Cal Thomas
Is the ‘Red Wave’ fading? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency People who follow politics are familiar with the scenario. When a Republican “wave” appears likely, or a Republican presidential candidate develops a significant lead over the Democrat candidate, the media begin reporting “stories” that the wave is receding, and the Democrat is gaining ground.…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 PRESIDENT BIDEN DELIVERED A BLATANTLY POLITICAL AND DIVISIVE SPEECH LAST THURSDAY NIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA. AFTER CALLING FOR UNITY AND ENDING CORROSIVE RHETORIC IN HIS CAMPAIGN AND INAUGURAL ADDRESS, THE PRESIDENT UPPED THE ANTE BY SAYING CONSERVATIVES, TRUMP SUPPORTERS AND BY IMPLICATION EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS ARE THREATENING DEMOCRACY. SECULAR…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS ANNOUNCED THAT TRENDS IN MATH AND READING SCORES DURING THE PANDEMIC ARE THE WORST IN DECADES FOR STUDENTS IN FOURTH GRADE. THAT IS A CRUCIAL INDICATOR FOR THE TRAJECTORY IN THESE SUBJECTS. THIS IS THE LEGACY OF DR. FAUCI AND OTHER GOVERNMENT…
Read MoreShe’s winsome, but also tough By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Richmond, VA – The definition of winsome is “sweetly or innocently charming: winning, engaging.” The lieutenant governor of Virginia, Winsome Sears, is all of these, but she is also tough and has convictions on issues that matter to her and thinks should matter to…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 IN MY NEARLY 40 YEARS AS A SYNDICATED COLUMNIST AND A REPORTER BEFORE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED SOME CRITICISM AND PRAISE. BUT THE CRITICISM HAS GOTTEN NASTY LATELY WITH PEOPLE CALLING ME NAMES. ONE SUGGESTS I’M A RHINO – A REPUBLICAN IN NAME ONLY. ANOTHER SAID I’M A…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 31, 2022 IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH SCRIPTURE, YOU KNOW THE VERSE IN LUKE WHERE JESUS ASKS THE QUESTION: “FOR WHICH OF YOU, DESIRING TO BUILD A TOWER, DOES NOT FIRST SIT DOWN AND COUNT THE COST?” HE’S TALKING ABOUT THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP, BUT THE QUESTION COULD ALSO BE…
Read MoreWill Gov. Youngkin be Number 9? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Richmond, VA – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been in office only seven months and already he is listed at number five in a Washington Post story about possible 2024 GOP presidential candidates. In an interview, I asked him to respond to suggestions…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 30, 2022 THERE IS MUCH TO CRITICIZE ABOUT THE WAY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, THE FBI AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN NEW YORK AND GEORGIA HAVE HANDLED INVESTIGATIONS OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. THE DOUBLE STANDARD IS OBVIOUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO PRESIDENT BIDEN AND HIS SON, HUNTER. BUT MOST…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 29, 2022 AT A DEMOCRAT RALLY IN SUBURBAN MARYLAND, PRESIDENT BIDEN SAID THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS TURNED INTO SEMI-FASCISM, THUS INSULTING THE 70 MILLION VOTERS WHO SUPPORTED DONALD TRUMP AND OTHER REPUBLICANS IN THE LAST ELECTION. IN FLORIDA, DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST SAID ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS FOR…
Read MoreAugust 25, 2022 Revisiting the flat tax By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The next time Republicans control all three branches of government they may wish to visit an old idea – the flat tax. When magazine publisher and Republican Steve Forbes ran for president in 1996, the flat tax was at the heart of…
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