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EDITORIAL: The relentless pursuit of cash
The National Security Agency's conniving with Verizon to reveal the whereabouts of Americans going about their daily business is the cheap stuff. Published June 17, 2013
EDITORIAL: The high price of Obamacare
The "hope and change" of the 2008 presidential campaign is living on borrowed time. President Obama's greatest legislative accomplishment, Obamacare, is about to become the nation's nightmare, and for none more so than his most faithful backers. Published June 17, 2013
EDITORIAL: Amnesty and English
Backers of the immigration bill under consideration in the Senate say the legislation encourages illegal aliens to learn English, but that's apparently not so. They've been running ads on conservative talk radio programs insisting that the illegals "must learn English" as a condition of legalization. Published June 17, 2013
EDITORIAL: The felonious fibbers
Thousands of Americans are languishing in federal prisons for lying to federal officials. Federal officials themselves often get a pass when they tell a whopper to Congress. It's a double standard that must end. Published June 14, 2013
EDITORIAL: Genes and DNA
Nothing is more personal than the blueprint of life itself, encoded in the DNA that comes with the gift of birth. Advances in medical technology have given scientists the power to read what's written in those genes, and there's the problem. Published June 14, 2013
EDITORIAL: Discrimination by another name
The Supreme Court has a new opportunity to set aside a government program that long ago passed its "sell by" date. In Fisher v. University of Texas, the court can strike a blow for good racial relations as well. Published June 14, 2013
EDITORIAL: The good father
When they thought nobody was looking, the Obama administration abandoned a lawsuit Monday night that would have halted over-the-counter sale of the "Plan B" abortion pill to girls of any age, no matter how young. Published June 13, 2013
EDITORIAL: Fearless Fosdick at work
Fearless Fosdick, the ace gumshoe in the old Li'l Abner comic strip who was assigned to prevent an unwitting shopper from buying the can of poisoned beans crafty evildoers had slipped into the food supply, is obviously the inspiration of the men who set out to collect the telephone records of every American. Published June 13, 2013
EDITORIAL: Banking on Obamacare
Obamacare was supposed to be a boon for everyone who couldn't afford health care. Now we know that's not true. Published June 13, 2013
EDITORIAL: Avenging the raisins
Since the grim days of the Great Depression, raisin farmers in California’s fabled San Joaquin Valley have raised their grapes under a food-regulatory regime that forces them to hand over a portion of their crop to the government, often without getting anything for it. Published June 12, 2013
EDITORIAL: The baloney merchant
So many scandals, so little time. Who can blame President Obama for trying to flee from reality? He ducked out of a Monday photo-op before reporters could ask a question. Published June 12, 2013
EDITORIAL: Trampling free speech
In a surveillance society, it’s wise to watch your words. A careless, offhand remark on Facebook can be grounds for a sacking or even probable cause for arrest, just for speaking your piece. Published June 12, 2013
EDITORIAL: The Whistleblower
Many Americans think Edward J. Snowden is a criminal, or worse, for revealing government secrets, however pernicious. Others, who put their faith in limited government, think blowing the whistle on this surveillance does the country a service. Published June 11, 2013
EDITORIAL: What’s the rush?
Supporters of comprehensive immigration reform tell us, over and over, that the immigration system is "broken," and they're in a hurry to fix it. Published June 11, 2013
EDITORIAL: The Power nomination
A leopard can't change its spots, but can an interventionist resist the urge to intervene? That's the question senators must pose to Samantha Power, President Obama's choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, at her confirmation hearing, coming up soon. Published June 11, 2013
EDITORIAL: $30 trillion in red ink
The federal government owes $16.7 trillion to its creditors around the world, definitely including China. Each year, that number grows by $1 trillion, the amount President Obama has been borrowing to keep his bureaucracy expanding at a rapid pace. Published June 10, 2013
EDITORIAL: E pluribus Reagan
The Treasury Department loves redesigning our money. A new $20 bill began circulating a decade ago, the $10 was changed in 2006, and the $5 was modified in 2008. In October, Ben Franklin will grace a new $100 that includes features that are supposed to make the work of counterfeiters harder. Published June 10, 2013
EDITORIAL: Total surveillance society
We knew this administration didn't like the Second Amendment. We knew it has reservations about the First Amendment, and now we learn that it has dispensed with the Fourth Amendment. Published June 10, 2013
EDITORIAL: Government in the shadows
Richard Windsor was a model employee at the Environmental Protection Agency. He was so beloved by his colleagues that the agency awarded him the title "scholar of ethical behavior," and bestowed several cybersecurity certifications on him. Published June 7, 2013
EDITORIAL: Racing to the left
With no contest at the top of the Virginia Democratic ballot in next Tuesday's primary, the party turns, perhaps in sorrow, to the lieutenant governor's race. Published June 7, 2013
