CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY NOVEMBER 19, 2025
FORMER INDIANA GOVERNOR AND BUDGET DIRECTOR MITCH DANIELS RAISES AN INTERESTING QUESTION IN AN OP-ED FOR THE WASHINGTON POST.
DANIELS, A REPUBLICAN, WONDERS WHETHER THE FRACTURE IN AMERICAN CULTURE IS SOMETHING THAT WILL REMAIN PERMANENT, OR DOES IT RESEMBLE THE CLASSIC PENDULUM THAT WILL SWING BACK TOWARD NORMALITY (WHATEVER NORMAL IS THESE DAYS).
I TEND TO THINK IT WILL REMAIN PERMANENT IN SOME FORM FOR SEVERAL REASONS. FIRST, AS I MENTIONED IN YESTERDAY’S COMMENTARY, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF FAITH HAS DROPPED BELOW 50 PERCENT IN AMERICA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE GALLUP BEGAN POLLING ON THE SUBJECT. WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD AND WHEN GOD IS NOT PLEASED WITH NATIONS, THEY DECLINE AND FALL.
SECOND IS THE MONEY INVOLVED IN SUBSIDIZING CHAOS. LOOK AT THE LACK OF RESPECT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AS ICE ARRESTS AND DEPORTS VIOLENT CRIMINALS.
THIRD IS OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM WHICH IS NOW MORE INDOCTRINATION THAN EDUCATION. THE LATEST NUMBERS ON CORE SUBJECTS ARE PATHETIC AND CONTINUE TO DECLINE.
IF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED, WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? I’M CAL THOMAS.
