the Kavanaugh hearing

After being acquitted in May 1987 of all 10 counts of larceny and fraud — charges that some said were politically motivated — in connection with a New York City subway project, former Reagan administration Labor Secretary Ray Donovan turned to the Bronx prosecutor and famously asked, "Which office do I go to, to get my reputation back?" Published October 20, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t let Clintons back in

Now is the time for all Trump-Pence loyalists to bravely return to our president's side and inner circles, to faithfully aid in the re-election of Donald J. Trump. Published October 20, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bill tantamount to infanticide

According to "Judge issues mixed ruling in Virginia abortion law challenge" (Web, Sept. 30), U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson upheld the sections of the law requiring that a licensed physician perform an abortion; that the woman be given the option of viewing an ultrasound if she so desires; that she have the right to receive state-written information prior to signing informed-consent documents; and that there be a 24-hour waiting period from the time she decides to end her pregnancy and the actual abortion. Published October 20, 2019