Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
Coronavirus provides an opportunity to consider what matters most in our nation and our lives
When the virus is no longer a threat, will you return to your old ways? Will you again focus on money, things, status and work, or has this virus taught you a lesson, a lesson about what matters most for you, your family and the nation? Published March 18, 2020
Is this panic over coronavirus justified, or not?
Gee, I wonder why fear and anxiety are looming? Could the major media, which love promoting fear when it comes to hurricanes, also be promoting fear while mostly ignoring those who recover from the virus? Published March 16, 2020
Is Joe Biden mentally fit to be president?
Former Vice President Joe Biden recently announced he was a candidate "for the United States Senate." He called the state of Vermont "a neat town." "Make sure you have a record player on at night," he advised an audience and "Poor kids are just as talented as white kids." Published March 11, 2020
Schumer’s comments threatening conservative justices about a Louisiana abortion law ‘inexcusable’
Just when you may have thought that the low quality of political rhetoric in Washington could not get any worse, along comes Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, to prove otherwise. Published March 9, 2020
United States bargains with the Taliban devil
The worst outcome would be a regrouping of terrorists in Afghanistan and another attack on the United States, which next time might result in more deaths than occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Published March 4, 2020
Democrats must stop politicizing the deadly coronavirus
There is a disease going around, and I'm not talking only about the coronavirus. It's a political disease, and it seems to be spreading, especially among certain politicians who are looking for another way to expel President Trump from office. Published March 2, 2020
Bernie Sanders: Russia’s ideal socialist-communist candidate
The initial presumption was that Russian President Vladimir Putin favors President Trump's re-election. Why would he when he has someone more closely associated with his ideology than Mr. Trump? That would be the self-described Democratic socialist, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent. Published February 26, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s Las Vegas debate debut didn’t ‘get it done’
The only thing that can be said about former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's first appearance with his fellow Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas Wednesday night was that Mike did not get it done, as his campaign ads promise he will if he becomes president. Published February 24, 2020
Mike Bloomberg replaces Joe Biden as the most gaffe-prone Democratic candidate
Mr. Bloomberg appears to be imitating President Barack Obama's "apology tour" by regularly expressing regret for a "stop-and-frisk" policy in minority neighborhoods. Published February 19, 2020
Buttigieg and Klobuchar: Moderate wing of Democratic Party returns but no room for pro-lifers
"For all the thunder on the Bernie Sanders left, the most interesting trend in the Democratic campaign this year may be the re-emergence of the moderate wing of the party, led by charismatic new voices: Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar." Published February 17, 2020
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos doubles down on education reforms
Mrs. DeVos has tried to reduce the federal footprint in public education, because the more than $1 trillion she says has been spent has not produced positive results. Published February 12, 2020
Nonpartisanship tossed out the window at President Trump’s ‘National Prayer Breakfast’
For 68 years the National Prayer Breakfast has been a political oasis, a chance for Republicans, Democrats, national and world leaders to assemble and pray for each other and the nation. Not this year. Published February 10, 2020
State of the Union: President Trump celebrated all he and Republicans have accomplished
The president's State of the Union speech Tuesday night resembled a campaign rally. Some Republicans shouted "four more years" as he approached the lectern. Democrats mostly looked glum, shook their heads, pursed their lips, laughed in response to some of his remarks and in the case of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to be talking to herself. Published February 5, 2020
After President Trump impeachment acquittal, what’s next?
Just because the Senate is about to acquit President Trump of charges Republicans believed never rose to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors," don't think Democrats will raise the white flag of surrender. They (and their media allies) have only just begun. Published February 3, 2020
Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan is doomed to fail
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas rejected the Trump plan before it was announced, calling the president a "dog" and another name not fit to print. Published January 29, 2020
U.S. election campaigns resemble endless wars
The campaign process begins with candidates establishing "exploratory committees" during which the "explorer" speaks about carefully poll-tested subjects and repeats them ad nauseum, while fundraising and appearing on TV. Published January 27, 2020
Teaching children about America’s principles offers a way to win the culture war
Children, like soldiers, must be trained and indoctrinated with the knowledge and principles of the nation (or kingdom) they are expected to serve. Published January 22, 2020
House impeachment will be a ‘permanent stain’ on Democrats’ legacy
The contrast could not have been starker. One picture showed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi smiling as she signed (with numerous pens) two articles of impeachment against President Trump. The other picture was of President Trump signing phase one of a new trade deal with China. Published January 20, 2020
The ‘lunatic left’ sides with Iranian regime rather than protesters
The lunatic left, which increasingly dominates the Democratic Party, predictably took Iran's side against their own country. Published January 15, 2020
Questions for President Trump and the Democratic presidential candidates
Politicians, including the president, should be asked serious questions during this year's election campaign, instead of the media's fixation on impeachment, polls and the horse race. Published January 13, 2020
