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Emily Miller

Emily Miller

Emily Miller is senior editor of opinion for The Washington Times. She is the author of “Emily Gets Her Gun … But Obama Wants to Take Yours” (Regnery 2013). Miller won the 2012 Clark Mollenhoff Award for Investigative Reporting from the Institute on Political Journalism.

Articles by Emily Miller

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined on stage by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, after Romney accepted the nomination of the Republican Party for President of the United States at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

MILLER: Bring it on, Barack

After wrapping up their convention Thursday, Republicans are optimistic that their choice of Mitt Romney will make Barack Obama a one-term president. The general consensus in Tampa is Mr. Romney will succeed if he sticks to economic issues and is tough as nails. Published August 30, 2012

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney (right) talks to reporters on Monday, April 23, 2012, as he is joined by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, during a news conference before a town-hall-style meeting in Aston, Pa. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Circling the wagons for Romney

No punches were pulled in the fight to land the Republican Party's presidential nomination this cycle. Social conservatives, Tea Partyers, libertarians and moderates split to back their favored candidates in the primary campaign, but now the dust has settled and Mitt Romney has earned the nomination. Published August 29, 2012

Bullets

MILLER: Dispelling bullet myths

Gun grabbers aren't getting far in their attempt to ban handguns, so the next best step is to go after ammunition. They use scary terms to demonize ordinary self-defense equipment, hoping this will make Americans more comfortable with their incremental effort to diminish and ultimately eliminate the Second Amendment. Published August 23, 2012

FBI and Metropolitan Police Department officials surround the Family Research Council building at 8th and G streets N.W. in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, following the shooting of a security guard at the conservative Christian lobbying group. The security guard was evidently shot in the arm before he wrestled the gunman to the ground. The suspect has now been taken into custody. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

MILLER: Armed against tragedy

Liberals are anxious to talk about workplace or school shootings when it suits their political agenda. That's why the usual suspects are observing a vow of silence regarding Wednesday's armed attack on the Family Research Council (FRC). Published August 17, 2012

Escorted by a security guard, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins arrives to offer remarks and field questions from reporters outside of the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 16, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

MILLER: Body blocking bullets

An unarmed security guard thwarted a gunman in Washington on Wednesday using nothing but his body - and that's just what D.C. officials want. Mayor Vincent C. Gray cited Leonardo Johnson's being shot in the arm while protecting coworkers at the Family Research Council (FRC) as proof the capital city's restrictive gun laws are effective. Published August 16, 2012

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, here speaking at the reopening of renovated New York Avenue Recreation Center and Playground, is said to be planning to offer a bill to reform the way political donations are made to city candidates for political office. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

MILLER: Tax on God

It took God six days to create the earth, but it took only one vote for the District to charge you for using it. Mayor Vincent C. Gray proposed taxing people who use public parks for things like popular boot camps, tennis lessons or baseball camp. Published August 15, 2012

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MILLER: Ryan is first on Second Amendment

Gun owners now have one of their own on a presidential ticket. Rep. Paul Ryan recalled "deer camp over in Fairchild in Eau Claire County" in his remarks after being chosen as Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate. The Wisconsin Republican is an avid hunter who's been a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights. Published August 14, 2012

With Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin on the Republican ticket, Democrats target the lawmaker’s budget plan. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Ryan touched the third rail

Rep. Paul Ryan disproved a 50-year-old political rule by speaking the truth. The Wisconsin Republican showed a party can touch the "third rail of politics" -- entitlement programs for seniors -- and survive. Published August 13, 2012

Mourners comfort each other as they depart a memorial service Wednesday for Gordon Cowden, one of 12 people killed in a shooting attack early Friday at the packed theater during a showing of the latest Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Police have identified the suspected gunman as James Holmes. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Exploiting gun tragedies

Gun-control advocates have no shame. Before the bodies are buried or families have grieved, political opportunists exploit the tragic murder of innocent people to advance their cases. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg uses his taxpayer-funded staff to jump all over a shooting anywhere in the country as a hook to call for more restrictions on Second Amendment rights. Published August 10, 2012

President Obama talks to supporters Aug, 9, 2012, during a campaign rally at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Associated Press)

MILLER: The work-to-welfare president

President Obama keeps doing an end run around Congress to enact his liberal policies. His dictatorial move to end the work requirement for welfare recipients isn't going unchallenged. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has made the issue central to the campaign, which has thrown Mr. Obama back on his heels. Published August 9, 2012

DC Bilboard

MILLER: Shooting up D.C.

