Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
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
Trump and Sulzberger on media bias
Every president since George Washington has suffered from a critical press. Published August 1, 2018
‘What’s not to like about Trump policies’?
Like a baseball team that is way behind going into the fifth inning, Democrats (and socialists) are hoping for the political equivalent of a rainout, so that the game President Trump is winning will be canceled, allowing them time to regroup. Published July 30, 2018
The seduction of socialism
For the current generation, sometimes referred to as millennials, it appears one thing is more seductive than sex — and that's socialism. Published July 25, 2018
Importing votes via the undocumented
San Francisco is permitting "undocumented immigrants," as political correctness demands we label them, to register to vote this November in local school board elections. Published July 23, 2018
Trump can diffuse the fuss by declassifying material subpoenaed by Congress
Did President Trump bungle the moment in Helsinki by casting doubt on American intelligence findings that Russian agents "meddled" in the 2016 election? His critics, including some Republicans, say so — and on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said he had misspoken when he expressed doubt about Russian culpability. but several things need to be kept in mind. Published July 18, 2018
Consumer confidence is high, Democratic sore losers are not gaining ground
Last week was not a good one for anti-Trumpers, who include virtually all Democrats and most establishment Republicans. Published July 16, 2018
The judicial mindset of Brett Kavanaugh
If Alexander Hamilton had been nominated for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court today, Democrats would likely oppose him. Published July 11, 2018
Europe is waking up to the threat
Much of Europe was asleep, or in denial, when the Nazis took power and began rebuilding their military in violation of the Versailles Treaty that brought World War I to an end. Now, after years of virtually unlimited migration from predominately North African and other Muslim regions, some European nations are awakening to what this could mean for their countries and are responding, hoping it's not too late. Published July 9, 2018
Donald Trump supporters compared to cultists
Bob Corker, the outgoing Republican senator from Tennessee, recently compared supporters of President Trump to members of a cult. The Washington Post quoted Sen. Corker as saying: "It's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it? It's not a good place for any party to end up with a cult-like situation as it relates to a president that happens to be of — purportedly — of the same party." Published July 4, 2018
Back to the Constitution
The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the U.S. Supreme Court is about to bring a 60-year battle to a head. Published July 2, 2018
