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Justice Alito and warning signs By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer, to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.” Associate Justice Samuel Alito has delivered some serious warnings that…

Justice Alito and warning signs By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer, to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.” Associate Justice Samuel Alito has delivered some serious warnings that…

Who needs faith advisers? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency If I am deficient in my knowledge about chemistry, or a medical issue, or what kind of car to buy, I consult people who know more than I do on these subjects. When it comes to faith, though, I can handle that with a little…

Where should evangelicals go now? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Evangelical Christians have unquestionably been a loyal and largely unmovable base of support for President Trump since he has been in office and in some cases before. Should the election results not be overturned by recounts or court decisions, where do they go and…

Bipolar America By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency If Joe Biden survives recounts and several lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign into what Trump says has been widespread vote-counting fraud (we await proof), do not expect him to be hounded over his and Hunter Biden’s business ties to China and Ukraine as President Trump has…

Wrong again By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The pollsters got it wrong again. Some claimed going into Tuesday’s election that Joe Biden had an unbeatable margin of 17 points in some states. Pundits claimed Republicans would lose between five and 15 seats in the House. It appears they’ve picked up a few. And because…

The choice 2020 By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Every four years this columnist writes about the stark choice between the candidates for president (and vice president) and their views on how the country should be run. Every election is declared “the most important in history.” This year it might prove true. Were it not…

Unasked questions on ‘60 Minutes’ By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The “60 Minutes” interviews of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates last Sunday were more revealing for questions not asked and for sidestepping than for what inquiring minds really want to know prior to Election Day. First, there was the presumption that government has all…

Oil and America’s energy future By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency During last Thursday’s debate, Joe Biden said his goal as president would be to “transition away from the oil industry.” He has also said the future is in cars powered by electricity. Biden would build 500,000 charging stations across the country. It wasn’t the…

Debate topics and American priorities By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The supposedly nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has selected the following topics for Thursday night’s final encounter between President Trump and Joe Biden: “Fighting COVID-19,” “American Families,” “Race in America,” “Climate Change,” “National Security” and “Leadership.” The commission also announced it will mute the…