Washington politicians are so anti-gun that they oppose a mere photo of a paper target. With D.C.'s gun-grabber laws under fire and pressure rising to allow concealed carry, the city's liberal political establishment is panicking. Published August 8, 2012

Emily Miller on Andy Parks Live from The Washington Times

MILLER: Vying for Tom, Dick and Harriet

President Obama and Mitt Romney are at loggerheads over who can help middle-class Americans get out of this economic morass. Both candidates say their plans will restore financial security to families. Of course, only one of them has already had three years to try. Published August 7, 2012

Bloomberg

MILLER: Mommy Bloomberg

Michael R. Bloomberg thinks he knows better what to feed a newborn baby than the baby's mother. The New York City mayor, who is on a tear to dictate everything New Yorkers put in their mouths, is now playing doctor with diets for newborns. This is an unwelcome intrusion of the nanny state into the nursery. Published August 6, 2012

MILLER: Barack’s birthday bash

President Obama hasn't been shy about the presents he wants for his 51st birthday. From cash to ballot boxes, Mr. Obama had done everything short of registering those votes for himself. Published August 3, 2012

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, a Democrat, says the city has gone through a detailed, science-based review of its breath-testing program since it "fell apart" two years ago. On Tuesday, the council will vote on reviving the program as part of "a fairly busy" agenda before the summer recess. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

MILLER: When only criminals have guns

In the nation's capital, it's a fair question to ask: Who gets the better deal, innocent citizens who want to own a gun, or dangerous criminals? The District's deliberate policy of releasing criminals back onto the streets shows the liberal city council's answer has little to do with public safety. Published August 2, 2012

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, announces July 31, 2012, at the Capitol in Washingtonto reporters that he and GOP House Speaker John Boehner have reached an agreement to keep the government running on autopilot for six months when the current budget year ends on Sept. 30. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Here comes higher spending

Congressional Republicans are running scared from the mere mention of a government shutdown. Capitol Hill has been in a standoff all year as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, has refused to move any spending bills that failed to expend the maximum amount allowed under the law. Published August 1, 2012

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at Chick-fil-A in the Woodlands, Texas, with her husband Todd Palin. (Facebook)

MILLER: Chickens come home to roost

Homosexual "marriage" has become a defining issue for Democrats. The party is pushing hard for this policy to bring out their base and get behind an otherwise weak re-election bid from President Obama. Published July 31, 2012

President Obama speaks July 20, 2012, about the Aurora, Colo., shooting at an campaign event at the Harborside Event Center in Ft. Myers, Fla. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Second Amendment at risk in second term

Democrats just couldn't hold it together. With less than 100 days to go before the election, the left let slip its vision of a second term for President Obama that will be the end for the Second Amendment. Published July 30, 2012

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

MILLER: Sneaky double taxes

States are so desperate for cash that they're getting sneaky. Combine the sluggish economy with Obamacare's expensive Medicaid expansion and spiraling public-sector union benefit payments, and the usual tricks just aren't balancing the books anymore. Published July 26, 2012

Jim Henson's puppet character Sweetums the ogre shows off the star with other Muppets characters as they are honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear were also on hand for the honor. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Miss Piggy gives up Chick-fil-A

Miss Piggy, the lovable Muppet who is always trying to lose weight, will have an easier time of it now that her puppeteers have banned her from Chick-fil-A. The Jim Henson Co., creator of the Muppets, pulled its toys from the popular fast-food chain in protest of the company owner's statement of support for traditional marriage. Published July 25, 2012