Charles Hurt
Columns by Charles Hurt
HURT: Tales of atrocities, as told by John Kerry
What a delightful change of pace it has been this past week listening to Secretary of State John F. Kerry accuse someone other than U.S. soldiers of committing atrocities against innocent civilians, women and children during war. Published September 3, 2013
HURT: The boo-boo of ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’
America, if you want to know what the establishment media and the beneficent federal government think of you, tune your television sets in to "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." Published August 27, 2013
HURT: Baseball instant replay — the next step in the whining of America
It was a good run. But for America, it is now officially over. Published August 20, 2013
HURT: Obamacare exemption — none dare call it treason
Even by the standards of Washington, this is one sick, twisted and deceitful deal. Quite possibly, it is a whole new low, even for the federal government. Published August 13, 2013
HURT: The Washington Post: A once-great newspaper brought the world to a boy
This week's shocking fire sale of the once-vaunted Washington Post to a home-shopping magnate was another inglorious jolt reminding us that newspapers have committed themselves to a slow and painful suicide. It was like watching a body in free fall from some high rooftop slamming off another window sill in its long journey to the pavement. Published August 6, 2013
HURT: White House paints picture of Joe Biden out to pasture
Perhaps in this brave new era where nobody's a traitor anymore, it's not such a big deal how badly President Obama is shortchanging his vice president. But it is fairly extraordinary considering how much Mr. Obama owes his presidency to Joe Biden. Published July 30, 2013
HURT: Race obsession obscures good Samaritan George Zimmerman
George Zimmerman swoops back into the spotlight, this time saving the day. He and another good Samaritan arrived on the scene of an accident just in time to help rescue two adults and two children trapped inside their burning vehicle that had turned over. Published July 23, 2013
HURT: Can’t we all just move on when it comes to race?
Appalling ignorance, seething racial hatred, lurid sexual fears and grotesque violence once again swirl together in search of rough justice and bark out gunfire in the inky darkness, instantly altering so many lives forever. Published July 16, 2013
HURT: Eliot Spitzer: A would-be comptroller who can’t ‘comptrol’ himself
Only a politician could take the world's oldest profession and turn it into something so raunchy, debased and disgusting. Published July 9, 2013
HURT: Gettysburg — Another day for Yankees to wallow in anti-South hate
Since the beginning of time, the spoils have always gone to the victors. And they get to write history, too. So here, on the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg, Southerners are once again reminded how badly it sucks to lose. Published July 2, 2013
HURT: Voting Rights Act represents abomination of justice
Like so many monstrosities of injustice and unfairness — especially if the federal government is involved — the Voting Rights Act began with the best of intentions. But today, long after the vast majority of Americans have emerged from the low and sordid swamp of racial discrimination, the federal government remains deeply mired in it. Published June 25, 2013
HURT: Hillary 2016 — What difference does it make?
The Draft Hillary movement is really taking off. There hasn't been this much excitement behind a Draft Hillary movement since, well, the last time there was a Draft Hillary movement. Published June 18, 2013
HURT: Obamacare has federal work force panicked
Say what you want about President Obama but you got to give the guy credit. He finally discovered the holy grail for dislodging the bloated ranks of federal workers from their jobs. Published June 13, 2013
HURT: Smart enough to know stupid doesn’t work for GOP
It is time Republicans declare war on stupid. This love affair with dumb increasingly causes the party problems. Just enough problems, in fact, for Harry Reid to still be in control of the U.S. Senate. Published June 11, 2013
HURT: EPA sets its sights on eradicating human race
The EPA is really scary and litigious and vindictive and, we now know, hates humans. Humans are, after all, the problem. The whole problem. The only problem. Published June 4, 2013
HURT: Being kept out of the loop works wonders for Biden
The big political winner these last couple of weeks? No doubt about it: Vice President Joseph R. Biden. Published May 28, 2013
HURT: IRS figures find grilling before Congress taxing
You know you are a serious societal pestilence when even politicians can kick you around. Which is why the Senate Finance Committee called Steven Miller, former acting IRS commissioner, to testify about the agency's scheme targeting conservatives for tax punishment. Published May 21, 2013
HURT: Washington — the town where nobody gets fired and everybody eats lunch
So, what does somebody have to do to get fired around here? Published May 14, 2013
HURT: Benghazi shows Democrats at most desperate
The party that swept into power on promises of transparency and accountability scrambled Wednesday to circle wagons in an extravagant attempt to protect administration officials, the White House and the woman many Democrats hope will be their next nominee for president. Published May 8, 2013
HURT: Beware of Michael Bloomberg — the rabid gun snatcher of New York
Big Apple Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his band of rabid gun snatchers have targeted their victims, taken them hostage and will start bumping them off one by one. Time for negotiation has passed. Published May 7, 2013
