THE WASHINGTON TIMES

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Pro-illegals stance often selfish

Stories citing the strong, promised southern-border stance of President Trump reveal that many business owners, unable to fill their employment needs with illegal immigrants, are hiring American workers and paying them more. Who could object to this development? A few, as it happens. Published September 6, 2017

EDITORIAL: Regulating free speech

"Everybody talkin' 'bout heaven ain't goin' there," as the ancient spiritual of the black church in America warns, and that goes double about free speech. "Free speech" sounds good to just about everybody, but actual free speech is a brew too strong for everybody. Many meddlesome do-gooders applaud government-regulated speech and call it free speech. Everybody's free to say what the government says is OK to say. What's not free about that? Published September 6, 2017

EDITORIAL: Fixing flood insurance in Harvey’s wake

Hurricane Harvey took the most devastating flooding in the city's history to Houston, and the cost of repairing the damage will be astronomical. Sadly, the federal flood insurance program is already underwater and Harvey will only add to the flood of red ink. It's clear that Congress must reform the program so the premiums property owners pay more closely reflect the flood risk. Until that happens, nature's frequent fury will continue to undermine the finances of everyone. Published September 6, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Treat Kim like bully he is

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has again tested a nuclear weapon, claimed to be a hydrogen bomb. He may forget that the United States has about 5,000 nuclear weapons, some of which are being decommissioned but still number high enough to reduce North Korea to a fairly unpleasant place to live (although the dictator has really already achieved this). Published September 5, 2017

EDITORIAL: The maximum price of the minimum wage

It's easy to be generous with someone else's money. Politicians get away with it because the average American does not understand fundamental economics. Raising the minimum wage by law is popular because many people think no one has to pay the costs. When someone posts a reminder of how the world works, the ignorant scream. Published September 5, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Globalization unstoppable

The Sept. 4 article "BRICS countries urge U.N. reform, cooperation on terrorism" (Web) states that these nations "pledged their opposition to protectionism " They can't realistically do anything else, given globalization's momentum. Published September 5, 2017

EDITORIAL: Waking up from an impossible dream

Complicated problems defy simple solutions, especially when the problems are deliberately created. The dilemma over what to do with children brought into the United States by their illegal-immigrant parents, the so-called "Dreamers," is Exhibit A. They stand illegally on American soil in the impassive eyes of the law, but they're already American in their hearts. President Trump's decision to enact an "orderly wind-down" of executive amnesty for these Americans-of-the-heart sets the stage for a fair-minded solution to a long-standing immigration quandary. Published September 5, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Whither goest peaceful resolution?

The fact that the Trump administration gave Russia only 48 hours to close its consulate in San Francisco and other properties in Washington and New York is completely unacceptable. This unwise decision perfectly shows how this administration is implementing "infant diplomacy" in a way that is more suitable to North Korea than the United States. Published September 4, 2017

EDITORIAL: Tax cut time

President Trump is a straight talker, and he's talking tax cuts. Published September 4, 2017

EDITORIAL: Fear stalks Democratic incumbents

A Texas politician once sneered that "the middle of the road is for yellow lines and dead armadillos." But it's also a haven, if only a temporary one, for politicians suddenly afraid of the life they've cultivated at the edge. Published September 4, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rewrite DACA

Even under ideal circumstances, raising children is a difficult task. But millions of families gladly accept the task of bringing children into our world, doing their best to give them a good upbringing. To me, that is where Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has failed. Published September 4, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Common driving moves dangerous

When I was a young driver some 70-plus years ago, speed limits were limits, not merely suggestions. Published September 3, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Enact tax reform now

Many Americans remain frustrated that Congress has been unable to pass important Obamacare reform after so many years of complaining about it. Published September 3, 2017

EDITORIAL: When a shoe doesn’t fit, wear it anyway

Summer's nearly over, the first hurricane of the season has arrived with catastrophic force, and men will have to put away their white slacks and black-and-white spectators when they take them off Monday night. So it's time to think about shoes. Published August 31, 2017

EDITORIAL: Hurricane Harvey’s heroes

America is a pretty bleak place, if you ask some of the soreheads in the magpie media and other places where naysayers dwell. Published August 31, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Left has little to rail against

Remember the "Bimbo Eruptions" during the President Clinton years? Bubba would transgress and Hillary would move in for the reputational 'kill' of the woman he dared harrass. The recent eruption in the Trump era was over the stiletto heels that Melania Trump wore boarding Air Force One. Published August 31, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Battle school indoctrination

A number of schools have become indoctrination centers instead of centers of learning "Kindergarten girl afraid she would turn into a boy after transgender lesson, mom says," Web, Aug. 29). Variously, homosexual and transgender ideology or Islam is being pressed on children without parents being aware it is being done, or else it is revealed to parents well after the fact. Published August 31, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Work with, not against, president

The inflammatory rhetoric and baseless criticism by Democrats, Republicans, liberals and conservatives against President Donald Trump from the time he won the 2016 election until now serves only one grossly inappropriate purpose: to prevent the fixing of the multiple domestic and international problems that were either created by or worsened by President Obama. Published August 30, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: McConnell totally disconnected

Charles Hurt's column ("There are no decent plans in Congress, just lies, intraparty squabbling," Web, Aug. 28) succinctly nails the many absurdities Washington has been foisting on the American people since the November 2016 election. One of these is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell mocking the president's "excessive" expectations. Sen. McConnell is so completely disconnected from the will of the American electorate that it never occurred to him the president's posture could simply be mirroring its expectations. Published August 30, 2017

EDITORIAL: Tales from the red-tape factory

The Environmental Protection Agency regards itself as the dispenser of the good and the just, protector of the snail darter and keeper of the land and everything on it. Anyone who questions this article of the faith can expect trouble. Published August 30, 2017