THE WASHINGTON TIMES

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Socialism deserves no credit

"U.S. drops from first to third in global competitiveness ranking" (Web, May 31) fails to mention the fact that under President Obama's socialist agenda, businesses have been treated poorly — often to the point of being forced into bankrupcy under federally mandated decisions. Published June 2, 2016

EDITORIAL: Obama claims no responsibility for transgender bathroom issue

President Obama is suddenly tired of being the nation's permanent latrine orderly. He insists, against all the evidence, that he didn't ask for the job and he doesn't understand why everyone thinks he wants to monitor the soap and toilet paper in the nation's toilets. Published June 2, 2016

EDITORIAL: The Democratic dilemma of Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton, suddenly on the run for her life in California, suffers a problem that won't go away even if Bernie Sanders finally concedes and goes home to New England. To beat Donald Trump in November she must unite the quarreling factions of a party that makes the Republican coalition look like a resigned if not entirely happy family. Published June 2, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Self-evident truths absent

Our nation was formed by men who proclaimed the existence of self-evident truths as their impelling reason for forming a new country. Today we have become baffled by the following: which restroom an individual should enter, which sexes should be present in a marriage, whether a human fetus constitutes a human life, and whether university students be provided 'safe areas' free from personal views in opposition to their own. Published June 1, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Left can’t deliver on promises

The Black Lives Matter movement should step back from its violent and hysterical behavior and consider the truth regarding the social dilemma it is facing. Black lives certainly matter, as all lives do, but if those protesting in the streets want to understand what has transpired over the course of the decades during which liberal politicians have led the Democratic Party, they should look closely at liberal leadership at the local, state and federal levels. Published June 1, 2016

EDITORIAL: Human rights and wrongs

The United Nations convened the first World Humanitarian Summit last month in Turkey, drawing 55 heads of state and 9,000 participants from 173 nations, and the delegates sounded a righteous alarm over a world aflame. There was much yah-yah and considerable argle-bargle. Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general of the U.N., set the uplifting tone. Published June 1, 2016

EDITORIAL: Obama’s language around military combat

Almost anything this White House says is what Tom Sawyer called "a stretcher," unless it's a fib, or sometimes a lie. Perhaps it's not willful. Barack Obama seems to think that if he says something, it must be true. Published June 1, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No exceptions for NFL

Keenan Reynolds, a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, requested that his service time be deferred so he can play in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens. As a former U.S.-Navy enlisted and officer I am highly disappointed with Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who submitted a request to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter strongly recommending Mr. Reynold's service be deferred. Mr. Carter approved the request. Published May 31, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama “successes” failures

When Bill Clinton left the White House in 2001, we had just experienced the longest economic expansion in history. All worker categories had higher wages, we had the highest home-ownership rates, high labor participation rates, the lowest number of people on welfare, the lowest percentage of government spending, and we had actually paid off some of our national debt. These were remarkable accomplishments. Published May 31, 2016

EDITORIAL: Insecurity by the Bay

The wheels of justice turn slowly in some places, and in San Francisco, fortunately, they're grinding in reverse if only for the moment. Baghdad by the Bay, as a favorite columnist once called the city celebrated for gaiety and frivolity, is proud to be "a sanctuary city" to harbor selected criminal suspects. Now even in "Baghdad" some of the citizens are finally fed up with politicians who defy federal immigration law to enable the lawless and the hunted to hide. Published May 31, 2016

EDITORIAL: Satire by the nuts

Satire overtakes reality, and sometimes does it with ease. Some people forget the species they belong to. When zookeepers in Cincinnati reluctantly shot a 425-pound gorilla to save a 4-year-old boy, some animal-rights nuts arose as one to denounce the zoo, and carried placards at a candlelight vigil asserting that "gorilla lives matter." Published May 31, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Failure of ‘leading from behind’

The old saying "Lead, follow or get out of the way" fits President Obama like a glove. He has not the experience to lead a tour of the White House, yet he has the ego to demand that everyone follow him. Published May 30, 2016

EDITORIAL: Katie Couric’s gun documentary misfires, prompts apology

Katie Couric is, as she says, a renowned television reporter and anchorperson. She has worked for CBS, NBC and ABC, and now she's something called a "global news anchor" at Yahoo. She has been a host of NBC's "Today Show," presided over the CBS Evening News and, no surprise, she made it to the Television Hall of Fame. Published May 30, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Culture warriors can save U.S.

As President Obama's corrosive legacy continues to bulldoze the best interests of the American people, we are painfully reminded of just how insidious overwhelming government can be. It is not so different from the tyrannical government that inspired the American Revolution. Published May 30, 2016

EDITORIAL: The price of liberty

Privacy and the security of letters and papers were once regarded as the inviolate rights of free men, even sometimes guarded to foolish lengths. On the eve of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Cordell Hull, the secretary of State, rebuked the interception of communications between Japan and its embassy on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington. "Gentlemen," he said, "don't read the mail of other gentlemen." Published May 30, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOER: Lack of faith, family hurts us

This is no longer the country I grew up in. Our faith, family, economy, military, unity and national safety have all been diminished. Our prestige is questioned internationally. Published May 29, 2016

EDITORIAL: Richard Nixon: ‘Peace is the right memorial’

Memorial Day in America has traditionally been a time when we pay our respects to those who gave their lives, over a century ago, in a tragic civil war. In a broader sense, it has come to stand not only for the sacrifice of those who served in the War Between the States, but for all of those who have given their lives in arms since the birth of our nation. Published May 29, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: America collectively insane?

The current be-who-you-think-you-are trend in America validates the words of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who wrote, "In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." Published May 29, 2016

EDITORIAL: Terry McAuliffe’s failing memory

There must be something in the water. Governors and other high officials in Virginia once enjoyed a sterling reputation among honorable public servants. Governors in Illinois established a colorful tradition of moving directly from the governor's mansion to a cell in a federal prison. Published May 26, 2016

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t celebrate obesity

A few decades ago several high-calorie breakfast-cereal manufacturers joined forces and pressured the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association to begin their joint campaigns to condemn bacon and eggs, red meat and dairy products as hazardous to our health. What happened? Well, today more than 35 percent of Americans are considered obese. Published May 26, 2016