Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
Constitution at stake in election
This election is about a lot of things, but it is fundamentally about the U.S. Constitution and whether federal judges will adhere to their oath to "faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me under the Constitution and laws of the United States," or dilute, attack and destroy our founding document. Published October 10, 2016
Donald Trump tax leak proves need for tax reform
What would you think of an individual or a company that earned a pre-tax profit of $29.9 million in one year, paid nothing in taxes and still received a $3.5 million refund? Published October 5, 2016
Faith and the VP debate
In every election cycle since Jimmy Carter introduced "born again" into the political lexicon, a politician's faith has been an object of curiosity and contention. Published October 3, 2016
Advice for second debate
Donald Trump scored a gentleman's "C" in his first debate with Hillary Clinton. She was programmed, like one of those androids from the film "Westworld," spewing out well-rehearsed sound bites, smiling (sometimes condescendingly), and even tossing in a few wiggles. It was all designed to make her look warm and wonderful. Published September 28, 2016
It’s time for President Donald Trump
Now that all of my inside-the-Beltway, elitist, morally superior friends and colleagues have weighed in with their self-righteous denunciations of Donald Trump, it's my turn. Published September 26, 2016
U.S. needs voice of certainty amid Islamic terrorism threat
In Florida Monday, following the bombings in New York and New Jersey, Donald Trump referred to the captured bombing suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, as an "evil thug." He then added, "Hillary Clinton is a weak and ineffective person and I will tell you, if you choose Donald Trump, these problems are going to go away far, far greater than anybody would think." Published September 21, 2016
The questions Lester Holt should ask
Debate prep for the moderator Published September 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton is a congenital liar
In 1996, The New York Times columnist William Safire diagnosed Hillary Clinton's real problem. He called her a "congenital liar." Published September 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s contempt for everyday Americans
Every now and again secular progressives rip off their mask and tell conservatives what they really think of them. Published September 12, 2016
Hillary Clinton channeling Richard Nixon
One wouldn't think Hillary Clinton and former President Richard Nixon would have a lot in common, but in responding to FBI investigators that she "could not recall any briefing or training by State related to retention of federal records or handling classified information," Mrs. Clinton took a page straight out of Nixon's playbook. Published September 7, 2016
The EU’s taxing problem
Economics was not one of my favorite subjects in college, so I avoided economic courses. But I do know a few things about human nature. If you tax income at too high a rate, corporations will look elsewhere for relief. Published September 5, 2016
Donald Trump’s call for an oath to America
Loyalty oaths have been tried in the past, but eventually were struck down by the courts as either too vague, or an unconstitutional violation of free speech. These applied, as far as I can tell from reading their history, only to American citizens. Published August 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s ethical problems
The prize quote of this incendiary political year may go to Hillary Clinton. In response to Donald Trump's charge that the Clintons set up a pay-for-play arrangement that granted big contributors access to Mrs. Clinton while she was secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said, "My work as secretary of State was not influenced by any outside forces. I made policy decisions based on what I thought was right to keep Americans safe and protect our interests abroad." Published August 29, 2016
Abolishing ‘man’ at Princeton
''He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them "Mankind" when they were created." Published August 24, 2016
Why liberals hate voter ID requirements
Every election cycle we must endure challenges and allegations about fraud (conservatives) and discrimination (liberals) when it comes to voter ID laws. This year is no different. Published August 22, 2016
Inner-city problems require better focus
Growing up, I watched a lot of Westerns. In addition to the cowboy hero, the town sheriff was almost always a model of integrity. He stood for law and order against bank robbers, cattle rustlers and horse thieves all trying to disrupt the peace. Published August 17, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s economic plans were tried but failed
While we shouldn't live in the past, we can certainly learn from it. We are not the first humans to walk the Earth, and yet too many, especially the young, suffer from the conceit that history is just a boring subject in school. Published August 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton pans Donald Trump’s economic plan, trashes JFK policies
Reacting to Donald Trump's speech Monday to the Detroit Economic Club, Hillary Clinton said her Republican opponent tried to "make his old, tired ideas sound new." As opposed to her old, tired ideas of higher taxes on the wealthy with government as redistributor. Published August 10, 2016
Ransom by another name
You've probably heard the very old riddle: When is a door not a door? When it's ajar. Published August 8, 2016
The third coming of ‘Ben-Hur’
Since Mel Gibson's 2004 blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ" grossed more than $600 million worldwide, Hollywood has slowly begun to look at faith-based movies as a way to fatten their bottom lines and reach a demographic they have mostly ignored for decades. Published August 3, 2016
