THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Roy Moore troubles roil a race to replace Doug Jones

The Republicans really, really don't want Roy Moore to run again for the U.S. Senate. He might be the only politician in Alabama more unpopular than Doug Jones, the Democratic incumbent, but he could scramble a primary and might open a way for Mr. Jones to win another term. Republicans know they have to be careful in dealing with Roy Moore. Voters don't like it when outsiders meddle, even if they're friendly outsiders. Published June 2, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Oust destructive ‘leaders’

All U.S. citizens, from the blue-collar worker to the president of the United States, are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This principle is a cornerstone of American liberty. However, when radicals in our government start eroding our liberties so their egos and arrogance can be satisfied, it is time to ignore the radicals instead. It is time to oust them using our vote. There is no place for them in our hallowed halls of government. Published June 2, 2019

EDITORIAL: Opioids are the public-health crisis of the modern era

Every decade produces a new drug to terrorize the mean streets, the family hearth and especially threatens the young. Heroin was the scourge of the '70s. Cocaine scourged the '80s and crack was the nightmare of the '90s, hitting hardest those trying to survive on the margins and who would mortgage the future for a brief escape from misery. To be sure, these drugs have been with man for centuries, but they have returned to modern times with a vengeance. Published May 30, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Thankful for small mercies

In these politically divisive times, I offer a potential point of bipartisan consensus: We should all be grateful that special counsel Robert Mueller did not pursue a career in medicine ("Mueller exits, won't exonerate Trump," Web, May 29). Herewith a snapshot from the hospital wards: Published May 30, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Anything for votes

Special counsel Robert Mueller cast many lines into deep and murky Beltway waters and, after almost two years of fishing for the big one, caught only minnows ("The impeachment pipe dream," Web, May 29). His many casts for a conspiracy to collude between the 2016 Trump campaign and the Russian government in order to deep-six the Clinton campaign were all dry, as empty as the deflated Democrats. Published May 30, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Happy 200th, Walt Whitman

The great "gray bard," poet Walt Whitman, would have turned 200 today. As someone who greatly admires the work of Whitman, I have had many conversations over the years with people who simply do not favor him as much as I do. Published May 30, 2019

EDITORIAL: Have Democrats given up on eliminating Trump in an election?

Nancy Pelosi has the hardest job in town, perhaps except for the president's. She knows removing Donald Trump from office is probably impossible, but a growing number of Democrats in the House are itching to try. How can the speaker please both the grown-ups and the fantasists in her caucus, and at the same time? Published May 29, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Japan’s Abe right on missile test

While President Trump's visit to Japan featured a meeting with the new emperor, the most important result of the trip was his meeting with Prime Minister Abe ("Trump gets red carpet treatment as first head of state to meet Japan's new emperor," Web, May 26). Published May 29, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Did Lindh deserve sentence?

Cal Thomas shows a lack of understanding in his column "Once a terrorist, always a terrorist" (Web, May 27), about the terrible, unjust 20-year sentence given to American Taliban member John Walker Lindh. Mr. Thomas accuses Lindh of being a "terrorist" who should have possibly been executed for his "crimes." Published May 29, 2019

EDITORIAL: Declassifying the origins of the Russia collusion inquiry makes Democrats nervous

Transparency is essential in windows and in governance. It's the window that gives a clear view of the workings of government. Now that President Trump has authorized the declassification of information about government surveillance during the 2016 presidential election, it's important to remember that transparency is neither red nor blue. Published May 28, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: No health care ‘roll back’

In a single issue of The Washington Times, a book review chastises media biases for "'a self-perpetuating and reinforcing mindset'" ("How to deal with the media and its biases," Web, May 26) and an article, "2020 Democrats court LGBTQ activists for an edge in crowded primary race" (Web, May 26), tells readers that the "Trump administration moved to roll back protections for transgender people against discrimination in receiving medical care ... " Published May 28, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bye-bye, Navy money pit

Once again, President Trump uses common sense and a business mindset to cut the taxpayers' loses. He's ordered the Navy to return to steam catapults instead of continuing to fund a big defense contractor with more money for the electromagnetic catapult system that will never come to fruition. Published May 28, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Trump within rights on wall

The one point I have not seen discussed in the border-wall controversy is that Congress consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives ("Trump to appeal court ruling blocking emergency declaration wall-building plans," Web, May 25). Previous full Congresses approved the laws used to reallocate the funds in question, and lawfully appropriated those funds. Normal reallocation practices demonstrate that those laws did not have to specify the specific future needs their scopes covered. Published May 27, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Poisonous globalist agenda

It is amazing to me that so many people are unable to see through the scam of "climate change." This goes right along with the bogus Islamic immigration policies being pushed on Western nations. Such policies, clear as can be, are being pushed on Western countries by the global elitists. They want to destroy Western culture and capitalism as we know it. In addition, they want to bring on a one-world religion and blend Islam into the mix. Published May 27, 2019

EDITORIAL: Attacks on Jewish people rattle Germany

It was if a news dispatch from Berlin, circa 1937. In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt, Felix Klein, the government official charged with monitoring outbreaks of anti-Semitism in Germany, suggested that Jewish men refrain from wearing kippas, or skullcaps. "I can't tell Jews [it's safe] to wear the kippa everywhere in Germany," he said. It was a stunning admonition to the nation's 200,000 Jews. Published May 27, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Jew-hater or weak, result same

It seems nothing is too anti-Semitic for today's Democrats ("Democrats shoot down effort to rein in anti-Israel BDS movement," Web, May 23). The purpose of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is the elimination of Israel. BDS' founder calls for every Jew in the world to be "euthanized." Published May 26, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Alliance with Saudis expedient

I support an American-supplied weapons sale to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates if one is proposed by the Trump administration. However, our relationship with Saudi Arabia is both complex and important, and understanding both bilateral issues and global strategic issues are critical. Published May 26, 2019

EDITORIAL: Facial recognition technology is useful, but it must not destroy privacy

Flinging open the windows and doors to embrace the sights, sounds and color of approaching summer is one of the most delicious rites of spring, and it's easy not to be to be conscious of the unblinking eyes that are looking back at you. It's time you were. Published May 26, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Medicine about profit, not health

Scott Atlas lays out the usual comparison of the single-payer (European) medical system and whatever you want to call the U.S. system ("The conservative case for health care," Web, May 22). When it comes to public health, both systems are an abysmal failure. In fact, the failure is so glaring that at this point it is starting to give rise to little rebellions. The vaccine issue, which should have been easy to confront and dissipate, turned out to be anything but. Most of the resisters get their information straight off the Centers for Disease Control website, and then there is that sticky liability problem that by law the drug companies just don't have. Published May 23, 2019

EDITORIAL: America can’t sustain Washington’s wicked spending any longer

Thanks to the prick of the human conscience, it's hard to forget a debt. That small voice within is an internal reminder to do the right thing. Americans share a collective obligation in the form of the national debt, which has recently rocketed through the $22 trillion mark. As congressional officials strategize how to add to the $181,000 bill already owed in the name of each taxpayer, the many small voices must join together as one to declare it loud and clear: The era of irresponsible spending must be over. Published May 23, 2019