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Mississippi yearning By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The Supreme Court this fall will hear a case from Mississippi that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, except in cases of rape where the crime has been reported to police, or the life of the mother is in danger. Lower courts have rejected the law as…
The Republican dilemma By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Observing the ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her House leadership position and her criticism of former president Donald Trump, reminded me of a ’70s TV ad for Listerine mouthwash. The company attempted to use the product’s bad taste to its advantage. The ad said: “It’s got the taste…
Signs of the times By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Signs have been a part of Middle East lore dating back to biblical times. People in the region take them seriously, which is why the signs emanating from the Biden administration are having serious ramifications. Recent rioting on the Temple Mount and rocket attacks on…
Signs of the times By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Signs have been a part of Middle East lore dating back to biblical times. People in the region take them seriously, which is why the signs emanating from the Biden administration are having serious ramifications. Recent rioting on the Temple Mount and rocket attacks on…
The Infernal Revenue Service By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Thanks to the beneficence of the Internal Revenue Service — and the fallout from COVID-19 — we half of Americans who pay federal income taxes have been given until May 17 to file. Since I began earning enough to file Form 1040 and associated forms,…
Central Insanity Agency By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The Central Intelligence Agency is always looking to recruit new agents and advertising is one way it has done so in the past. The difference this time is in a newly created series of recruitment videos that reflect the spirit of the age in which we…
By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The contrast between President Biden’s first address to Congress last Wednesday night and the Republican response delivered by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) reminded me of another occasion between one long-winded and another profound speaker. It was 1863 and the nationally known orator Edward Everett was the featured speaker in…
By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The state of Virginia, which used to be reliably red and mostly conservative, is providing more evidence of an increasingly blue and liberal hue. Virginia is “considering” renovating its math courses. As the publication Virginia Mercury noted, “In webinars (Virginia Department of Education) officials have been upfront that the…
Power back to the people By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency “Power to the People” was a chant used by anti-war and civil rights protesters in the ’60s. John Lennon wrote a song with that title in 1971. The idea flowed from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution which begins, “We the people.” The concept…
The Chauvin verdict By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all counts was correct, based on the evidence, but the theatrics leading up to that trial and after the jurors had made their decision was outrageous. Demonstrations, riots and looting around the country since the…