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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…

Biden will speak less than Trump By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency One of many things that will distinguish a President Joe Biden from his predecessor is that the incoming president is likely to speak less in public, mostly because of how he garbles his thoughts and words. The most recent example was when he…

The new ‘know-nothing’ party By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency House Democrats keep coming up with ideas that are bound to sink their already low approval ratings to new depths, possibly giving Republicans a majority in the 2022 election. A representative body that has been unwilling to fix problems confronting the country has come up…

Biden’s climate change litmus test By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency From the looks of President-elect Joe Biden’s selections for cabinet positions and other high offices it seems belief in “climate change” has become a litmus test. Biden appears to have raised climate change to the level of a religious doctrine. In naming John Kerry…