Month: May 2020
CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JUNE 1, 2020 JOE BIDEN COMMENTED ON THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD CAUSED BY A MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER. IN A VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER, BIDEN SAID, THE COUNTRY MUST ADDRESS “THE OLDER AND DEEPER” PROBLEM OF POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST MINORITIES TO HEAL THE “OPEN WOUND” CAUSED BY FLOYD’S DEATH. WASN’T BARACK…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 29, 2020 THE SCENE WAS TRAGICALLY FAMILIAR. IN MINNEAPOLIS A WHITE POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOWN LEANING ON THE NECK OF A BLACK MAN. GEORGE FLOYD WAS HANDCUFFED AND FACE-DOWN ON THE GROUND. WHEN FLOYD SAID HE COULD NOT BREATHE AND WAS IN PAIN THE OFFICER DID NOT LET UP. FLOYD…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 28, 2020 THE NEW YORK POST MOSTLY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS POLICIES, BUT YESTERDAY ITS EDITORIAL BOARD SAID THIS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT’S TWEET AND PUBLIC COMMENT CLAIMING MSNBC’S JOE SCARBOROUGH MAY HAVE MURDERED A FEMALE AIDE IN 2001 AND THE POGNANT REACTION BY THE WOMAN’S HUSBAND: “BACKLASH ACROSS…
Read MoreBiden’s disturbing pattern By Cal Thomas, Tribune Content Agency For Release 05/27/2020 Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told an African American talk show host last week: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” It was not a one-off remark. After strong condemnation, including from…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 27, 2020 IN AMERICA, OPTIMISM HAS ALMOST ALWAYS BEATEN PESSIMISM. AMERICA WAS BORN IN OPTIMISM AGAINST ALL ODDS. OUR CHALLEGES TO MAINTAIN LIBERTY HAVE BEEN GREAT BUT WE HAVE OVERCOME THEM. A FRONT PAGE STORY IN YESTERDAY’S WALL STREET JOURNAL INDICATES WE MAY BE TURNING THE CORNER ON THE…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 26, 2020 THE NEW YORK TIMES HAD AN UNUSUAL FRONT PAGE OVER THE WEEKEND. IT LISTED ONE THOUSAND OF THE NEARLY 100 THOUSAND NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED FROM THE CORONAVIRUS. THE VIRUS HAS KILLED FAR FEWER PEOPLE WHO DIE OF SEASONAL INFLUENZA, CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND OTHER…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 25, 2020 THIS MEMORIAL DAY IS DIFFERENT AND AT THE SAME TIME SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT HAVE GONE BEFORE. IT IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS WHICH HAS FORCED SO MANY OF US TO STAY INDOORS AND NOT TRAVEL. IT IS THE SAME BECAUSE WE STILL HONOR THOSE WHO…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 22, 2020 IF YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH ON YOUR “REASONS TO HATE WASHINGTON” LIST, HOW ABOUT ADDING THIS ONE? THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS PREPARING TO PAY OUT TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO UNEMPLOYED MILLIONAIRES. THEY ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT $600 PER WEEK…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 21, 2020 THE LATEST BUT SURELY NOT THE LAST ATTACK ON PRESIDENT TRUMP IS AGAINST HIS SECRETARY OF STATE, MIKE POMPEO. IS HE BEING PUMMELED BY THE LEFT FOR FAILURES IN POLICY? NO, HIS SIN IS ASKING SOMEONE ON STAFF TO WALK HIS DOG AND PICKUP HIS DRY CLEANING. DO WE…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 20, 2020 PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCED MONDAY HE IS TAKING HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, A DRUG THAT IS USED TO TREAT LUPUS AND MALARIA. IT HAS NEVER BEEN APPROVED FOR USE IN FIGHTING COVID-19 A DRUG THAT IS RACING TOWARD APPROVAL IS THE ONE HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOUTING. IT’S FROM A U.S.…
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