
Sen. Jim DeMint's recent guest column on the federal government's land-acquisition plans ("White House land grab," Commentary, March 3) outlines a lot of issues, but it doesn't adequately address the significant contribution of outdoor recreation to the U.S. economy and to Mr. DeMint's home state of South Carolina. As a South Carolina employer, I think the value of a major contributor to the economy needs to be part of the conversation.
Socialism will not ensure the flourishing of our nation. It is no surprise that the prescription for our success as authored by President Obama is just that.
I wonder what ever happened to the original congressional border plan of two fences along the southwestern U.S. border with a road in between ("Border fence: Virtual vs. reality," Page 1, March 1).
It is past time to remove our rose-colored glasses in reining in Iran's nuclear genie. Does anyone seriously believe Tehran will not be our next foe after the fall of Saddam Hussein, should the Iranian regime's drive for the bomb continue? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should be overthrown, as a start. Otherwise, Israel probably will step in to finish off that threat to world safety.
Socialism will not ensure the flourishing of our nation. It is no surprise that the prescription for our success as authored by President Obama is ...
It is past time to remove our rose-colored glasses in reining in Iran's nuclear genie. Does anyone seriously believe Tehran will not be our next ...
I wonder what ever happened to the original congressional border plan of two fences along the southwestern U.S. border with a road in between ("Border ...
Sen. Jim DeMint's recent guest column on the federal government's land-acquisition plans ("White House land grab," Commentary, March 3) outlines a lot of issues, but ...
The editorial on the Puerto Rico Democracy Act ("Puerto Rican run," Editorial, Feb. 26), contrary to what one of the "statehood" representatives of the island ...

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CROWLEY: The president meets reality
Monica Crowley
Reality bites. President Obama is just discovering this, after campaigning astride a unicorn of hope and change and after a year of trying to govern high atop Fantasyland.
Americans often wonder where all our tax money goes. Well, a good chunk finances a steadily growing government work force. State and local governments spent $1.1 trillion on employee wages and benefits in 2008. That's half of what those governments spent overall.
BANDOW: A champion at meddling
Five years ago, Western governments and nongovernmental organizations did their best to support Ukraine's so-called Orange Revolution, which propelled Viktor Yushchenko into the Ukrainian presidency. But Mr. Yushchenko's performance in office was a disaster; in last month's presidential election, he finished in fifth place with a dismal 5.4 percent. His ...
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