Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
The unreliable ‘facts’ of a fact-checking site
Snopes.com is handy at times. Published April 29, 2018
In praise of Chick-fil-A’s ‘infiltration’
Many Manhattanites apparently feel the same way as Mr. Hawkins. The handful of Chick-fil-A stores in the Big Apple attract long lines. One of them reportedly sells a chicken sandwich every six seconds. Published April 22, 2018
Trump’s newly appointed judges are restoring balance to the courts
Federal judges sit on the bench for life and can either uphold the law or rule like tyrants. This puts judicial appointments right near the top of the most important things a president can do. Published April 15, 2018
The anti-Trump media caravan rolls on
One of the most vexing aspects of daily life is the nonstop flow of anti-Trump propaganda masquerading as news analysis. That is, unless you hate Donald Trump, as most of the media clearly do. Fake news oozes from nearly every media pore, some of it more subtle than others. Published April 8, 2018
Wonders that never cease
Cynics like to claim that Christians at Easter unknowingly celebrate a pagan spring fertility rite that the church co-opted for its own purposes. Published April 1, 2018
The great California train wreck
Let me just say from the outset that I still miss California. When I see news about my former state, it's like reading the details of a train wreck after having safely disembarked a comfortable time ago. Published March 18, 2018
Transgressing the diversity dictate
"All I know is what I read in the papers," Will Rogers used to say when opening his vaudeville act. In that spirit, here are two items in the news that shed light on our current culture. Published March 11, 2018
Why gratitude to God is a logical response to life
One of the most memorable lines in the 1991 Bill Murray comedy "What about Bob?" was spoken by child actor Charlie Korsmo. Published March 4, 2018
Billy Graham showed how God’s love prevails, but some miss the message
In 1953 in Chattanooga, Tenn., the Rev. Billy Graham saw that his crusade audience was segregated in roped-off sections. He personally tore the barriers down. Published February 25, 2018
Taxing America out of its liberties
As you struggle to submit something to Uncle Sam that won't send federal agents to your door, guns blazing, it's worth pondering how immoral and unconstitutional the whole thing is. Published February 18, 2018
How a California city plans to give away money and see what happens, work not required
According to The Washington Post, which should know, Democrats are moving even farther left in an effort to appeal to more Americans. Published February 11, 2018
A careful, close look at the Debt Clock shows a dizzying spiral upward
Well, it's not breaking news, but it's worth noting as President Trump and Congress spar over spending that the national federal debt exceeds $20,000,000,000,000 — and is rising by the minute. Published February 4, 2018
The FBI’s war on Trump
Two lovebirds and others at the FBI need to be investigated on charges of plotting to influence a presidential election and later cripple a presidential administration. Published January 28, 2018
The Founders trump atheists who object to churches receiving federal disaster aid
In early January, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) overturned a longstanding policy that forbade churches from getting federal disaster relief money. Published January 21, 2018
The Supreme Court’s creation of ‘a right to privacy’ ruling made things worse
After Roe v. Wade plaintiff Norma McCorvey became a Christian and revealed that she had not been gang raped as her legal team had claimed, many Americans came to understand that this landmark ruling that legalized abortion was based on a lie. Published January 14, 2018
Many self-proclaimed emperors in a morally bankrupt culture have no clothes
One of my hopes for the New Year is that more people will find the courage to ignore or even speak up against cultural and moral insanity instead of going along with it. Published January 7, 2018
Liberal media, Democrats strum same tax propaganda
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, a phrase from Simon and Garfunkel's song "The Boxer" sums up why America's division into two warring worldviews seems to be widening. Published December 31, 2017
Hallmark magic in an age of anxiety
I don't know how everyone else is doing, but we're ahead of the game in at least one category: watching Christmas movies. Published December 17, 2017
NFL’s Players Coalition compact is a misguided effort
Faced with plummeting attendance and TV ratings over its boneheaded unwillingness to require its millionaire players to at least stand during the national anthem, the National Football League brain trust has come up with another beauty: Let's throw millions of dollars at left wing political causes. Published December 10, 2017
Why the Justice Department is ignoring widespread voter fraud
One of the biggest challenges facing the president in draining the Washington Swamp is ferreting out the activists who continue to pursue a progressive agenda in federal agencies. Published December 3, 2017
