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EDITORIAL: In New York vs. Texas, it’s TKO by Texas
Every successful politician understands that you never start a fight you can't win, and it's an adage that Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has taken to heart. Published April 25, 2014
EDITORIAL: The IRS needs a good spanking
The tax man, not at all intimidated by widespread disgust at his behavior, is getting ever more aggressive in his pursuit of critics of the Obama administration. Published April 25, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Anonymous’ doesn’t mean unconstitutional
As a former law enforcement officer, I always cringe when I hear talk-show pundits commenting on new Supreme Court decisions. Published April 25, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Electoral College works as intended
"Blue states try raiding Electoral College" (Web, April 23) illustrates the political naivete of liberals regarding presidential politics. Published April 25, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tony Blair’s belated about-face on Islam
Those who rejoiced that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appears to have finally realized the existential threat that the mass importation of Islamist immigrants poses to England even outside the capital city of "Londonistan" should reconsider. Published April 25, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reid, allies epitomize Adams’ quote
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the second-most powerful Democrat in our fair land, has a tenuous relationship with the truth. Published April 25, 2014
EDITORIAL: Bribery (aka the earmark) attempts a comeback in Congress
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin is upset. The $3.5 trillion that Congress spends each year is just chicken feed, and Mr. Durbin is a fan of pork. He wants Congress to get a bigger barrel. Published April 24, 2014
EDITORIAL: Meager ‘boost’ to economy poor reason to legalize same-sex marriage
Lawyers defending Virginia's state constitutional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman are headed to the courthouse in Richmond next month. Published April 24, 2014
EDITORIAL: Gun grabbers in Chicago could learn from new Georgia law
Forty persons were shot, nine fatally, in Chicago over the Easter weekend in the sort of killing spree that's not supposed to happen. Chicago, after all, is home of some of the nation's toughest laws to outlaw "gun violence." Published April 24, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recalling foresight of Reagan, Thatcher on SDI
President Reagan showed more than political courage in initiating the missile-defense program called the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Published April 24, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Palestinian Authority on ‘jihad-care’?
Having taken the United States and Israel for a long, slow, expensive ride down a dead-end toll road, extorting money from Americans and Europeans along the way, the leader of the Palestinian Authority has suddenly jumped onto the family policy of its Iranian proxy. Published April 24, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fraud minimal in house-call health care
"Medicare may have overpaid $2 billion for fake house calls, HHS investigator says" (Web, April 15) contains significant errors. Further, it incorrectly informs the public that medical house-call providers are the source of a problem, when they should be seen as a major part of the solution. Published April 24, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t punish unborn for parents’ sins
"Miss. governor signs midpregnancy abortion ban" (Web, April 23) states that the bill "does not provide exceptions for ... rape or incest." This is in agreement with Deuteronomy 24:16, which says, "Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents." Published April 24, 2014
Former CIA head Gen. Michael Hayden to pen Times column
Gen. Michael V. Hayden, a retired four-star U.S. Air Force general and former director of both the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, will write a new bimonthly column for The Washington Times called "Inside Intelligence," debuting April 30. Published April 23, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Orlando well-suited for DNC
The news article "15 cities in running for DNC convention" reports that Orlando, Fla., is one of those cities contending for the 2016 event. Published April 23, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: President ‘mom jeans’ vs. Putin
Of his Republican opponents, President Obama once famously told his supporters, "If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." The president is a tough guy when it comes to his domestic political opponents, but when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin, it's quite another story. Published April 23, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: House has the power it needs
Isn't it nice that President Obama and his court of ministers still consider chosen lawmakers stakeholders in the selective enforcement of existing laws that define the violation of our borders as "illegal." Published April 23, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Misunderstanding the Second Amendment
Many in the United States today, including former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, either greatly misunderstand or deliberately misinterpret the meaning of the words "a well-regulated militia" in the Second Amendment. Published April 23, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A double standard on pejoratives?
Pejoratives are OK when self-monikered? Published April 23, 2014
EDITORIAL: Giving Maryland the bird
The osprey is a noble bird of prey that not so long ago was headed toward extinction. Ospreys are making a comeback under federal protection. In Maryland, however, harassing ospreys has become something of a sport for certain state officials. Published April 23, 2014