Cal Thomas
CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 20, 2021 THE CONTRAST BETWEEN MEDIA COVERAGE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IS SOMETIMES STUNNING. IF YOU READ, SAY, THE WASHINGTON POST, OR THE NEW YORK TIMES, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE LEFT, PACKING THE SUPREME COURT, ABORTION, HIGHER TAXES, WELFARE SPENDING AND PRO-DEMOCRAT. IT’S THE SAME WITH THE BROADCAST NETWORKS WHO…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 16, 2021 HERE’S A SURPRISE. THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER SAYS RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION IN AMERICA HAS CONTINUED TO FALL DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS WHO IDENTIFY AS CHRISTIANS NOW STANDS AT 63 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 65 PERCENT IN 2019 AND FROM 78 PERCENT IN 2007. MEANWHILE, 29 PERCENT OF…
Read MoreRestraint and the tornado tragedy By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Some politicians and government officials can’t let a crisis go to waste. In the matter of the tornadoes that devastated parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, restraint was called for, but went unanswered. Asked about the cause of such devastation, President Biden…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 15, 2021 PERHAPS IN YOUR SCHOOL STUDIES YOU MIGHT HAVE STUMBLED ACROSS THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER CALLED DIOGENES. HE IS KNOWN FOR SYMBOLICALLY CARRYING A LAMP IN SEARCH OF AN HONEST MAN. IN TODAY’S WASHINGTON HE WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING ONE. TAKE PRESIDENT BIDEN’S MASSIVE SPENDING BILL. IT IS FULL OF…
Read MoreMedals for jumping to conclusions about Jussie Smollett By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency If Love means never having to say you’re sorry (it doesn’t), then being a member of the media means never having to admit you were wrong (it does). I wouldn’t write about the Jussie Smollett case and his conviction for lying…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 14, 2021 THE TORNADOS THAT HAVE DECIMATED ENTIRE TOWNS AND HOMES IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSE AND IN NEARBY STATES HAVE KILLED AN ESTIMATED 100 PEOPLE. THESE WEATHER EVENTS ARE BAD AT ANY TIME OF YEAR, BUT JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS THEY ARE PARTICULARY HARD ON FAMILIES. I KNOW ONE PERSON WHOSE…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECENBER 13, 2021 THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL, WHICH IS DOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS, HAS VOTED TO ALLOW ROUGHLY 800 THOUSAND NON-CITIZENS TO VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS. I GUESS DEMOCRATS THINK THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO CHEAT. THE MEASURE, WHICH HAS YET TO BE SIGNED BY OUTGOING MAYOR BILL DEBLASIO,…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 10, 2021 NOT SINCE THE 1960S HAS CRIME BEEN SUCH A POLITICAL AND CULTURAL ISSUE. TWELVE MAJOR CITIES HAVE HIT ALL-TIME HIGHS FOR MURDER. PHILADELPHIA, A CITY OF ABOUT 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE, HAS HAD 521 HOMICIDES AS OF DECEMBER 6. THAT’S MORE THAN NEW YORK CITY WHICH HAD 443…
Read MorePutin knows Biden is weak By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Biden’s virtual meeting Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin might be thought of as a final check-up before Russian troops invade Ukraine. Biden has displayed nothing but weakness since taking office. Even his threats of “consequences” sound weak. The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 9, 2021 THERE ISN’T MUCH GOOD NEWS COMING FROM WASHINGTON THESE DAYS, BUT HERE IS ONE STORY THAT SHOULD DELIGHT EVERYONE, WELL MAYBE NOT THE PROGRESSIVE LEFT. PRESIDENT BIDEN’S COMMISSION TO STUDY THE SUPREME COURT HAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED NO CHANGES IN THE WAY IT IS RUN, OR THE PACKING…
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