Columns

Where’s the beef? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency What is it about people who are successful in one field and believe that gives them credence to serve as an expert in a totally unrelated field? Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and reportedly the fourth richest person on the planet, now self-identifies as a…

The Trump trial is bad drama By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency If the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump were a play it would close after one performance. The plot is known, the outcome is certain, and the drama is contrived. If it were a film, it might be called “Fifty Angry Senate Democrats”…

Andrew Cuomo’s deadly lie By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The people who hand out Emmy Awards should ask New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to return the one they gave him. Cuomo received an Emmy for what they called his “masterful” COVID-19 press briefings. The media lauded those performances, extolling his honesty and transparency. It…

The spending addiction By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The problem with free money is that it leads to an addiction much like an addition to drugs. In the case of the $1.9 trillion “relief” bill that has no Republican support, Congress is the supplier, while those on the receiving end become increasingly addicted to…

Power to the people 2.0 By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency During the rebellious ’60s, the slogan “power to the people” became a mantra for the young to protest what they saw as oppression from their elders. Now comes a moment when significant numbers of Americans can exercise real power in ways that will improve…

Can ‘systemic racism’ be eliminated? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Second only to his fixation on “climate change” is President Biden’s focus on “systemic racism.” In addition to reinstating mandatory race theory training for federal employees, Biden proposes spending even more money we don’t have to fix a problem beyond the government’s reach. As…

Biden: A liberal wolf in moderate sheep’s clothing By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Biden and his press secretary, Jen Psaki, have assured us he is a “devout Catholic” who “attends church regularly.” The question is not new but should be asked again and a credible answer demanded. How can one be devout about…

They’re coming to America By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency In 1980, singer Neil Diamond recorded a song that celebrated American immigration, first in the early 1900s and then more recently. The song included this chorus: “On the boats and on the planes They’re coming to AmericaNever looking back againThey’re coming to America.” The song…

Democrats, unity and revenge By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The old saying “Revenge is a dish best served cold” is understood to mean it is better to deliver retribution for a perceived or actual injustice after time has passed, in order for it to be done dispassionately. Sometimes it is better not to serve…

Free speech is being tested again By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Twitter and Facebook have permanently banned President Trump from their social platforms. Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and attorney Sidney Powell have also been permanently banned as Twitter announced a purge of “accounts dedicated to sharing content related to the far-right QAnon…