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Drowning in debt By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency In “Hamlet,” Shakespeare pens one of the most familiar lines – and best advice – ever written. Before Laertes leaves for Paris, his father, Polonius, tells him: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be…” We have ignored that advice for far too long, which is why…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 13, 2018 TOMORROW IS VALENTINE’S DAY. A CYNIC WOULD SAY IT’S JUST A PLOY BY THE FLOWER, CHOCOLATE AND GREETING CARD INSDUSTRIES TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS DURING THE LONG STRETCH BEYWEEN CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. IF VALENTINE’S DAY IS TRULY ABOUT LOVE WE SHOULD DEFINE THE TERM. YOU ARE PROBABLY…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 12, 2018 SOMETIMES SYMBOLISM PERFECTLY DEFINES A PROBLEM. LIKE THE MEXICAN NATIONAL WHO MANAGED TO GET DEPORTED 44 TIMES IN FIFTEEN YEARS, WHICH OF COURSE MEANS HE WAS ABLE TO SNEAK ACROSS THE BORDER THAT MANY TIMES. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES BY IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, HE…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 7, 2018 PARTS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION HAVE LONG BEEN CO-OPTED BY POLITICAL CORRECTNESS; NEVER MORE THAN WHEN IT COMES TO HOMOSEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER BEHAVIOR. A STUDY PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL “PEDIATRICS” HAS FOUND THAT TRANSGENDER AND WHAT IS CALLED GENDER NONCOMFORMING YOUTH ARE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT MENTAL…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 8, 2018 ARE YOU WATCHING THE STOCK MARKET. I AM. ARE YOU WORRIED THAT YOUR INVESTMENTS MIGHT NOT BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED MONEY THE MOST? I’M NOT. TWO THINGS ABOUT THIS. THE MARKET HAS LONG BEEN OVERVALUED. AND IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. AS MY FINANCIAL ADVISER SAYS –…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 9, 2018 HERE’S A LITTLE NEWS ITEM THAT SHOULD FRIGHTEN US ALL. THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON REPORTS IRAN HAS ANNOUNCED IT HAS BEGUN MASS PRODUCTION OF A NEW WEAPONIZED DRONE THAT WILL CARRY SMART BOMBS CAPABLE OF PRECISION STRIKES. IT WOULDN’T SURPRISE ME IF PART OF THIS PROJECT IS BEING…
Read MorePrison reform: The time is now By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency It didn’t seem to fit in President Trump’s State of the Union address, perhaps something tossed in at the last minute, like a garnish. But there it was: “As America regains its strength, opportunity must be extended to all citizens. That is why this year…
Read MoreThe memo and the truth By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Partisans tend to read, watch and listen only, or mostly, to information and opinions that reinforce their beliefs. If information surfaces that counters those beliefs, it is usually disparaged, excused or ignored. That’s human nature. Such is the case with the “memo” released last…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 6, 2018 TOMORROW NIGHT IN WASHINGTON WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL MEDIA DINNER. FOUR SPEAKERS WILL TELL OF THEIR FAITH IN JESUS AND WHY HE IS THE ONLY WAY TO GOD AND TO AN ETERNAL LIFE SPENT WITH HIM. I’VE BEEN HOSTING THIS EVENT FOR AT LEAST TWENTY YEARS AND…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 5, 2018 THE HEMPSTEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT IN NASSAU COUNTY ON LONG ISLAND HAS BEEN FAILING ITS BLACK AND HISPANIC CHILDREN FOR 30 YEARS. THAT’S RIGHT, 30 YEARS. THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS THAT DURING MOST OF THAT TIME THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS BEEN AT WAR WITH ITSELF. WHILE THEY…
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