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EDITORIAL: Drawing a pipeline in the sand
Sometimes "no" is not an acceptable answer. Last week, President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, apparently dooming the 20,000 meaningful private-sector jobs the energy project would have created. House Republicans are sifting through the fragments of their smashed hopes, searching for a way to morph no into yes. It may be a long shot, but this deal is far too important to the nation to give up without a fight. Published January 24, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama’s America: A tired old mare
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama tried to make the case that he has been one of the most successful chief executives in American history when it comes to foreign affairs. It takes more than being briefed on the Osama bin Laden takedown to make a great leader. The vast gulf between his promises and results argues against him. Published January 24, 2012
EDITORIAL: A state of class warfare
Whenever President Obama is in the same room as his teleprompter, expect to hear the class warrior emerge. Mr. Obama's words Tuesday were no exception. Published January 24, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama the promise breaker
State of the Union speeches provide presidents an opportunity to lay out what they hope to accomplish in the year and years ahead. The last time around, President Obama's grand oration sketched his vision of how he wanted to reshape the country. Today, it's clear he has failed to deliver. Published January 23, 2012
EDITORIAL: State of the Union 2012: Losing the future
In 2011, President Obama pledged to help the United States win the future. Now that the future has arrived, Mr. Obama will have a hard time explaining why we are losing it. Published January 23, 2012
EDITORIAL: Copyright wars
The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it a crime to play without permission the music of a Russian composer who's been dead for 58 years. A 6-2 ruling pulled the works of Sergei Prokofiev out of the public domain, requiring orchestras who have been legally using his music for free to begin paying fat royalties to some estate. Published January 20, 2012
EDITORIAL: It’s the economy, stupid
It's starting to feel a lot like 1992, and President Obama's re-election team should be worried. At this point in President George H.W. Bush's term, the president's approval rating stood at 46 percent. According to Gallup, Mr. Obama's is doing worse by 1 percent. Published January 20, 2012
EDITORIAL: The IMF money grab
The World Bank is pessimistic about global economic prospects. Last week, the bank's forecasters projected lower growth in the year ahead for both developing and developed countries. The European economy, wracked by the continuing debt crisis, is expected to shrink 0.3 percent. Published January 20, 2012
EDITORIAL: McDonnell’s big-government push
Top-down government is rarely a good idea. Federal and state capitals ought to limit themselves to matters that can't be handled at the local level, so Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell had the right idea when he appointed a task force to examine ways Richmond can reduce the red tape layered on city and county governments. Unfortunately, the recommendations the governor released Monday got the balance all wrong. Published January 19, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama’s appointment with tyranny
President Obama's lawless Jan. 4 installation of a new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes to the heart of his loose interpretation of our Constitution. Mr. Obama's actions show he believes checks and balance apply only to the other branches of government, not to him. Published January 19, 2012
EDITORIAL: D.C. cleans up its gun ban
The nation's capital is home to some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. Washington city leaders intentionally crafted convoluted regulations to make it difficult for citizens to own firearms legally. Now that these obstructionist rules are in the spotlight, the D.C. Council realizes it needs to clean up its act. Published January 18, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama’s pipe-dream economy
The White House's pre-emptive strike on the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a disaster for American workers and consumers. President Obama continues to demonstrate that he has no idea how real jobs are created or how the economy works. Published January 18, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama’s dumb critics
Struggling left-leaning magazine Newsweek grabbed some rare attention this week with its cover story asking why President Obama's critics are "so dumb." In a lengthy essay. avowed Obama junkie Andrew Sullivan posits that Mr. Obama is not the pathetic loser many of his critics say he is. In fact, his "long game" will outsmart naysayers on the right, left and center - provided he gets re-elected. Published January 17, 2012
EDITORIAL: Unplug the Volt
Wealthy liberals love nothing better than flaunting their enlightened attitudes. They see the selection of a trendy set of wheels as a great way to advertise their concern for the survival of polar bears. At the top of the must-have list for the self-enlightened is the Chevy Volt. Published January 17, 2012
Inside Politics
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has been spending large amounts on airfare as a congressman, flying first class on dozens of taxpayer-funded flights to his home state. The practice conflicts with the image that Mr. Paul portrays as the only presidential candidate serious about cutting federal spending. Published January 16, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obama’s shrinking Navy
President Obama declared earlier this month that national-security strategy should drive the defense budget and not vice versa. Talk is cheap. An emerging debate over the Navy's future reveals the price America will pay for slashing defense. Published January 16, 2012
EDITORIAL: NIMBY nation
No one should argue that President Obama underreaches. When the commander in chief says, "not in my backyard," he doesn't mean the South Lawn behind the White House but from sea to shining sea. Published January 16, 2012
EDITORIAL: A victory for veterans
Supporting our veterans doesn't have to mean yet another expensive government program and unwieldy, impersonal bureaucracy. In the best of cases it comes down to the public-spirited efforts of citizens who care enough to make a difference. Published January 13, 2012
GHEI: The class warfare toxin
Wall Street might no longer be "occupied," but the toxin of class warfare that fueled the movement continues to spread. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, about two-thirds of Americans believe strong conflicts exist between the rich and the poor. The number of those most emphatic on this point has doubled in just the past 18 months. Published January 13, 2012
EDITORIAL: Each cut counts
Federal spending continues to increase, despite Washington's talk of "trillion-dollar cuts." That's because politicians refuse to kick their expensive habit. Perhaps the best way to change the culture of spending is to dismantle one piece of our $3.6 trillion federal budget at a time. Published January 13, 2012
