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For release: 10/30/25 Please, turn off the lights By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The phrase about turning off the lights when one leaves someplace appears to have originated with two real estate agents in Seattle. It was 1971 and Boeing was laying off employees during an economic downturn. It was meant to be…
For release: 10/28/25 A bad bet By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency In 2018, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down a federal law banning sports gambling, thus allowing individual states to decide whether to allow it, or not. It didn’t take a genius to predict what might happen, especially when politicians can…
For Release October 21, 2025 No Kings? No clue… By Cal Thomas What do you do when voters have rejected your party’s policies and the losers have nothing new to offer? Answer: You stage large demonstrations that include name calling (this from Democrats who have called for “lowering” the rhetorical temperature). Anyone who believes last…
By Cal Thomas After Gaza: What’s next? In his address to Israel’s Knesset following the release of 20 living hostages by Hamas, President Donald Trump said several things that reflect wishful thinking. Among them: “The forces of chaos that have plagued the region are totally defeated.” “The enemies of all civilization are in retreat.” And…
CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 20, 2025 WORLDVIEW IS EVERYTHING. HOW ONE LOOKS AT THIS FALLEN WORLD, OR EVEN IF ONE THINKS IT ISN’T FALLEN, INFLUENCES WHAT WE THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE. ANTHONY KENNEDY IS A RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE. KENNEDY WROTE THE MAJORITY OPINION FOR THE CASE THAT ALLOWS SAME-SEX MARRIAHE. HE…
The government ‘shutdown’ explained The partial government “shutdown” is a pure political act. It has nothing to do with the amount of money the government takes from taxpayers, though it does have something to do with how much it irresponsibly spends. Democrats are holding the country hostage over Obama-era health insurance subsidies that don’t expire…
For release: 10/09/25 Christian counseling at the SCOTUS By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency When the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in 2015, I wondered what standard they would use should polygamists appeal for similar rights. In accepting a case from Colorado Springs about whether a Christian counselor can advise minors with gender…
For release: 10/07/25 In little we trust By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Trust: “Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.” Polls and simple observations show that Americans are placing less trust in institutions and individuals. A Wall Street Journal story notes that the current government “shutdown”…
For release: 09/30/25 Bibi tells the truth (again) By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly was partly performance, but mostly profound. The performance part included a QR code on his lapel which delegates were invited to zoom in with their camera phones and…
For release: 09/16/25 Charlie Kirk: Converter By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Charlie Kirk has been called many things, including an influencer, especially of young people. A better label might be “converter.” The power to speak truth in a way that changes a political mindset is better than influencer. Kirk possessed that power…