THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Now Iran, the United States and the allies can get it right

Once more, President Trump has done what he said he would do if elected president. Barack Obama's "very bad deal" with Iran is history. Let the hand-wringing begin. Published May 8, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: No common sense in gun rhetoric

In recent months when young people were leaving school to protest guns in America, there was a local girl who was given show time to say that the biggest lie perpetrated about guns was that they do not kill. This is sad on many levels. With some common sense, this girl and those who brainwashed her would see the wrong of what she was parroting. Published May 8, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Kudos to judge on Mueller

I commend the federal judge in the Manafort case for two reasons ("Judge accuses Mueller's prosecutors of trumping up charges against Manafort to get to president," Web, May 4). The first is challenging the assumption special counsel Robert Mueller apparently has that he is operating with "unfettered power." The mandate of the special counsel very likely limits Mr. Mueller to fishing for Russian collusion in a relatively small pond. Finding none, Mr. Mueller is now trolling the ocean depths hoping to drudge up whatever he can to bring down the president and everyone around him. Why else resurrect charges from over a decade ago, charges the DOJ chose to ignore during the last administration? Published May 8, 2018

EDITORIAL: Barack Obama’s memoir will evoke nothing more than ‘the way we were’

Composing a laundry list of achievements is a big job for any former president of the United States, but few of Barack Obama's predecessors had Donald Trump at work erasing their footprints. Thanks to the Donald's relentless counter agenda, the legacy that the Democratic star plans to earn cash and credit for in his coming memoir will be little more than a memory by the time his book reaches the printer. Published May 7, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Say no to Initiative 77

Thank you for publishing "Reaching the tipping point in Washington, D.C." (Web, April 30). As a tipped wage employee, I can offer further perspective on how harmful Initiative 77 will be for people like me. Primarily it would result in reduced wages for formerly tipped employees, as Rick Berman's piece points out. Yet the end of the tipped wage system may also affect service. Published May 7, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: What about Kerry?

Consider that the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn began with allegations of a violation of the Logan Act. This rule makes it a felony if "[a]ny citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States." Published May 7, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CNN’s desperate measures

Last Sunday I happened to watch CNN's "State of the Union." The show had a large panel of participants discussing a New York Times report that President Trump would not be invited to Sen. John McCain's funeral. I was appalled that they would consider this to be a newsworthy topic. My God, the man is still alive. The discussion went on, with no one seemingly aware of how perverse the discussion was. Published May 7, 2018

EDITORIAL: Robert Mueller running out of time to satisfy restless public

Every zookeeper knows it's important to keep the animals fed on an orderly schedule. It's dangerous to keep the critters waiting for their grub. They want fresh meat, and want it served on time. Published May 6, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: White’s views not unusual

Is D.C. Council member Trayon White really anti-Semitic or is he (and seemingly his seven staff members) now just poorly educated products of the D.C. public school system that focuses on black history and victimhood at the expense of other racial/ethnic groups and national issues ("The Rothschilds and the weather, etc," Web, May 2)? There is no doubt that had Mr. White and his posse been given a guided tour of the Air and Space Museum, we would have been subjected to yet another series of moronic, pre-pubescent questions and comments about flying machines and exploding firecrackers. Published May 6, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Wolf’s humorless humor

If there ever were an oxymoron in the English language, it is the phrase "abortion humor." Comedian Michelle Wolf's crass speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was for the most part uneventful. Her ridicule of President Trump was unsurprising at best. Then came the real shock: Horrific abortion rhetoric that ironically bites both ways. It lacked humor. But pro-lifers were stunned at the open sacrilege. Published May 6, 2018

EDITORIAL: A Nobel Peace Prize for the Donald

The Nobel Peace Prize has always been more about rewarding a certain kind of Scandinavian liberalism than celebrating actual, identifiable achievement. So it's highly unlikely that the five Norwegians, appointed by the Norwegian parliament, who bestow the prize would give one to President Donald Trump — even were he to abolish all weapons, end all conflicts, and "stop the rise of the oceans." It's highly unlikely the president will call Air Force One from the hangar for a trip to Stockholm. Published May 3, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Journalists no longer lofty

The White House Correspondents' Dinner once represented a chance for journalists on both sides of the aisle to come together, leave the contention at home and laugh with each other. No more. Published May 3, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Illegal immigration, trafficking tie

Immigration is an important but controversial topic. In some ways its arguments defy logic and confuse the public. On the one hand, shouldn't we be welcoming all who need or want to come to our shores? On the other hand, no one wants criminals and insurrectionists to be welcomed with open arms. Published May 3, 2018

EDITORIAL: Finland tries to make ‘universal basic income’ work, but gives up after 16 months

Fans of the welfare state mostly the nave waiting for the streetcar to Utopia have dreamed for years of a "universal basic income" for everybody, paid by governments to layabouts and unemployables. The doughty Finns tried it, and to their surprise and disappointment it didn't accomplish anything beyond an expensive lesson in how human nature invariably works. Now they have discontinued their 16-month-old experiment in giving a no-strings-attached "universal basic income" to certain unemployed Finns. Published May 2, 2018

EDITORIAL: A mean District rant about the Jews just gets worse

The hardest thing a politician or office-holder can do when his mouth gets him in trouble is to shut up and hope someone else will change the subject. Published May 2, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Branches all in bed together

The amount of hypocrisy at the highest levels of the Justice Department, CIA and FBI is alarming. When we see it from the media, it's an acceptable form of idiocy; We've grown to expect the outrageous nature of that little dream world. But when we have the Justice, Legislative and Executive branches in bed with each other, we end up with a new set of rules that turns the world upside down. The criminals are allowed to walk free while the innocent are persecuted. Published May 2, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Trump right on Iran

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Iranian duplicity with respect to Iran's nuclear program, he was preaching to the converted ("The Iran nuclear deal begins to crumble," Web, April 30). This is much ado about nothing new, since the P5+1 took Iranian mendacity into strict account when fashioning the inspection regime that is part of the JCPOA. Published May 2, 2018

EDITORIAL: DNA testing is fun, but it can cost exposing intimate family secrets

Genetic science has dramatically expanded the methods of bringing criminals to justice, but not every measurement is meant for prying eyes, and the dive into the gene pool can turn the lights on the good, the bad, the ugly and everyone in between. But there are costs. Published May 1, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Left likes a lack

In "Goodbye OPEC" (Web, April 29) Stephen Moore omits one salient factor about the Obama administration's energy policy: Liberals/socialists love scarcity. It provides them with the opportunity to regulate and distribute the scarce product "equitably." That's why President Trump's energy policy is anathematic to them. It robs them of their opportunity to regulate and control a large part of our economy. Published May 1, 2018

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: U.S. must protect own interests

China governs countless millions in relative harmony and order. On a recent visit there we noticed people playing cards and dancing to music in a beautiful city park. Our visit to the world's largest Starbucks was in Shanghai. Shops were bustling and choices were many. While negative air-quality readings in Shanghai and Beijing dwarf those of Los Angeles, things appear to be generally better than ever. Why? China does what our government declines to do. Published May 1, 2018