THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Obama wraps up Calif. trip; ‘Round table’ fundraiser cost donors up to $32,400

President Obama is wrapping up a week that saw him raise campaign money for fellow Democrats on both coasts, and more is in on tap for the week ahead. Published October 11, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Student test-prep industry needs change

It came as no surprise that recent data released by the College Board on SAT scores showed stagnant, and in some cases declining, results. The test-preparation industry is in dire need of a makeover. Published October 10, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give rural areas school choice

David Sherfinski accurately describes shifting allegiances that might seem frustrating for school-choice advocates, as inner-city Democrats increasingly favor parental choice among a range of public-private options while rural Republicans, failing to see much benefit from choice for their far-flung constituencies, vote to stifle promising initiatives ("Inner-city Democrats warm to school choice as rural Republicans balk," Web, Oct. 6). Published October 10, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Humane Society’s work misrepresented

Throwing ad-hominem, false attacks at a respected animal charity is beyond the pale for a daily newspaper ("The inhumane society," Editorial, Web, Sept. 30). Published October 10, 2014

EDITORIAL: Obama’s deficit deceit isn’t fooling anyone

The deficit is down, so President Obama is congratulating himself for a job well done. "All kinds of good stuff is happening," the president said last week. "I mean, we have cut our deficit by more than half." Published October 10, 2014

EDITORIAL: The academic mob silences free speech, again

Scripps College, an all-female school in Claremont, Calif., founded on the principle that "the paramount obligation of a college is to develop in its students the ability to think clearly and independently," last week revoked an invitation to conservative newspaper columnist George Will to speak to students because its administrators were offended by his rigorous math. Published October 10, 2014

EDITORIAL: Good news for rats and federal bureaucrats

Well-meaning Americans who want greater federal involvement in their lives are sure the government will do what's best to protect the public. It's about trust. But a decision by the Federal Labor Relations Authority illustrates how the first mission of the government is to protect the government. Published October 10, 2014

EDITORIAL: Rock the Vote’s faux nonpartisanship

Rock the Vote, an outfit that was big in the 1990s, has lately fallen into obscurity, if not irrelevancy. Published October 9, 2014

EDITORIAL: The high cost of freedom of information

When Sandy Berger, the national security adviser to Bill Clinton, realized the National Archives had documents that he didn't want the public to see, he stuffed them down his pants and walked out of the building. Today's bureaucrats don't need to go to such extremes. Published October 9, 2014

EDITORIAL: A federal fishing expedition, spawned by Sarbanes-Oxley

Congress enacted a series of heavy-handed regulatory measures, known as Sarbanes-Oxley, intended to protect investors in publicly traded companies. The law is, inevitably, being misused. Published October 9, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sacrificing truth for entertainment, distraction

The importance of an educated citizenry as envisioned by the architects of America's Constitution is that these people have the analytical and intellectual ability to recognize and challenge inevitable government corruption. Published October 9, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Middle-class stagnation worsens mortgage mess

Michael Taube's clever column highlights the still-troubled housing industry's stagnation ("When Ben Bernanke can't refinance," Web, Oct. 7), but his policy prescriptions are both puzzling and insufficient. Published October 9, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Heroin backpack excuse unlikely

It is said that a parent's vices eventually come back to haunt them and their children. This is certainly true of Ashley Tull of Selbyville, Del. Published October 9, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fight ‘holy war’ with war

The United States and the rest of Western civilization are living in the 21st century while barbarians such as the Islamic State ac t as though it is the 7th century ("Jimmy Carter slams Obama: He 'waited too long' on Islamic State," Web, Oct. 8). Published October 9, 2014

EDITORIAL: The gay-marriage conundrum

A man who imagined himself quite the wit once posed a riddle to Abraham Lincoln: "If you count a dog's tail as a leg, how many legs does a dog have?" Just four, the president replied. "You can call a tail a leg, but it's not a leg." Published October 8, 2014

EDITORIAL: Close the borders to Ebola

The Obama administration is certain that the president and all his men know more about everything than just about anyone else. They see no point in listening to anyone outside the comfortable confines of the White House bunker. Published October 8, 2014

EDITORIAL: The benefits of inequality

Income inequality between the world's rich and poor has grown to levels not seen since the 1820s, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based association of 34 of the wealthiest nations produced a report that's stoking the fire in the bellies of liberals who decry the state of affairs and demand renewed attempts to redistribute the wealth. Published October 8, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Warner’s ‘partisan warrior’ attacks ring hollow

Virginia Sen. Mark Warner's recent attack on challenger Ed Gillespie as just "another partisan warrior" rings hollow when one considers Mr. Warner's silence on the same topic when Terry McAuliffe was the Democratic candidate for governor. Published October 8, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Illegals OK in our backyard, but not Obama’s?

I don't see what all the fuss is about regarding Omar Gonzalez, the White House fence-jumper ("White House says Secret Service should release more information about fence jumper," Web, Sept. 30). Published October 8, 2014

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New soccer stadium will create opportunity

Columnist Deborah Simmons makes it clear she's not a D.C. United fan ("Build a new D.C. soccer stadium, but they all can't come?" Web, Sept. 29). It's not clear what she is a fan of, other than supporting a regressive and outdated entitlement mentality. Published October 8, 2014