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What Border? Immigration and roosting chickens By Cal Thomas The saying “the chickens have come home to roost” seems to apply to the immigration policies of the Biden administration, sanctuary cities and states. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) have been sending hundreds of people who have illegally crossed the border into…

HomeTribune Premium ContentOpinionConservativeCal ThomasCal Thomas: Another Irish exodus Cal Thomas: Another Irish exodus CAL THOMAS SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 A view across the The Liffey in the fair city of Dublin, Ireland. (Dreamstime) DUBLIN – Americans are not the only ones suffering from high fuel and food prices, along with rapidly increasing costs for housing and rising…

9/20/2011 Immigration and roosting chickens By Cal Thomas The saying “the chickens have come home to roost” seems to apply to the immigration policies of the Biden administration, sanctuary cities and states. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) have been sending hundreds of people who have illegally crossed the border into their…

Another Irish exodus By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency DUBLIN – Americans are not the only ones suffering from high fuel and food prices, along with rapidly increasing costs for housing and rising mortgage rates. The Irish, too, are experiencing a similar economic squeeze, but unlike Americans who can reduce financial pressures and move to…

by Cal Thomas Published September 9, 2022 London – Watching BBC and Sky News coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, one is struck by the adjectives used by reporters, commentators and people interviewed outside Balmoral castle and Buckingham Palace: sense of duty, virtue, integrity, service. What astounds is that these and other character…

California dream could become a nightmare By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency “Well, they’re out there a-havin’ fun In that warm California sun” – (1964 song by The Rivieras) California has become an example of what a state looks like when it is controlled by a single party – in this case Democrats – who are…

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.…

She’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…

Will 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…

August 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…