THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Disaster by design

It would be hard to imagine an administration more out of touch with reality than Joe Biden's. Biden and his people have created disasters out of everything they touch. They double down on catastrophic failure, expecting it to change for the better, and when it doesn't, it's because everyone else's expectations were too high. These people can never be wrong because others are the cause of every failure. Published October 20, 2021

Many presidents had slaves

Now Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson have had their statues removed. How about the Jefferson Memorial in Washington? And all those Jefferson nickels? Published October 20, 2021

Nothing superior about far left

The term elites should be banned in reference to those on the political left ("'Show me an elitist, and I'll show you a loser,'" Web, Oct. 18). Who came up with this ridiculously inaccurate label in the first place, and why is it perpetuated? Why are looney liberals called "elites"? What is elite about the inability to think rationally? What is elite about a complete lack of common sense? How does the lack of those essential personal qualities make these people superior to any other? Finally, how can anyone be considered elite for no other reason than their extreme-left politics? Published October 19, 2021

Biden’s ‘lead touch’

"Biden's Supreme Court commission splits over court-packing proposals" (Web, Oct. 15) is a result we should have seen coming. However, if enlarging the number of SCOTUS justices beyond the nine codified in law in 1869 represents a policy choice truly conceived by our president with his eyes open, ophthalmologists would likely recommend an immediate eye exam. Published October 19, 2021

Food, shelter hardly ‘elitist’

The problem with elitists is that they only pal around with other rare-air breathers ("'Show me an elitist, and I'll show you a loser,'" Web, Oct. 18). They scratch each other's backs in a mutual-admiration society where groupthink is the catechism and the naysayer is banished. Elitists comprise a not-so-secret society of the self-satisfied. Published October 19, 2021

Cultivated meat needs investment

I was thrilled to learn that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving $10 million over five years to Tufts University, which will establish a National Institute for Cellular Agriculture. This institute will conduct open-access research into cultivated meat. For those who don't know, cultivated meat is grown from cells, without slaughter. It's better for the environment, public health and animal welfare. Published October 17, 2021

Government must budget like rest of us

President Biden and Congress raising OF the debt ceiling by $480 billion more is nothing of which to be proud. Both continue to ignore our national debt, which will exceed $29 trillion by December. This averages $86,710 per citizen, or $228,999 per taxpayer. Published October 17, 2021

Biden must fight for Taiwan

When the people of Taiwan cut loose from mainland China in the 1940s and fled to Formosa (now Taiwan), it was to rid them selves of the depravity of Communism. Taiwan has since become a democratic, capitalist society, completely divorced from China and the Communists who run it. Published October 17, 2021

All about the money

These mask and vaccine mandates and their accompanying threats of arrest and employment termination -- even of those health-care heroes who have worked this pandemic for nearly two years and airline pilots -- is about as moronic as you can get. Published October 14, 2021

Canceling Christmas

Are you lonesome tonight, America? Well, due to phony 'supply chain' problems caused by a phony COVID-19 pandemic and lying Democratic and Republican politicians and their lapdogs in American society, you're about to get lonelier. This Christmas season will be severely delayed, if not canceled altogether. Published October 14, 2021

Tax the rich?

I applaud you for the information you provide in Marc Short's "Raising taxes will destroy jobs" (Web, Sept. 8). I agree that taxes should not be raised. Throughout the past few years, the government has provided funds to people in need. Unfortunately, that is now all they are relying on. Published October 14, 2021

Beware the cancel-culture piranhas

Once again cancel culture raises its ugly head ("Buccaneers remove Jon Gruden from franchise's Ring of Honor," Web, Oct. 12). For those of us who spent time in a football-team locker room, making negative references to other players is common -- and no malice is intended. Remember what Serena Williams said about Maria Sharapova after losing a match to her? Published October 13, 2021

Impeach Biden, Mayorkas

The presidential oath of office that is prescribed by the U.S. Constitution (Article II, section 1) makes it clear that the president's supreme responsibility is to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." It is also implied that the president has the responsibility to protect the safety and security of the American people. In fact, in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism it states that the president "bears no greater responsibility than ensuring the safety and security of the American people." Published October 13, 2021

Biden’s corrupt, disastrous legacy

We are living a nightmare. Our president is a 78-year-old man who was a unimpressive senator for decades, then an even more unimpressive vice president for two terms. Although he is apparently afflicted with dementia, he decided to run for president. His runningmate: a woman who was the mistress of a married big-city mayor. His son: a crack addict who was dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Navy for substance abuse. Published October 13, 2021

Say goodbye to mastery of any kind

Nothing could demonstrate better how goofy many of today's grievance police have become -- in this instance, the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) real-estate portals in parts of Ohio and Kentucky. They've decided to replace the offensive "master" bedroom descriptor with "primary" bedroom. Published October 12, 2021

Why aren’t all events ‘superspreaders’?

If COVID-19 is still rampant among us, why haven't all those hundreds of thousands of fans crammed elbow-to-elbow in the bleachers at football and baseball games become ill in large numbers? Published October 12, 2021

Private exchanges should stay private

The resignation of Las Vegas Raiders Coach Jon Gruden is certainly an unfortunate set of circumstances ("Gruden resigns as Raiders coach amid uproar over emails," Web, Oct. 11). Gruden is a great coach, but his private emails are no longer private. It's hard to excuse the context of his correspondence with another longtime NFL associate, but that's where we are. Published October 12, 2021

Garland a radical disappointment

To think that Joe Biden's campaign promises were to unify our nation -- bah humbug! Those promises of unity were nothing but a red herring to get Biden elected, enabling Democrats to push through their socialist agenda (which is dividing our nation even further). I was actually excited when Biden nominated Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general -- only because he lived in Lincolnwood, Illinois, which neighbored my hometown of Skokie. Now all I see are red flags, as Garland vilifies those parents against critical race theory and labels them domestic terrorists. Published October 10, 2021

Overstepping legal bounds

The piece on the Department of Justice intervening in school-board issues is disturbing, but your piece misses a huge point ("AG Merrick Garland directs FBI to target 'disturbing spike' in school board threats," Web, Oct. 4). Garland does not have the legal jurisdiction to intervene. Published October 10, 2021

People before profits

A common yet questionable refrain prevails among capitalist nation governments and corporate circles: Best business practices, including what's best for consumers, are best decided by business decision makers. Published October 10, 2021