Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
CAL THOMAS: ‘Finding your Roots’ confirms American is the melting pot
Ever since the miniseries "Roots" was shown on ABC in 1977, Americans have demonstrated a keen interest in finding out more about where they came from and the names and circumstances of their ancestors. Published January 4, 2016
CAL THOMAS: Taking stock of big media
Taking stock is a tradition observed by Jews at Yom Kippur and others who examine their lives at the end of a year and vow to improve in the new year. Published December 30, 2015
CAL THOMAS: The sum of all fears
President Obama and members of his administration assure us we have nothing to fear when it comes to terrorism. Whether you accept this or not -- and opinion polls show a majority do not -- there is another fear that in large part is behind the phenomenon known as Donald Trump. It is the fear we are in danger of losing America. Published December 28, 2015
CAL THOMAS: No peace or goodwill
Not for a long time has the world seemed so removed from the angelic proclamation of 2,000 years ago: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14). Published December 23, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Republicans surrender to the ‘dark side’
Since nearly everyone else seems to be employing "Star Wars" metaphors these days, permit me to use some of my own. Published December 21, 2015
CAL THOMAS: GOP debate No. 5, and counting
Each of the Republican presidential candidates brings something good to the race for the GOP nomination and some things not so good. In the fifth and final GOP debate of the year, the candidates on the main stage, and even a few on the "undercard," presented ideas and positions that many Republican voters would consider far better than those of the president we have now. Published December 16, 2015
CAL THOMAS: The hot air pollutes Paris
If representatives of the nearly 200 nations gathered in Paris for the U.N. Conference on Climate Change had instead formed a coalition to fight a real threat — Islamic terrorism — they might have accomplished something useful. Instead, what they came up with is a document that even Secretary of State John Kerry, in a rare moment of candor, confessed is pointless. Published December 14, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Islamic, Western law incompatable, rocking British
Set aside for a moment the violent incidents associated with people claiming to act under the authority of their Islamic faith and consider instead what passes for normalcy. Published December 9, 2015
CAL THOMAS: U.S., U.K. must recognize evil of ISIS
Once again, a time has come to recognize evil Published December 7, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Israeli prosperity advances, Palestinian hatred of Jews immovable
JERUSALEM -- More than a decade after my 19th trip to Israel and the Middle East, this 20th visit shows how some things have changed, but the important ones remain the same. Published December 2, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Angela Merkel denial over impact of immigration
In an ironic twist, Germany, which in the last century twice invaded other countries, contributing to two world wars, is now being invaded by hordes of Muslims. According to Pew Research Center, there are 4,760,000 Muslims in Germany, about 5.8 percent of its population, and that number is steadily growing. Published November 30, 2015
CAL THOMAS: John Kasich’s bad idea about government and religion
Conservatives are supposed to be against big government and opposed to the left's belief that problems can and should be solved by Washington. Published November 25, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Terrorists as ‘tourists’
President Obama has put a new twist on the Islamic invasion now taking place across Europe and the United States. Speaking to reporters last week during his visit to the Philippines, the president compared Syrian refugees to "tourists," saying they are no bigger a threat than people who come to sightsee and visit attractions. Published November 23, 2015
CAL THOMAS: The race to riot on college campuses
College campuses are again in turmoil. According to The New York Times, "Racist, sexist and anti-Semitic incidents on and near college campuses from Dartmouth to Wisconsin to Stanford this fall have provoked worries by education and civil rights leaders that such acts are on the increase." Published November 18, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Massacre in Paris
Just hours before the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility, "Good Morning America" broadcast an interview with President Obama. In it, the president told host George Stephanopoulos, "I don't think they're gaining strength. Published November 16, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Is Marco Rubio the one?
The Florida senator keeps building momentum. Published November 11, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Keystone kaput for now
President Obama's unilateral rejection of the proposed KeystoneXL oil pipeline that would have brought petroleum and jobs to the United States is another in a long list of issues dominated by politics rather than common sense, economics and science. Published November 9, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Paul Ryan needs to show American GOP alternative
It was George H.W. Bush who reportedly dismissed an idea from a friend that he should spend time at Camp David thinking about what he might do should he become president. According to a Jan. 26, 1987 article in Time magazine, Mr. Bush is said to have dismissed the suggestion with this line: "Oh, the vision thing." Published November 4, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Bob Beckel should be dead
In Washington, most stories that make the newspapers and evening newscasts are about scandals and political infighting. Rarely is there one about redemption. Published November 2, 2015
CAL THOMAS: California makes abortion easier, life harder
Shortly after signing a bill allowing assisted suicide in California, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed another measure that forces pregnancy crisis centers to "offer information about affordable contraception, abortion and prenatal care." Published October 28, 2015
