THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: The unfixed broken health care system

Presidents from Bill Clinton forward have made bold pledges to fix America's broken health care system. Indeed, the broken system and what to do about it is usually a theme of presidential campaigns. Yet the system is still broken, and government interventions in the medical marketplace have created more problems than they solved. Published April 24, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: What are we paying for?

I'm 74, and have been watching for over 50 years via newsreels, photos, videos, etc., illegals cross our southern border. The estimated 22 million illegals who now walk about our country are here because our elected legislators have pretty much sat with their thumbs planted in their backsides for all of that time. Now I'm hearing that we have another massive wave of illegals heading toward our border. Published April 24, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Thatcher said it best

Several people have become enamored with socialism's promise of "free stuff." However, those so seduced do not see the picture clearly. "Free" is not synonymous with "quality." Published April 24, 2019

EDITORIAL: Can the Census ask who’s a citizen and who’s not

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether the Trump administration can mandate that the U.S. Census, to be taken next year, ask a simple and logical question about who is a citizen and who is not. Regardless of what the court decides, it's a controversy that is not likely to go away. Published April 23, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Free’ tuition should be earned

Karl Marx's famous slogan "From each according to his ability to each according to his need" would seem to fit Sen. Elizabeth Warren's proposal for providing college tuition for some students ("Elizabeth Warren unveils plan to erase $50,000 of student debt for most Americans," Web, April 22). Published April 23, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Ultra-left wants paycheck, liberty

Americans appear increasingly comfortable with the idea of giving up their private health insurance for a single-payer (government) system. This suggests we are becoming more comfortable with socialism and giving up our wealth and personal freedoms in exchange for a better life that never materializes. Published April 23, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: More taking than giving

We should all be concerned at reports that younger voters appear to view socialist policies favorably. One theory attributes it to the poor quality of American education. The fact that history has been replaced by "social studies" in schools is not helped by the fact that so many teachers are firmly on the left on the political spectrum. This leads more established citizens to complain that students are being indoctrinated rather than being educated. Published April 22, 2019

EDITORIAL: Keeping access to the Suez Canal open would deny Iran a foothold

Nowhere is the intractable misery of the Islamic Middle East and its impact on American interests more evident than in Yemen, an otherwise obscure Arab country on the southwestern tip of the Arabian peninsula. Published April 22, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Include Taiwan in WHO talks

When the world meets in Geneva to determine the policies of the World Health Organization (WHO) and to review a specific health agenda prepared by executive board, the 23 million people of Taiwan will be without a voice in those talks. Building a healthier future for people all over the world is a global issue that knows no borders. It requires not only national, but global solutions. If WHO continuously excluded Taiwan from participation, what message does it send to the rest of the world? Published April 22, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Real traitors go unnamed

Significantly missing from the Mueller report is the conclusion that the Clinton campaign, the U.S. intelligence community and anti-Trumpers in the British Commonwealth relying on Russian sources colluded to take down then-candidate and now-President Trump using fabricated "fake news" allegations of collusion with Russia. Published April 21, 2019

LETTERS TO EDITOR: Take off blinders, Democrats

The Democratic Party is the proverbial donkey with blinders on. It has done nothing in the two years since President Trump's election other than undermine and obstruct Mr. Trump and the American people. Published April 21, 2019

EDITORIAL: We can honor Earth and mourn our dying species by picking up the trash

This isn't your father's Earth Day. The celebration of all things "green" turns 49 on Monday, and it's starting to show the inevitable signs of age. That might be a good thing. With the passage of the years comes a preference for results over rhetoric. A good way to celebrate the planet's magnificent fauna and flora is simply to keep it clean. Published April 21, 2019

EDITORIAL: 2020 election lies ahead, but Democrats can’t give up the coup

Like a dog returning to its vomit, the Democrats just can't leave bad enough alone. There's a new election to win, but they can't give up their coup to avenge Hillary Clinton. This is good news for the Republicans, but it's bad news for the country. Published April 18, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Gender irrelevant

Hillary Clinton still does not get it, and maybe she never will ("Hillary Clinton: Nancy Pelosi is proof 'it takes a woman' to get the job done," Web, April 17). The race, gender, religion or ethnicity of the person does not matter. Neither does the political party. Published April 18, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Preach outside the choir

At this particular moment I do not prefer Sen. Bernie Sanders as the choice of the Democrats for president of the United States in 2020. I have not made up my mind about whom to support, and I won't until more is known about each candidate. Nevertheless, as someone who has spent his career studying and teaching communication, I applaud Mr. Sanders' decision to do a town hall this past Monday evening inside the Fox News bubble. Mr. Sanders is one of only a small number of Democrats thus far to do so. Eric Swalwell may be the only other to appear on Fox. This is significant rhetorically. A key principle in political communication is that candidates for public office may not be successful by exclusively preaching to the choir. Mr. Sanders has taken this to heart. Moreover, moving outside his comfort zone — to speak to an audience composed of many who do not share his political beliefs — appears to have been successful. Published April 18, 2019

EDITORIAL: The Bernie Sanders dilemma

There's a specter haunting the Democratic Party establishment, the ghost of Norman Thomas, the once-perennial presidential candidate of the American Socialist Party. No one remembers him now, because he was never more than a curiosity. Bernie Sanders, the septuagenarian senator from Vermont and a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist," is thought to be the frontrunner among the dozens of Democrats seeking the party nomination, though Mr. Sanders is not even a Democrat. Published April 17, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Fire may bring back worshipers

France is the home of many magnificent and ancient cathedrals, such as those in Chartres, Nance, Saint Nazaire, Evereux, Marseille, Nantes and literally a hundred more. However, Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris is the mother of all cathedrals in France and, to many, in all of Europe as well ("Official: Notre Dame faced 'chain-reaction collapse' in fire," Web, April 17). Published April 17, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t blame ‘global warming’

Unfortunately, you did your readers a great disservice by not clearly identifying the reason that the Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana is gradually disappearing ("Residents of disappearing Louisiana isle refuse $50 million relocation plan: 'This is my paradise,'" Web, April 16). The article contains much talk about "global warming" and "rising sea levels," when the fact of the matter appears to be that the land is subsiding, a common feature of many muddy islands around the world, well understood through science. Published April 17, 2019

EDITORIAL: Russia collusion story won’t be finished until the beginning is told

A fully told story begins with a conflict and ends with a resolution. When Robert Mueller's redacted report is made public this week, Americans will have a chance to read for themselves the final word on suspected collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. That should be the end of the story, but given that many Democrats still think that a coup is the only way they can get rid of the president, it probably won't be. Still untold is an accurate account of how a charge of collusion got started in the first place. The last chapter of this sordid story must be the prequel. Published April 16, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: What’s with the outrage?

So we have more fake outrage from the mainstream media and Democrats over President Trump's threats of placing illegal immigrats in "sanctuary cities." Published April 16, 2019