Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
CAL THOMAS: Benghazi hearing may have aided Hillary Clinton’s White House bid
A special House committee investigating the terrorist attack in Benghazi, on Sept. 11, 2012 that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans may have helped Hillary Clinton become president of the United States. Published October 26, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Government handouts can’t replace benefits of personal accomplishment
A recent New York Times headline read, "Raising Taxes on the Wealthiest Would Pay for Bold Plans." The story says that by soaking the rich, "the government could raise large amounts of revenue while still allowing them to take home a majority of their income." Published October 21, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Obama, Benjamin Netanyaho to square off over Iran
When President Obama meets in Washington Nov. 9 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I would imagine Mr. Netanyahu's main concern will be to find out exactly what the United States means by "infringement" as it applies to the Iran nuclear agreement. Published October 19, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Deconstructing the democratic presidential debate
Watching the Democratic candidates' presidential debate Tuesday night, one might think a Republican has been in the White House since 2009. These political Lilliputians could find little to say that was positive. Published October 14, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Banana Republicans?
Republicans should look to Rep. Jim Jordan for real leadership. Published October 12, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Hillary Clinton’s media campaign helps to shed her untrustworthy image
Hillary Rodham Clinton is borrowing from Richard Nixon, a man she worked to impeach while a staff member of the House Judiciary Committee in the early 1970s. Published October 7, 2015
CAL THOMAS: A flood of presidential rhetoric
Hurricane Joaquin dumped large amounts of rain on the East Coast, but another "force of nature" flooded the country with so much rhetoric it was difficult for most people to keep up. Published October 5, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Tax lesson form Calvin Coolidge
The White House Historical Association is promoting a Christmas ornament honoring our 30th president, Calvin Coolidge. Published September 30, 2015
CAL THOMAS: John Boehner’s failures may have prompted resignation
The announcement by House Speaker John Boehner that he is retiring at the end of October stunned Washington where life is all about grabbing power and holding on to it, often until death they do part. Published September 28, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Heeding Ben Carson’s warning on Muslim in White House
"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits." (Matthew 7:15-16) Published September 23, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Carly Fiorina: Major leaguer
To invoke a baseball metaphor, Carly Fiorina has been called up from the minors to the major leagues. After her widely praised debate performance last week, she can expect "fastballs" to be thrown at her head, not only by some of her Republican opponents, but by Democrats. It has already started. Published September 21, 2015
CAL THOMAS: A liberal dose of Bernie Sanders
Self-declared socialist and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders entered what his supporters must consider the belly of the beast on Monday. He spoke at the conservative evangelical Liberty University in Virginia. Published September 16, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Donald Trump is ‘Lonesome Rhodes’
Rarely and perhaps not in modern times has a presidential campaign more resembled the classic 1957 film, "A Face in the Crowd." Written by Budd Schulberg and starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau, the storyline follows an Arkansas hayseed named Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Griffith), whom Marcia Jeffries (Neal) discovers in a county jail. Published September 14, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Conflict over same-sex marriage
Let's get something straight. America has never been a "Christian nation." Those who believe otherwise have an obligation to say what part of our history was uniquely Christian. Was it when slavery was legal? How about when women were denied the vote? The Gilded Age? The Roaring '20s? Published September 9, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Iran Deal makes war more likely
In aviation it's called the point of no return. That point in a flight when catastrophe strikes and the airplane, because of low fuel or mechanical impairment, cannot make it safely back to its takeoff point. Published September 7, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Will migrants flooding Europe embrace Western values?
Back when I was in school, I performed a scientific experiment in which I poured a liquid of one color into a beaker that contained liquid of a different color. Published September 2, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Tragedy in Roanoke
The horrible murder of two local journalists in Roanoke, Va., has affected me more than I thought it would. Published August 31, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Socialism in British politics mirrors U.S.
It's remarkable how often British and American politics resemble each other; often only the accents differ. Published August 26, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Jimmy Carter’s peace
When Ronald Reagan announced in November 1994 he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, even some of his most ardent political opponents paused to wish him well. Published August 24, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Britain’s job-training program a remedy for welfare addiction
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Since his party's impressive election victory in May, Prime Minister David Cameron is moving quickly to fulfill his campaign promise to ensure welfare benefits are no longer a way of life for many of his fellow citizens. Published August 19, 2015
