Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
‘Wealth tax’ proposed by Warren and Sanders calls the 10th Commandment to mind
One definition of "covet" is: "to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property." Published December 4, 2019
Chick-fil-A caves to blackmail
It is a truism that a blackmailer is rarely satisfied. Once the payoffs start, there often is no end to them. Published December 2, 2019
Sending a message to others that someone cares makes the holidays merrier
Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to come earlier each year. Though the dates remain the same, the promotions from advertisers don't. Published November 27, 2019
What Britain can teach the U.S. about impeachment
There is a telling scene in Season 3 of the Netflix drama "The Crown" about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II that can instruct contemporary America about Democrats' attempt to impeach President Trump. Published November 25, 2019
Trump administration’s position on legality of Israel’s settlements is right and necessary
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced U.S policy toward Israel's "settlements" is reverting to one held by the Reagan administration; that is the right of Israelis to settle in the ancient lands of Judea and Samaria "is not, per se, inconsistent with international law." Published November 20, 2019
Desperate, impeachment-driven Democrats
Democrats are desperate to get rid of the president, because one more term of prosperity, especially for minorities, who have mostly been tied to their party, could mean a shift in loyalty. Published November 18, 2019
Teaching U.S. history to American students lags behind all subjects
According to a report by the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), the teaching of U.S. history to American students lags behind all other subject matters. The latest NAEP survey finds that proficiency levels for fourth-, eighth- and 12th-grade students are in the 20, 18 and 12th percentile, respectively. Published November 13, 2019
Democrats last gasp to smear Trump
If you are paying attention to the Washington circus that is the impeachment inquiry into President Trump's handling of the much maligned Ukraine call, this is what real collusion looks like. Published November 11, 2019
Does Trump need spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain?
As far as I can tell from a reading of history, while some presidents were friends of clergy, who sometimes advised them, to my knowledge, none hired them as staff members. Until the presidency of Richard Nixon. Published November 6, 2019
The importance of ‘no-men’
Shortly after Jim Bakker's release from prison in July 1994, I invited the disgraced TV evangelist to my home. There was an important question I wanted to ask him. Published November 4, 2019
How Trump impeachment scenario is like a horror movie
The nation is beginning to see the ugliness of the establishment, people who believe they have a divine right (if they believed in the divine) to run the federal government. Published October 30, 2019
U.S. troops and president deserve praise for death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Only extreme partisans intent on denying President Trump any credit for any success would be critical of the operation he ordered that resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Published October 28, 2019
Bernie Sanders, Charlie Chaplin and no more billionaires
He was the Bernie Sanders of his day. Charlie Chaplin, the iconic actor and at the time a well-known political leftist (some said Communist), delivered a speech in San Francisco in 1941 prior to America's entry into World War II. Published October 23, 2019
The Hillary Clinton vs. Tulsi Gabbard smackdown
Last week, Mrs. Clinton accused Congresswoman Gabbard of being a "Russian asset" as she offered new excuses beyond the real ones for why she lost the 2016 election. Published October 21, 2019
President Trump’s caustic personality
Depending on the polls you read and how you read them, nearly half of those surveyed want the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump to continue. Published October 16, 2019
‘Reforming Journalism’ offers new insight into media bias
In his latest book, "Reforming Journalism," Marvin Olasky dismisses the notion of "objectivity" in journalism. Everyone has a belief system, he argues, and it influences how each person approaches stories. Published October 14, 2019
Trump channels George McGovern
Does the president seriously believe Mr. Erdogan will bow to threats from one he likely considers an "infidel" leader of the "great Satan," as another Islamist state, Iran, has called us? Published October 9, 2019
The Democrats and anti-Trump media’s ‘Twilight Zone’
Democrats are going through the motions of impeachment, hoping to thwart the president's re-election. They know the Senate is unlikely to convict him should impeachment articles be approved. Published October 7, 2019
The political power debate about among those of faith looms large for Trump
The debate about political power and authority among those who profess the Christian faith has raged since the 1st century. In modern America, the debate raged throughout Jimmy Carter's presidency and more recently through the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The debate now looms large for Donald Trump. Published October 2, 2019
Ukraine, a political rerun for Democrats
The same bunch who brought us the failed Russian "collusion" story, the sliming of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and charges that President Trump is a racist, are now rerunning the same show with different characters. Published September 30, 2019
