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EDITORIAL: A challenge to Xi Jinping
Little things can mean a lot, but it isn't always easy to decipher exactly what those little things mean. Almost on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in the United States for an elaborate state visit, something happened over the Yellow Sea, which separates China and the Korean Peninsula. Published September 24, 2015
EDITORIAL: Hillary Clinton’s campaign on suicide watch
Anot-so-funny thing is happening to Hillary Clinton on her way to the coronation. By this time she was supposed to be busy getting accustomed to the purple, looking forward to high times next summer at the Democratic National Convention in Tampa. Published September 24, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No more ‘first’ trophies for left
From where many Americans stand, it appears that the Democratic Party has degenerated into a bush-league political team obsessed with easy-win, first-place trophies (i.e., first black president, first female president). Never mind that Hillary Clinton, their current favorite, actually has less paid political experience than the highly intelligent but very foolish man currently holding the job of president. Published September 23, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ben Carson right on Muslim president
I would suspect that a few million people agreed with Republican presidential contender Ben Carson's recent comment that he would not approve of a Muslim president. And why would he? Pure and simple, Islam is not so much a religion as a form of religious government. Published September 23, 2015
EDITORIAL: Iran deal leaks
If there's a market for black satire, Barack Obama and John Kerry have a future in the movies. They have outdone Peter Sellers and George C. Scott in the 1960s dark comedy, "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." Published September 23, 2015
EDITORIAL: The painful costs of Obamacare
Just when it looked like Obamacare couldn't get worse, new statistical evidence shows that it can, and has. Healthcare insurance is getting more expensive for most workers because of an increase in deductions. Published September 23, 2015
EDITORIAL: Exit Scott Walker
Six months ago no one would have bet that Rick Perry of Texas or Scott Walker of Wisconsin would have been the first to step off the Republican presidential merry-go-'round. Both looked like authentic contenders. Published September 22, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Climate change cash grab
Modern climate alarmism was launched with the 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report featuring the now-infamous "hockey stick" graph. This showed that global temperature was flat for 1,000 years and then soared skyward from about the year 1900 on. Unfortunately, there is no way to say this politely: The graph was based on lies. Published September 22, 2015
EDITORIAL: Americans suspicious of government
Americans have always been skeptical of their federal government. It's in the republic's DNA. The founding fathers even wrote the Second Amendment into the Constitution, just in case. But skepticism in our time has become something close to contempt. The Gallup Poll finds that almost half the country says the United States government is "an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary Americans." Published September 22, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Animals are treated better than unborn babies
Seventy-plus years ago, the Nazis performed horrible experiments on newborn babies under the guise of 'medical advancement.' The entire world was revolted by the actions of these monsters and we held accountable the people responsible. Published September 21, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Syria refugee crisis Vladimir Putin’s opportunity
The current influx of "refugees" streaming into Europe is surely tragic, although whether these individuals are fleeing the war in Syria or the economic situations in many Middle Eastern countries is debatable. In fact, German officials now acknowledge they can not verify where many, if not most, of these people have come from. Published September 21, 2015
EDITORIAL: Can new technology replace Naval war ships?
The U.S. Navy is unique. Now that Britain's Royal Navy, which for centuries enabled Britannia to rule the waves, has declined along with the rest of the empire, America's ships dominate the waves simply because no one can compete in every ocean sea across the globe. Published September 21, 2015
EDITORIAL: The naive intentions of Pope Francis in Cuba
Pope Francis arrives Tuesday to a hearty welcome in the United States, fresh from a triumphant visit to Cuba, where the Castro brothers not only put out a red carpet for him but put on a show of how to suppress dissent. Catholic dissidents to the Castro rule were knocked about by "state security" when they showed up for the mass the pope no doubt intended for all. Published September 21, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ann Coulter owes U.S. an apology
As an American first and a Democrat second, I have had it with Ann Coulter. Yes, she has every right to express herself, but really, where in a decent society does she get off with her "f---ing Jews" tweet during the second GOP presidential debates ("Ann Coulter accuses GOP candidates of pandering to 'fing Jews'; ADL responds," Web, Sept. 17)? Published September 20, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The American-leftist irony
Both presidential contender Bernie Sanders and President Obama were busy trying to exploit Christianity last week. Published September 20, 2015
EDITORIAL: A visit by Pope Francis
This is a big week for foreign visitors. Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, arrives and no sooner leaves Washington than the leader of China comes to town for a state visit. Pomp and circumstance were never so abundant. It's a good week to stay out of the tangle of blocked streets the visits will make of downtown traffic. Published September 20, 2015
EDITORIAL: Xi Jinping’s bluffing hand
The state visit of Xi Jinping to the United States this week will include a lot of the usual pomp and nothing much else, given the circumstance. There's little expectation that the lengthy list of critical issues between Washington and Beijing will be addressed in a substantive way. Published September 20, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Donald Trump no ‘Lonesome Rhodes’
Pointing an accusatory finger always points three fingers back ("Trump is 'Lonesome Rhodes,'" Web, Sept. 14). Columnist Cal Thomas is also a prime violator of Ronald Reagan's "11th commandment" not to speak ill of fellow Republicans. Published September 17, 2015
EDITORIAL: The debt to Donald Trump
The Republican candidates, though no doubt feeling a little bedraggled and punch-drunk on the morning after, owe Donald Trump a debt. He gave them a needed splash of cold water in the face. Published September 17, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Make U.S. mass transit a priority
Nations around the world, including our economic competitors, are making significant investments in transportation, especially mass transit. Congress needs to stop making transportation a partisan football that it kicks back and forth and instead make a real commitment to improving and expanding our transportation network — for everyone's benefit. Published September 17, 2015
