Published: Sun, May 12, 2013

Coverage of trial close to electronic lynching Re: "Jodi Arias convicted of first-degree murder," May 8 The staff and guests of HLN TV that carried the Jodi Arias trial came down on the defendant during the entire trial in such an elaborate and damaging manner that I'm sure they can be...

Published: Sat, May 11, 2013

Congress' gun-free school law backfired Re: "Congress must act to halt gun violence," From Readers, May 10 I couldn't help but shake my head in disbelief while reading Regina Perez's Mother's Day letter begging Congress "to pass legislation to protect [her] children from gun violence."...

Published: Thu, May 9, 2013

Hearing raises more unanswered questions on Benghazi Re: "Witnesses: Military protection in Benghazi blocked," May 9 No matter what the Obama administration says or does, Benghazi is not going to go away. The families of the diplomats who were murdered by freelance terrorists are not going...

Published: Wed, May 8, 2013

Graduates outnumber new jobs by 70 percent Re: "U.S. employers added 165k jobs in April," May 3 Recovery? What recovery? Before waxing rhapsodic over the latest figures showing 165,000 newly created jobs, a little perspective is appropriate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the...

Published: Tue, May 7, 2013

Prom 'stunt' went over the line of decency Re: "Invitations to prom become stunts," May 5 Unbelievably insensitive, crass, arrogant -- all words describing teenager Michael Pasti of Magruder High School. How on Earth could he actually think that faking his own death for a stupid prom invite...

Published: Mon, May 6, 2013

Bogus claims slow down VA's processing times Re: "Shake up Veterans Affairs so America's heroes get benefits," Editorial, May 3 Compensation for veterans who receive a service-connected injury should be awarded after the necessary writtenproof and documentation are presented and after...

Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

VA needs a complete transformation Re: "Shake up Veterans Affairs so America's heroes get benefits," Editorial, May 3 Your editorial concerning the disastrous state of the Veteran Affairs Department is right on the mark. But the department did not get to this failing state of affairs all of...

Published: Sat, May 4, 2013

Attorney general's office is not a free legal clinic Re: "Legal representative of the people?" April 29 In her column, Jonetta Rose Barras makes the argument that the D.C. attorney general should be rendering opinions every time any citizen asks for one. Specifically, she suggests that...

Published: Thu, May 2, 2013

Napolitano circumvents immigration law for political gain Re: "Rubio: To pass House, immigration bill needs stronger enforcement," May 1 If Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano would focus on enforcing the laws and spend less time trying to circumvent them for political or personal...

Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, not immigrants Re: "Immigration reform should bar America-haters," April 28 I am disappointed that The Washington Examiner allowed two of its contributors, Chris Core and Gregory Kane, to spread ignorance and disinformation by not researching their facts...