Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
‘Gosnell’ could move many in a pro-life direction
Arguably, a contributing factor to the continuation of abortion is that it is performed out of sight and thus, out of many minds. Published October 10, 2018
Susan Collins’ finest hour
In a speech announcing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, reminded me of some of the great orators of the past. Her speech was measured in tone, substantive in content and delivered with conviction. Published October 8, 2018
A victory on trade
In baseball, when a team trades a player to another team each side expects a benefit in return. Not so in recent years when it comes to trade agreements between the United States and other countries. Published October 3, 2018
Democrats want to keep another conservative off of the court
Who believes another FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh will be the end of it? If the FBI finds nothing to support Christine Blasey Ford's testimony that Judge Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party, will it be enough for Democrats to vote to confirm him? Republicans say the investigation is limited to her charge and that of a third accuser, Julie Swetnick, whose allegations, detailed in a sworn affidavit, claim she was the victim of gang rape. How many more will come forward? Published October 1, 2018
Judge Kavanaugh must confront the charges against him and add some passion, too
At times Brett and Ashley Kavanaugh sounded rehearsed and overly cautious in their "exclusive" interview with Fox News host Martha MacCallum on Monday night. Judge Brett Kavanaugh repeated verbatim lines about defending his character and allowing the "process" to play out. He said he would not withdraw in the face of unsubstantiated charges against him. Published September 26, 2018
Ending the Judiciary circus
The Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus announced last year it was closing after a 146-year run, largely because of high operating costs, costly legal battles with animal rights groups and declining ticket sales, especially after elephants were retired from the show. Published September 24, 2018
Democrats’ delay tactics
You have to hand it to the Democrats. They know how to use the media and the political process to gum up the works when it is to their advantage. Published September 19, 2018
Democrats, determined to keep the Supreme Court liberal, employ outrageous tactics
The woman who alleged in a confidential letter that as a high school student in Maryland in the '80s Brett Kavanaugh "pinned her to a bed on her back and groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it" has now revealed her identity to (surprise!) The Washington Post. Published September 17, 2018
A history lesson from Judge Kavanaugh
They don't teach history, at least American history, like they did when I attended public school. That's why the recent hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to become an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court served as a teachable moment. Published September 12, 2018
Barack Obama’s arguments fall flat against Donald Trump’s successes
He's back! President Obama has emerged from his supposed cloistered life to attack President Trump. Mr. Obama broke with a tradition apparently only modern Republican ex-presidents follow, which is not to speak ill of your successor. Published September 10, 2018
Eminently qualified Kavanaugh and embittered Democrats
Since Robert Bork's "borking" 30 years ago, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for a high court nominee by a Republican president have become predictable. Published September 5, 2018
To Democrats and the left, bipartisanship is when Republicans give in
In the days following the death of Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, there have been mournful cries lamenting the lack of bipartisanship for which his eulogizers and friends claim he stood. Published September 3, 2018
The Catholic Church sex abuse scandal
Sexual scandals and inappropriate behavior are as old as the Bible. I give you (1 Corinthians 5:1) in which Paul writes: "It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father's wife." Published August 29, 2018
Donald Trump seems to be held to different standards than Hillary Clinton, but he should move on
Finding someone in Washington who is nonpartisan and puts the nation's interests ahead of their own is so rare these days that he or she, if found, might well qualify as an endangered species. Published August 27, 2018
Projected shortages of doctors are up, and this isn’t good news for anyone
If you are frustrated by wait times to see your doctor, the cost of health insurance and prescription drugs, just wait until there may be no doctor to see. Published August 22, 2018
How to keep Aretha’s music playing
What does a white boy from the white suburbs of Washington, D.C., have to say about the passing of soul singer Aretha Franklin? Published August 20, 2018
Omarosa tries to channel Anita Hill
Where have we seen this play before: A woman comes forward to accuse a conservative of inappropriate behavior in hopes of harming him sufficiently so he will be unable to achieve his policy objectives? Published August 15, 2018
Prison reform, an unlikely Republican issue
Prison reform has normally been an issue embraced by Democrats, not Republicans. But, perhaps, like so many other things in the Trump administration, this, too, is about to change. Published August 13, 2018
Advice for the president
Dear Mr. President, "Would you take this advice I hand you like a brother?" It's a song lyric from the musical "The Pajama Game," but fitting here. Published August 8, 2018
‘The Matrix’ at 20
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi movie classic "The Matrix," which depicts powerful machines attempting to subdue the human race. Published August 6, 2018
