Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond, Managing Editor for Opinion, previously served as Senior Vice President at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, spokesman to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell and spokesman to House Majority Leader Richard K. Armey and for the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.

Articles by Richard Diamond

DIAMOND: Candy’s disgraceful performance

The biggest loser of Tuesday's presidential debate wasn't Barack Obama or Mitt Romney; it was Candy Crowley. When the CNN correspondent decided her job as moderator was to declare one of the contenders right and the other wrong, she undermined what should be an impartial process of deciding who gets the keys to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the next four years.

October 18, 2012

DIAMOND: Gun control kills jobs

Ever since Barack Obama was sworn in as president, the economy has misfired. Jobs remain scarce and the market has yet to recover the value it had prior to the 2007 crash. Though Mr. Obama's policies have unintentionally given a major boost to an industry he hates - firearms - even this one bright spot hasn't necessarily translated into new employment.

January 6, 2012

DIAMOND: TSA messes with Texas privates

The Texas legislature needs to grow a backbone. A state that prides itself on its independence and the slogan "Don't mess with Texas" ought not to be easily cowed as the upper chamber was Wednesday. When the time came for a vote to hold the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) accountable for its despicable airport-screening practices, it only took a scary letter from a Department of Justice bureaucrat to convince senators to hoist the white flag.

May 25, 2011

DIAMOND: TSA vs. Texas

Texas is gearing up for a fight with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over its perverse airport screening tactics. Last week, the state House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation holding TSA agents accountable for their conduct under sexual harassment statutes.

May 18, 2011

DIAMOND: Demilitarizing local police

Just over four years ago, Salvatore J. Culosi was gunned down by a Fairfax County, Va., SWAT team member who suspected the 37-year-old optometrist of wagering on football games. County officials insist that it was an accident when Officer Devall Bullock squeezed the trigger of his .45-caliber pistol, sending a bullet into the chest of the unarmed man. In 2007, the Culosi family sued Mr. Bullock and the county for financial and punitive damages related to the incident.

February 26, 2010

DIAMOND: The media missed its bailout

Former network newsman Dan Rather last week called on the president to apply to the press the government initiative used to rescue the banking and automotive industries. "Media reform should be an immediate national priority," Mr. Rather insisted, and some in Congress agree.

August 4, 2009

BOOK REVIEW: Business tips from the ancients

A serious crisis creates a true test of leadership -- and in some parts of the world, the tests are more difficult than in others.

July 22, 2009

DIAMOND: Stimulating Big Brother in a flash

Much of the discontent with the recently adopted economic stimulus bill has focused on the package's enormous cost. While the most expensive projects attract the most attention, taxpayers also will be affected by the small-dollar items of the sort found on the U.S. Conference of Mayors' wish list.

February 27, 2009