Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
CAL THOMAS: Love, American style
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is taking some heat — and winning praise in some quarters — for remarks he made at a private dinner last week at which he questioned President Obama's love for America. Published February 23, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Chris Cuomo: ‘Our rights do not come from God’
The framers of the Constitution clearly understood that in order to put certain rights out of the reach of government, those rights had to come from a place government could not reach. Published February 18, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Barack Obama, America’s Nero
President Theodore Roosevelt said, "Speak softly, and carry a big stick." More than a century later, President Obama speaks loudly (and incessantly) and carries a twig. Published February 16, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Bobby Jindal for president?
Governor Jindal of Louisiana may be a more formidable force than some people realize. Published February 11, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Obama should have condemned Muslim atrocities at prayer breakfast
There was a time when the 63-year-old National Prayer Breakfast was a rather mundane affair. It rarely made news. Speakers — evangelist Billy Graham spoke at most of the early ones — talked about Jesus and salvation. Presidents, beginning with Dwight D. Eisenhower, would follow with unremarkable comments mostly ignored or relegated to the religion page by the secular press. Published February 9, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Middle Eastern census classification would further divide U.S.
As if we aren't already divided enough by race, class, gender, political party, economic status and sexual orientation, the federal government is reportedly thinking about creating a new category of Americans just in time for the next census. Published February 4, 2015
CAL THOMAS: The faith factor in the 2016 election
We are one year away from the Iowa caucuses and already several Republican presidential candidates are trying to secure an advantage by talking about their faith. Published February 2, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Another snow job
Today, politicians and their ideological fellow travelers in the media use the normal cycles of the seasons to promote "climate change." Published January 28, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Republican abortion bill shouldn’t be a ‘war on women’
As thousands descended on Washington last week for the annual March for Life, the Republican House of Representatives was busy watering down an anti-abortion bill that restricted abortions after 20 weeks, except in cases of rape or incest, with exemptions allowed only after a police report had been filed. This after a small group of moderate Republican female lawmakers challenged the bill and lobbied for a less restrictive measure. Published January 26, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Winston Churchill, a man for all times
Churchill was more than a leader for his time. He was a man for all time. Published January 21, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Obama’s State of the Union same old song
Here's a suggestion for Joni Ernst, the new Republican senator from Iowa, who will deliver the GOP response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Get a chorus together and open with this old Sammy Cahn-Jule Styne number: "It seems to me I've heard that song before; it's from an old familiar score, I know it well, that melody." Published January 19, 2015
CAL THOMAS:Why all the love for George Clooney?
Our culture has redefined "love." Published January 14, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Paris burning for failing to modernize radical Muslims
The late Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, Paul Conrad, frequently used religious symbols to illustrate his point of view. Conrad drew the ire of some readers whenever he used the Star of David or a cross in his drawings. Letters to the editor denounced him, but to my knowledge no one showed up at the newspaper to kill him. Published January 12, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Bill Clinton and the company he keeps
A new allegation about Bill Clinton and his associations could hurt Hillary's presidential ambitions. Published January 7, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Mario Cuomo: The rhetoric and the record
How precious in the sight of progressives was one of their saints, Mario Cuomo, the three-term governor of New York who died last week at age 82. He was a model of progressivism and a gifted rhetorician. Published January 5, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Understand ISIS extremists to fight for Western values
The commander of American special operations in the Middle East, Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata, is reported to be seeking help in learning why the Islamic State is so dangerous. If he doesn't know, what does that say about the prospect for victory over these radical terrorists who seek to destroy everyone who disagrees with them? Published December 31, 2014
CAL THOMAS: America shows decline signs of empires in history
In the film, "Girl Interrupted," Winona Ryder plays an 18-year-old who enters a mental institution for what is diagnosed as borderline personality disorder. The year is 1967, and the country is in turmoil over Vietnam and civil rights. While lying on her bed one night and watching TV, she sees a news report about a demonstration. The narrator says something that might apply to today's turmoil: "We live in a time of doubt. The institutions we once trusted no longer seem reliable." Published December 29, 2014
CAL THOMAS: Louis Zamperini ‘Unbroken’ movie misses story of redemption
I wanted to like the movie because I love the book. Laura Hillenbrand's best-seller "Unbroken" is a classic. Audiences are told "Unbroken" is a "true story." It is true, as far as it goes, but the story is incomplete. Published December 28, 2014
CAL THOMAS: Christmas story belief a true blessing
Suppose what some call the "Christmas story" is true — all of it, from the angels, to the shepherds, to the virgin birth, to God taking on human flesh. By this, I don't mean to suggest it is true only for those who believe it to be true, but what if it is objectively true, no matter what the deniers say? What difference would it make? Should it make any difference? Published December 24, 2014
CAL THOMAS: Cuba libre!
Rather than try to block the partial lifting of the embargo, the new Republican Congress should require reciprocity from the Cuban government before lifting additional restrictions. Published December 22, 2014
