CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
YOU SEE THE WORD A LOT IN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES AND FROM THE MOUTHS OF TV ANCHORS AND REPORTERS.
THE WORD APPLIES TO PEOPLE IN CONGRESS, PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING FOR A SEAT IN CONGRESS, PEOPLE IN BUSINESS, THE WEALTHY, CELEBRITIES AND EVEN AVERAGE PEOPLE.
THE WORD IS “SCANDAL.” WHEN I SEE THE WORD, I ASK: “WHY IS ANYTHING A SCANDAL THESE DAYS WHEN WE ARE SUPPOSED TO TOLERATE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING?” THE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR SENATE IN MAINE LIVES WITH A WOMAN NOT HIS WIFE. THEY HAVE TWO CHILDREN. NO ONE CONSIDERS IT A SCANDAL.
A FORMER ARIZONA SENATOR HAS AN AFFAIR WITH HER SECURITY GUARD. SHE ALSO DECLARES HERSELF BI-SEXUAL. NO SCANDAL THERE, EITHER.
THERE IS OTHER BEHAVIOR THAT THE MEDIA CONSIDER SCANDALOUS. BUT AGAIN, I ASK, WHY IS ANYTHING A SCANDAL? WHAT IS THE STANDARD?
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE AND NATIONS FORGET GOD. AS IT SAYS IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES: “IN THOSE DAYS ISRAEL HAD NOT KING. EVERYONE DID AS HE SAW FIT.” IN THOSE DAYS, AS IN OUR DAYS.
THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES WHEN PEOPLE AND NATIONS ABANDON GOD. WE ARE SEEING THEM NOW. THAT’S A SCANDAL. I’M CAL THOMAS.
