Robert Knight

The Equality Act would turn America upside down

Democrats in the House are celebrating Friday's passage of the Equality Act, a misnamed legal jackhammer that would add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to federal civil rights law. Published May 19, 2019

Conservatives punished, censored online for violating political correctness

Brian Sims is having his 15 minutes of fame -- or notoriety, depending on your point of view. Published May 12, 2019

The 22 declared candidates for president lean far to the left

Adults in the Democratic Party, who seem like flustered parents at an out-of-control toddler birthday bash, have been warning about the public's perception of them. Published May 5, 2019

The left’s vision of America is a country that is constantly brawling

Kate Smith, famous for "God Bless America," has become the latest American to be jammed down the memory hole. Published April 28, 2019

Co-opting Jesus Christ for unholy purposes

At Easter, the question is often raised: Who is Jesus? Published April 21, 2019

In Maine, the weather lets you know who’s boss, and awakens the call of poetry

So, we left springtime behind -- Northern Virginia's 70-degree weather and cherry trees in their full glory -- to drive to Maine, where weather lets you know who's boss. Published April 14, 2019

The Southern Poverty Law Center is ensnared in a scandal that threatens its survival

It appears that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is having a long overdue comeuppance. Published April 7, 2019

How Democrats try to make elections obsolete

With a fraudulent Russian collusion claim no longer in their hip pocket, Democrats are still optimistic about recapturing the White House and the U.S. Senate in 2020. Published March 31, 2019

Threading a way through media madness

Like many right-thinking Americans, I expect "mainstream" media to keep topping themselves in overt bias or absurdity or both. They rarely disappoint. Published March 24, 2019

The ‘cowboy way’ is the latest target of political correctness that replaces grit with wimpery

In 1949, as part of its "Riders in the Sky" promotion, a film studio released Gene Autry's 10-sentence Cowboy Code. Published March 17, 2019

Grateful for spring and other things

The warm winds of spring have begun, at least in the Mid-Atlantic region. Migrating birds and butterflies are fluttering into newly leafy trees and bushes before heading farther North. Published March 10, 2019

Why the Green New Deal should be painted red

People keep talking about how much Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's "Green New Deal" would cost. Published March 3, 2019

Bernie Sanders reveals his radical inclinations over and over again

So, it's come to this: One of America's major parties is in the grip of a crazy old communist -- Bernie Sanders, 77 -- and a crazy young communist -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 29. Published February 24, 2019

Misreading the Covington teens in MAGA hats

News reporting is the first draft of history. It needs to be revised when details emerge that give an entirely different picture. Published February 17, 2019

The phoniness of the left is on abundant display

Years ago, like many college students, I flirted with left-wing politics before life delivered enough lessons to set me straight. Published February 10, 2019

A growing record of insanity

To say the left in America has gone off the rails is like saying the Super Bowl is a fairly popular football game. Published February 3, 2019

How tolerance goes out the window when the left takes the reins

Today's Democratic Party is not JFK's Democratic Party. Published January 27, 2019

Some anti-Trump newsrooms have even abandoned the pretense of fairness

Some years ago, a fake edition of the tabloid National Enquirer hit the streets. The problem was that it's nearly impossible to satirize something already over the top. It wasn't funny. Published January 20, 2019

Democrats are in denial about the border crisis

Since the federal shutdown began three weeks ago, the liberal media have presented dozens of Chicken Little stories claiming that the sky is falling. Published January 13, 2019