THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Free Maikel Nabil

Hope for a birth of liberty in Egypt took a serious blow on Monday when a military tribunal sentenced Maikel Nabil to three years in prison for the crime of free speech. Published April 14, 2011

Anti-nuclear hysteria threatens to displace global-warming fear as the preeminent environmental phobia of our time. Real events have a way of intruding on ideological blueprints, so activist greens are now faced with the prospect of choosing which fear is most dear to them. Horror stories about a new Chernobyl and radiation escaping from Japan's Fukushima atomic reactors are causing leftist unity to melt down. Published April 13, 2011

EDITORIAL: CIA drones killing Pakistanis

The government of Pakistan is demanding the United States cut back on the number of CIA drone operations in the country. The unspoken truth is that what Islamabad really wants is a fleet of drones to call their own. Published April 13, 2011

EDITORIAL: Obama’s honesty deficit

President Obama outlined what he called a framework for deficit reduction Wednesday. It was a tacit admission that his 2012 budget submission did not go far enough. That shows Republicans succeeded in seizing the initiative with their own comprehensive, pro-growth proposal to restore America's solvency. Mr. Obama's flimsy "me, too" smacks of desperation. Published April 13, 2011

EDITORIAL: Dodging the shutdown bullet

Conservatives who are dissatisfied with the budget compromise have forgotten what happened last time this drama played out. Fifteen years ago, a liberal Democratic president was able to exploit a government shutdown to resuscitate his wounded presidency and pave the way for his eventual re-election. The issue presently at hand may be the fiscal 2011 budget, but the subtext is the 2012 election. Published April 12, 2011

EDITORIAL: Kagan’s government money grab

When President Obama outlines his tax-increase plan on Wednesday, it'll be based on the liberal assumption that all money belongs to the government, with Americans retaining only what bureaucrats allow. That's the dangerous argument Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, an Obama appointee, made last week in a case on education funding. Published April 12, 2011

EDITORIAL: Little Brother just as broke as Big Brother

The federal government is far from alone in its financial woes. The profligate attitude of a congressman is found just as often in governors, state legislators, mayors and city councilmen all across the nation - and it shows. While a few jurisdictions are slightly better at managing their money than others, the overall picture painted last week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is grim. The watchdog agency reported on its economic simulation that predicts state and local governments will face deficits deepening year after year for the next half-century, with no relief in sight - unless they radically alter course. Published April 12, 2011

Washington Redskins 2011 preseason schedule announced

The Redskins will open their preseason exhibition schedule against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field, the team announced Tuesday. Published April 12, 2011

EDITORIAL: When Muslims burn Korans

Two dissidents, an Iranian and an Afghan, have posted a video to YouTube in which they burn a Koran. In the United States, the act would spark a debate about freedom of speech versus tolerance. In their countries, it is a criminal offense that could bring a death sentence. Published April 11, 2011

EDITORIAL: Obama in a box

House Speaker John A. Boehner denied President Obama and his allies what they wanted most of all - a shutdown of the government's nonessential functions. The Democrats already had distributed the talking points labeling Republicans as "extreme" for daring to suggest that the government shouldn't be borrowing quite so much money this year. Now Mr. Boehner has succeeded in robbing Democrats of their message. Published April 11, 2011

EDITORIAL: Welfare reform redux

Ask Americans what federal spending they most want to cut, and many say "welfare." Sixteen House conservatives introduced a thorough welfare-reform bill March 25. Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, incorporated major parts of the bill in his budget proposal last week. If passed, new reforms promise to save over a trillion dollars within a decade while putting tens of thousands into meaningful jobs. Published April 11, 2011

EDITORIAL: Reid’s screed

Majority Leader Harry Reid took to the Senate floor on Thursday to try to explain how congressional Democrats and President Obama could justify opposing a Republican bill to keep government running. "The issue is ideology," Mr. Reid said. "The United States of America, this great country of ours, shouldn't have to live paycheck to paycheck," he puffed in faux indignation. The Nevada senator conveniently ignored the responsibility his party's deficit-spending binge has had in bringing this great country to the verge of insolvency. Published April 8, 2011

EDITORIAL: Obama’s new ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy

Soldiers offended by the sight of two male Marines kissing in public better not mention that fact to their superiors. Under President Obama, the new "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rules turn the Clinton-era policy on its head. Now those who embrace traditional moral values are the ones being told to stay in the closet. Published April 8, 2011

EDITORIAL: America’s coming ground war in Libya

When the intervention in Libya began, President Obama insisted no American ground forces would be involved. On Thursday, the U.S. Africa Command combatant commander speculated that troops may be needed, even if he considered it a bad idea. Published April 8, 2011

EDITORIAL: Government shutdown survival guide

A shutdown of the federal government's nonessential services is inevitable. While a last-minute agreement between President Obama and House Republicans could put off the day of reckoning for another week, the spending-level and policy-priority impasse looks like it cannot be resolved without sending thousands of bureaucrats on an unexpected vacation. Published April 7, 2011

EDITORIAL: A memo from Obama to Gadhafi

To: His Excellency Revolutionary Leader Col. Moammar Abu Minyar al-Gadhafi From: President Barack Hussein Obama, The White House, Washington, D.C. Published April 7, 2011

EDITORIAL: Lettuce alone

A plucky band of New Englanders has taken a stand against an overbearing despot. This time, the cause for rebellion is not an abusive overseas parliament but their own Uncle Sam. Residents of Sedgwick, Maine, approved an initiative last month allowing food producers to sell their products free from federal and state interference. Call it a declaration of food independence. Published April 7, 2011

EDITORIAL: Life matters

After 38 years, the regime of Roe v. Wade is starting to lose its grip on public accept- -ance. As more and more people recognize the sanctity of human life, states are moving to enact legal protections for the unborn after 20 weeks of gestation. Recent scientific evidence suggests children at this stage of development are able to feel pain. Published April 6, 2011

EDITORIAL: Hollywood trial lawyers’ inside job

Hollywood's close ties to the Obama administration are taking root in the judicial branch. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell, who was named to her spot on the federal bench by President Obama in July, ordered several Internet service providers to hand over the identities of 5,583 unidentified customers being sued as "John Does" for illegally downloading B-movies. Published April 6, 2011

EDITORIAL: Libyan rebels to NATO: Get lost

Libyan rebels are so frustrated with NATO that they think the alliance should halt its mil-itary operations. Maybe NATO should oblige them. Published April 6, 2011