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  • A place at the table for Macedonia

    By Jason Miko - The Washington Times

    Sept. 8 is the Republic of Macedonia's 19th birthday. Since 1991, Macedonia has worked its way through the painful transition from a socialist state born out of Yugoslavia to the point where it is today - a contributing member of the family of nations, an exporter of stability and a reliable ally of the United States and NATO. Published 5:52 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • LANGER: True cost of the union label

    By Andrew Langer - The Washington Times

    Here's a Labor Day factoid: The total economic loss we'd feel from labor bosses' and environmental activists' joint "cap-and-trade" tax scheme - $10 trillion from 2012 to 2035 - is roughly the same as all of America deciding to completely cease all economic activity from New Year's Day to, well, Labor Day next year. Published 2:27 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • Illustration: Prison soldier by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

    AMATO: Eating our own

    By Rick Amato - The Washington Times

    As President Obama took to the airwaves Tuesday evening to announce the end of the combat mission in Iraq, he paid tribute to the men and women who served there, were killed or wounded there, and to their families for the sacrifices they made. But there was one glaring omission: It is believed there are more young Published 3:41 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • KULIGOWSKI: Obama doesn't understand his country

    By Monte Kuligowski - The Washington Times

    His handlers warned him about expressing his opinion on the proposed mosque two blocks from the former Twin Towers. But as with the professor Henry Gates issue, Mr. Obama just couldn't help himself. Regarding the Massachusetts matter, Mr. Obama blurted out that "the Cambridge police acted stupidly." This time, we may infer that Americans opposing the mosque are acting stupidly, or at least contrary to America's "values" and principles of "religious freedom." Published 3:41 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • MURDOCK: Big Labor's big problem

    By Deroy Murdock - The Washington Times

    Amid Labor Day's parades and picnics, union bosses will bellow today about workers' rights and the alleged greed of management, especially inside Big Business. Such class-warfare sloganeering would be easier to stomach if Big Labor were internally consistent. Instead, when their own workers channel Norma Rae and demand better wages and benefits, labor leaders imitate union-busting robber barons. Published 3:41 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • MIX: Public unions seek national monopoly

    By Mark Mix - The Washington Times

    Today, Big Government, not the private sector, is Big Labor's bread and butter. That's why union officials push relentlessly for higher taxes and bigger government and seem completely unconcerned that the policies they advocate will slash overall private-sector job growth in future years. Published 3:41 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • SCANLON: A desperate struggle for survival

    By Terrence Scanlon - The Washington Times

    On this Labor Day, things are looking blue for Big Labor. Private-sector union membership continues to plummet - just 7 percent of the private work force is unionized, down from 15 percent just 25 years ago. And the union-cherished "card check" legislation, which would restrict the use of secret ballots in union elections - and therefore make it easier for the unions to swell their ranks - has had a rocky road in Congress and looks unlikely to become law anytime soon. Published 3:41 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • Ungainful regulations

    By Kevin Modany - The Washington Times

    Earlier this summer, the Department of Education proposed regulations that raise serious issues for all of higher education. At stake is the ability of stu- Published 3:59 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • Renewing hope for the American dream

    By Caroline Harris - The Washington Times

    As our economy meanders down the road to recovery, yet to hit its stride, the American dream Published 3:59 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • Political pain awareness month

    By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum - The Washington Times

    Believe it or not, Congress has designated September as Pain Awareness Month. The label is redundant. Americans don't need to be reminded how much pain they're in. And that's the political problem of the moment. Published 3:59 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • When faith refined manners

    By The Washington Times

    REAL CHRISTIANITY Published 5:06 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • FIELDS: Little girls and 'Mad Men'

    By Suzanne Fields - The Washington Times

    Two little girls I know, age 6, showed up the other day at a public pool in Washington for a swim. They were excited by the prospect of escaping, if only for a little while, the heat pushing the thermometer close to 100. Alas, they were wearing the only bathing suits they had: bikini bottoms, no tops. No go, they were told by the pool manager. There was a dress code, and no one was allowed to dress "inappropriately in a way that may offend others." Did I say these were 6-year olds? Published 5:06 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • ROHAC: The high costs of consumer protection

    By Dalibor Rohac - The Washington Times

    Even though the Federal Reserve continues to keep its interest rates low, credit card interest rates are climbing. The spread between credit card interest rates and the prime rate in the United States has just reached a historic 22-year maximum. In the second quarter, the average interest on existing cards reached 14.7 percent, rising from 13.1 percent a year earlier. Why is this? Because of more folly from Congress. Published 5:06 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • The film producer looks back

    By The Washington Times

    WHEN I STOP TALKING, YOU'LL KNOW I'M DEAD: USEFUL STORIES FROM A PERSUASIVE MAN Published 5:52 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

  • Voters: Oh, no you won't

    By John M. Bell - The Washington Times

    One of my children's favorite bedtime stories was "The Little Red Hen." The simple tale follows the hen as she prepares a loaf of bread. At each step of the process, she asks for help from barnyard friends, but her pleas consistently are met with excuses from those who always have reasons for not helping. In the end, however, all try to partake in the reward - eating the bread - at which point, the heroine rebuffs the lazy lot with, "Oh, no you won't! You wouldn't help me sow the seed, harvest the wheat, thresh the grain, or bake the bread. So now you won't help me eat the bread." Harsh? Perhaps in some situations, but in this context, the moral is clear: Those who don't do their fair share when they are able should not expect to reap the rewards that effort brings. Published 5:52 p.m. September 3, 2010 - Comments

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