Cal Thomas
CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 26, 2021 DURING MY YEARS AS A REPORTER, ONE OF MY ASSIGNMENTS WAS TO COVER THE SPACE PROGRAM IN HOUSTON. I MET A LOT OF THE ASTRONAUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND IT WAS ALWAYS A THRILL TO WATCH THOSE SATURN 5 ROCKETS BLAST OFF FROM CAPE CANAVERAL, ESPECIALLY APOLLO 11,…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 23, 2021 RUSSIA THIS WEEK DISPLAYED A NEW STEALTH FIGHTER AND A NEW MISSILE CAPABLE OF SUPERSONIC SPEED. IT COULD SOON BE ABLE TO CARRY A NUCLEAR WARHEAD WITH A RANGE OF UP TO SIX THOUSAND MILES. RUSSIA HAS REBUILT 80 PERCENT OF ITS MILITARY, ACCORDING TO NEWS REPORTS. CHINA…
Read MoreCuba Libre! and the left By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency People on the far left have become so predictable that their statements are no longer “breaking news.” They would be hilarious if they weren’t outrageous or if they didn’t contribute to the undermining of human rights and freedom in other countries. Some on the…
Read MoreTruth and COVID-19 By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency In the 1950s there was a quiz show called “To Tell the Truth.” It has been reborn several times but retained its original format. A celebrity panel would try to discover which one of three contestants was telling the truth, as all claimed to be the…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 22, 2021 THREE YEARS AGO, FRANKLIN GRAHAM PREACHED IN BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND. ADS WERE PLACED ON BUSES. THEY SAID, “TIME FOR HOPE,” BUT WERE ORDERED REMOVED BECAUSE OF GRAHAM’S VIEWS ON TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE. A COURT SUBSEQUENTLY RULED THE BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL AND BUS COMPANY WERE WRONG. RATHER THAN CONTINUE THE LEGAL…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 21, 2021 HAVING COVERED AND COMMENTED ON POLITICS AND POLITICIANS FOR MOST OF MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER I AM ALWAYS AMUSED WHEN I HEAR POLITICIANS PROMISE TO TELL THE TRUTH, OR MOST RECENTLY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S PLEDGE TO ROOT-OUT DISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA. POLITICIANS ARE THE SOURCE OF MUCH DISINFORMATION.…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 20, 2021 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CUBA WARRANT A LOOK BACK TO CONTRAST WHAT THE RELIGIOUS LEFT SAID THEN ABOUT THE COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP OF FIDEL CASTRO AND WHAT THEY ARE SAYING NOW. FEW HAVE KEPT UP AS WELL ABOUT CUBA AND THE DETERIORATION OF THE RELIGIOUS LEFT AS MARK TOOLEY, WHO…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 19, 2021 BIG BROTHER; THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH; IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH, WAR IS PEACE; FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. THESE ARE ALL QUOTES FROM GEORGE ORWELL’S CLASSIC “1984.” TODAY THEY ARE COMING TRUE. THE WHITE HOUSE IS MONITORING SOCIAL MEDIA TO IDENTIFY WHAT SPOKESWOMAN JEN PSAKI CALLS “PROBLEMATIC POSTS.” THEY…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMENTARY JULY 16, 2021 THERE’S AN OLD WASHINGTON JOKE: HOW DO YOU TELL WHEN A POLTICIAN IS LYING? WHEN HIS LIPS ARE MOVING. THE LEFT HAS TAKEN LYING TO A NEW LEVEL. PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS ANNOUNCED A $300 SO-CALLED “CHILD TAX PAYMENT” FOR PEOPLE WITH CERTAIN INCOMES. WHAT HE DOESN’T SAY…
Read MoreCAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 15, 2021 REMEMBER AS A CHILD TELLING A LIE TO YOUR PARENTS? YOU WERE USUALLY FOUND OUT AND OFTEN PUNISHED. YOU ALSO FELT SHAME AND EMBARRASSMENT. NOT TODAY. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT POLITICIAN YOU CAN LIE WITH IMPUGNITY AND NEVER BE SHAMED OR CALLED-OUT BY THE ENABLING…
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