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The Coolidge presidency at 100 By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        WASHINGTON – How people understand history largely depends on who writes it and from what perspective.        Calvin Coolidge, our 30th president, has received what might be called a raw deal from historians like Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and Henry Steele Commager, among others.…

For release: 02/14/23 Looking up, looking down By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency While the military is focused on foreign objects flying over American and Canadian territory, a more disturbing threat to our national security is occurring on the ground. Federal, state and local governments are behind in their response to the acquisition of American…

CAL THOMAS For release: 02/09/23 A fading star vs. a rising star By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency We’ve heard it all before. In fact, a recording of last year’s State of the Union could have been replayed, saving President Biden a trip to Capitol Hill. Numbers can be selectively used to hide reality and…

CAL THOMAS For release: 02/07/23 Trial balloons By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency KEY LARGO, Florida – Say the words “espionage” and “communism” to a younger generation and they might think you’re talking about spy novels and Cold War history. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thinks both words describe contemporary threats. During a visit…

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 3, 2023     MIGRANTS WHO HAVE REACHED NEW YORK CITY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR ACCOMODATIONS. EGGED-ON BY VARIOUS ACTIVIST GROUPS THEY ARE REFUSING TO LEAVE HOTEL ROOMS COSTING OTHER PEOPLE $500 A NIGHT FOR A SHELTER IN BROOKLYN BECAUSE THEY SAY THE SHOWERS AREN’T AS HOT AND OTHER COMPLAINTS.     LET…

For release: 01/31/22 Inhumanity in Memphis By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency No adjective is sufficient to describe the reaction one gets from watching five Memphis police officers beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to within an inch of his life. He later died of his injuries in a local hospital. “Inhumane” and “senseless” are as close…

Scandal? What scandal? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        In our relativistic age in which everyone has his or her own “truth” and none is to be preferred over another so long as the individual feels good about it, why should anything be considered scandalous? If truth is subjective rather than objective, who is…

For Release January 24, 2023 A surprise resignation By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Like Halley’s Comet that only comes around every 75 years, the resignation of a top politician from office is a rare occurrence.        Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has quit and not for the usual reasons of…

The other side of fame By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        “I’m gonna live forever, baby, remember my name” – (from “Fame”)        The death at age 54 of Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, got me thinking again about the two-edged sword that is fame.        Poems, books, even movies have addressed fame,…

Barn doors and horses By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        After months of ignoring the problem and demonstrably false claims by his Homeland Security secretary that the southern border is “secure,” President Biden is finally visiting the area this week as part of a trip to Mexico.        Last week, the administration announced it…