Month: December 2018

A Premature Pullout From Syria?

By Cal Thomas / December 20, 2018 / Comments Off on A Premature Pullout From Syria?

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 21, 2018          ONE OF THE FEW THINGS I LEARNED IN PHYSICS CLASS WAS THAT NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM. THAT’S WHY I’M CONCERNED ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S UNILATERAL DECISION TO PULL ALL 2200 U.S. FORCES OUT OF SYRIA. HE SAYS WE HAVE DEFEATED ISIS AND DECLARED VICTORY.          THE PROBLEM IS THAT ISIS AND…

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A Rare Act of Bipartisanship on Criminal Justice Reform

By Cal Thomas / December 19, 2018 / Comments Off on A Rare Act of Bipartisanship on Criminal Justice Reform

CAL THOMAS For release: 12/20/18 Tough on criminal justice reform By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and its corollary “lock ‘em up and throw away the key” as electoral red meat. The problem is what to do when…

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No “Wall” For Now

By Cal Thomas / December 19, 2018 / Comments Off on No “Wall” For Now

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 20, 2018          IT APPEARS PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS CAVED ON THE BORDER WALL FOR NOW. LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE A CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO KEEP SPENDING GOING AND AVOID A SHUTDOWN OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.          IN WASHINGTON, EVEN NATIONAL SECURITY IS NOW POLITICAL. DEMOCRATS, INCLUDING CHUCK SCHUMER, WHO ONCE SUPPORTED SPENDING MORE…

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The Cost Of Folly

By Cal Thomas / December 18, 2018 / Comments Off on The Cost Of Folly

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 19, 2018          IN A CLASSIC CASE OF HOW THE MIGHTY CAN FALL, LES MOONVES, THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF CBS – THE MAN WHO MADE THAT NETWORK NUMBER ONE IN PRIME TIME FOR YEARS – HAS BEEN DENIED $120 MILLION IN SEVERENCE PAY. LET THAT SINK IN FOR A MOMENT $120 MILLION.…

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The Looming Government “Shutdown”

By Cal Thomas / December 17, 2018 / Comments Off on The Looming Government “Shutdown”

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 18, 2018          WE’VE SEEN THIS BAD PLAY BEFORE. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL “SHUT DOWN” SATURDAY MORNING AT 12:01 AM UNLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP GIVES UP ON FUNDING FOR THE BORDER WALL.          THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE WON’T DO THAT, THAT AMERICA NEEDS THE WALL TO KEEP OUT ILLEGALS, INCLUDING DRUG DEALERS AND OTHER…

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A Gift For The Person Who Has Nothing

By Cal Thomas / December 13, 2018 / Comments Off on A Gift For The Person Who Has Nothing

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 17, 2018          IT’S ONE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE AND IF YOU’RE LIKE MANY PEOPLE, YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED SHOPPING. BUT IS THAT REALLY WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT, SHOPPING AND BUYING MORE STUFF THAT WILL BE FORGOTTEN AND DISCARDED SOON ENOUGH.          WE HEAR THE CLICHÉ “WHAT DO YOU GET FOR THE…

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You Can’t Serve Two Masters

By Cal Thomas / December 13, 2018 / Comments Off on You Can’t Serve Two Masters

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 14, 2018          DOES CHARACTER MATTER IN A PRESIDENT, OR ANYONE ELSE? EVANGELICALS SAID IT DID WHEN IT CAME TO BILL CLINTON, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, APPARENTLY IT MATTERS LESS, IF AT ALL. THEY RATIONALIZE THEY LIKE TRUMP’S POLICIES AND HIS RHETORIC SUPPORTING THEIR FAITH, BUT THEY’RE CAUGHT…

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The “Thrilla” In The Oval

By Cal Thomas / December 12, 2018 / Comments Off on The “Thrilla” In The Oval

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 13, 2018 THAT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY DUST-UP BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP, NANCY PELOSI AND CHUCK SCHUMER ON TUESDAY. THE OVAL OFFICE MEETING WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT A COMPROMISE ON COMPLETING THE WALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BORDER, BUT TRUMP CALLED IN THE MEDIA AND A SHOUTING MATCH BEGAN. IT GOT UGLY FAST.…

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The Empire Strikes Back

By Cal Thomas / December 11, 2018 / Comments Off on The Empire Strikes Back

The fury of the establishment By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but scorning the Washington Establishment produces even greater anger. The Establishment’s full fury has been unleashed against Donald Trump and is not about to subside until its goal is reached: the removal of the president…

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Monthly Support Needed NOW!

By Cal Thomas / December 10, 2018 / Comments Off on Monthly Support Needed NOW!

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 12, 2018 EVERY YEAR ABOUT THIS TIME VARIOUS MINISTRIES MAKE PITCHES FOR YEAR-END DONATIONS. WHILE I AM GRATEFUL FOR THOSE LISTENERS WHO OFFER FINANCIAL AND PRAYER SUPPORT, I WANT TO REQUEST YOU CONSIDER SIGNING-UP FOR OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND BECOMING A REGULAR SUPPORTER OF VALUES THROUGH MEDIA. WE NEED IT. OUR…

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