Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
Hillary Clinton’s recycled speech
Environmentalists should be pleased with Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, because it was largely recycled talking points we have heard for decades. Published August 1, 2016
Email leak outs the DNC
Behind the scenes, Democrat ethics are AWOL Published July 27, 2016
Donald Trump’s acceptance speech
Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention was too long -- 75 minutes -- and too loud. Modulation is the key to good public speaking. One's voice should rise and fall like the tide, which allows really important points to be made whether the volume is low or high. His adult children are better speakers. Published July 25, 2016
Republicans preferred party to strengthen country, restore tranquility
In 1926, speaking about the Declaration of Independence on its 150th anniversary, President Calvin Coolidge noted the unique philosophy behind the creation of the United States: "We cannot continue to enjoy the result, if we neglect and abandon the cause." Published July 20, 2016
Mike Pence has political experience Donald Trump lacks
The announcement by Donald Trump of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate had not yet been made official last Thursday, but that didn't stop the hard left from hauling out its familiar and overused rhetoric. Published July 18, 2016
Theresa May, Donald Trump could reprise Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan
Is Britain's new prime minister, Theresa May, Margaret Thatcher reincarnated? There are similarities. Published July 13, 2016
The race narrative
In just the last few days, two African-American men were shot and killed by non-African-American police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana, and five non-African-American police officers were shot and killed in Dallas by an African-American man who declared he "wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." The gap in our racially divided country has never been wider. Published July 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton gets free pass from DOJ
FBI Director James Comey has given Hillary Clinton something better than a get-out-of-jail-free card. He's protected her from indictment by recommending to the Department of Justice that she not be prosecuted for her and her staff's "extremely careless" handling of emails on private servers that included documents classified as "top secret," "secret" and "confidential." Published July 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton and identity politics
Have you heard that Hillary Clinton is the "first woman" ever to be nominated for president by a major political party? Of course you have. The media have repeated the line so often it is broken news. Published July 4, 2016
Donald Trump saying the wrong things on Christianity
Following a meeting between a group of evangelical leaders and Donald Trump last week, James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, was interviewed by Pennsylvania pastor Michael Anthony. Mr. Dobson told Mr. Anthony that Mr. Trump had recently come "to accept a relationship with Christ" and is now a "baby Christian." Published June 29, 2016
Britain to EU: Good riddance
The Brits are not the only ones who want to take back their country Published June 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump not respected by voters
Ranking right up there with the line, "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?" is this recent headline in The Washington Times: "Honesty issues aside, voters still back Hillary Clinton, poll shows." Published June 22, 2016
Gun restrictions invite mass murder
Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Massachusetts Democrat, recently disclosed that a congressional investigation has found at least 72 employees of the Department of Homeland Security listed on the U.S. terrorist watch list. Published June 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton most bought, paid for candidate
"Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life." -- Frank Sinatra, as Maj. Bennett Marco Published June 15, 2016
Congress should declare war on terrorist groups
Credit President Obama for finally using the words he has desperately tried to avoid during his presidency. He correctly called the mass shooting in an Orlando gay nightclub Sunday morning, which killed 49 and injured 53, "an act of terror." It was, writes The New York Times, the "deadliest attack on a gay target in the nation's history." Published June 13, 2016
Donald Trump says beating Hillary Clinton will end Obama era
If there is one explanation for Donald Trump's success it is this: Unlike most Republicans, he fights back. He may not have the late Muhammad Ali's finesse, but he sees himself as more than capable of dealing a "knockout" punch to Hillary Clinton in November. That ought to be the goal of any Republican presidential nominee. Published June 8, 2016
CAL THOMAS: Hillary Clinton and the ‘what if’ scenarios
Some believe that soon after Tuesday's final presidential primaries the FBI will interview Hillary Clinton about her handling of emails while she was secretary of state. What comes next is the subject of much speculation. Published June 6, 2016
CAL THOMAS: Black success stories would be more inspiring than ‘Roots’ remake
My musical tastes do not include rap and hip-hop, but when Snoop Dogg comments on the "Roots" remake, saying he is tired of movies about slavery and would prefer a series "about the success that black folks are having," he is singing my song. Published June 1, 2016
CAL THOMAS: Hillary Clinton’s false claim she turned over all of her emails
"Rules are made to be broken" is a saying that has many variations, but perhaps no one has summed up Hillary Clinton's attitude (and Bill's, too) about rules more than the late science-fiction writer, Robert A. Heinlein, who said: "I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." Published May 30, 2016
CAL THOMAS: A better way to run for president
The frustration of many voters over the way presidential candidates are selected has come to a head with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the presumptive nominees of their respective parties. Published May 25, 2016
