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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Postal workers’ benefits aren’t free
The American Postal Workers Union, 200,000 strong, is rightfully fearful that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is looking for ways to stop the bleeding ("Unions angered by Postal Service's Staples outlets," Web, Jan. 20). Our current postal system loses on the order of $3.2 billion a quarter, or roughly $12 billion a year. Published January 23, 2014
EDITORIAL: Lawlessness in Virginia
Republicans in the Virginia General Assembly are considering whether to take a page from the Boy Scout Handbook: Be prepared. Virginia's new governor and attorney general, highly skilled partisan Democrats, signal they aren't likely to play nice. Published January 22, 2014
EDITORIAL: Harry Reid’s casino luck
In a just world, no politician would leave office wealthier than on the day he takes the oath of office. We don't live in a just world, alas, and the rags-to-riches life stories of more than a few U.S. senators strain credulity. Published January 22, 2014
EDITORIAL: Snow shovels for the rich
Manhattan woke up after Tuesday's blizzard to find the city snowed in, with some of the citizens more snowed in than others. The snow on the streets was deeper on the Upper East Side, the fashionable, expensive neighborhoods of the rich and the elite, and the very liberal. Published January 22, 2014
EDITORIAL: Virginia Sen. Mark Warner faces strong challenger
Sen. Mark R. Warner calls himself a "radical centrist," but he has compiled a voting record over his five years in the U.S. Senate that's anything but "centrist." Published January 21, 2014
EDITORIAL: Muzzling granny about alternatives to abortion
The Supreme Court considers whether Eleanor McCullen, a 77-year-old grandmother in Massachusetts, belongs in jail for counseling pregnant women about alternatives to abortion. Published January 21, 2014
EDITORIAL: Wyoming town taken over by an Indian tribe
Residents of Riverton, a quiet town of 11,000 in Wyoming, were shocked to wake up one recent morning to learn they were now Indians. Sort of. Published January 21, 2014
EDITORIAL: Obama’s promises about NSA not to be believed
What could be easier than promising reform to a top-secret program nobody is supposed to know about? President Obama says he'll rein in the National Security Agency (NSA) and its domestic spying program now that nearly everybody is outraged. He can promise everything, and nobody will ever know whether he changes anything. Even the rulings of the court with oversight are part of the game. Published January 20, 2014
EDITORIAL: Compulsory union fees violate First Amendment rights
The Supreme Court has under consideration a labor case that could change a lot of things. The question posed seems simple enough: Can Americans be required to join organizations without offending the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of association? The answer, like the question, seems simple enough, too. Published January 20, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Declaring Iran victory at any cost
Unfortunately for our allies in the Middle East who are fearful of a nuclear-armed Iran, President Obama is not interested in making a fair deal. He is only interested in a deal that will serve as a political advantage ("Obama tells Senate Democrats: Don't slap new sanctions on Iran," Web, Jan. 16). Published January 20, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Arafat had planned second intifada
"Man of conflict: Sharon is admired for his unwavering defense of Israel" (Web, Jan. 11) observes that detractors blame former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for the failure of peace efforts under then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak because of Mr. Sharon's "provocative visit to Jerusalem's Temple Mount in September 2000" and the violence that "reignited in the wake of the visit." That narrative has been discredited. Published January 20, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: At first, no Bill of Rights — with a reason
In terms of the Constitution's meaning, I am always in agreement with Andrew P. Napolitano, but as a constitutional historian, I do take issue with his recent column, "A president who would mock the faith of nuns" (Jan. 16).. Published January 20, 2014
EDITORIAL: Hillary’s not-so-little list
Politicians, like elephants, cultivate long memories. Like elephants, some politicians don't get mad, they get even. Nobody channels elephants like Bill and Hillary Clinton. Bubba moderates his reputation for mischief with good ol' boy bonhomie. Hillary, not so much. Published January 17, 2014
EDITORIAL: Obama hits a restraining wall
President Obama's assault on the Constitution hit a restraining wall the other day. A federal appeals court struck down the administration's attempt to impose new rules on the Internet, and the Supreme Court, based on questioning by the justices — not always a reliable guide to their intentions — appears likely to tell Mr. Obama that, as important as he is, he can't make an end run around the Constitution to appoint certain senior officials in the executive branch. Published January 17, 2014
EDITORIAL: The public life of Walter Mitty
A pirated DVD of the film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" was leaked to the Internet the other day bearing a watermark with the name of Ellen DeGeneres. This doesn't necessarily mean that the hostess of the upcoming 2014 Academy Awards is the leaker, or even that "Mitty" is an Oscar contender. Published January 17, 2014
VIDEO: Emily Miller on CNN about new NRA take down movie from Harvey Weinstein and Meryl Streep
CNN's Brooke Baldwin interviewed Emily Miller about her column column criticizing movie producer Harvey Weinstein for making a movie to try to destroy the law-abiding members of the National Rifle Association. Published January 16, 2014
EDITORIAL: Hackers finding Obamacare website a tempting target
Security experts tell Congress a large number of hacking attempts have been made at the Obamacare website, and some think it has been compromised. "Hackers are definitely after it," the House Science, Space and Technology Committee was told. "The website is either hacked already or will be soon." Published January 15, 2014
EDITORIAL: Benghazi murders were preventable, the White House coverup shameful
The incompetence and irresponsibility at Benghazi turns out to be even worse than everyone in Washington thought it was. A bipartisan Senate intelligence committee finds the murder of the American ambassador and three other Americans was preventable, and the explanations the White House first gave for the debacle were lies. Published January 15, 2014
EDITORIAL: Farewell to the fallen lion of Israel
War hero, statesman, strategist and pragmatist, Ariel Sharon died just when the perpetually stalled Middle East Peace "process" could use his brand of decisiveness. Boldness and decisiveness, alas, are out of fashion, replaced by retreat into "process." Published January 15, 2014
EDITORIAL: Stiffening Obama’s backbone
President Obama jolted Americans awake in November when he agreed to a suspicious deal with Iran to preserve its nuclear program. Now it's the president who's surprised — Congress wants him to actually hold the Islamic republic to its word. The idea of "peace through strength" has been banished from Washington's playbook, so it's encouraging to see Congress, including several prominent members of the president's own party, attempting to hold the president accountable as he sues for peace at an unknown price. Published January 14, 2014
