Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
ACLU shows bias with Montana case
In a 1981 speech before the California Peace Officers Assn., former Attorney General Ed Meese referred to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as a "criminals' lobby." Published June 24, 2017
Father’s Day a reminder how crucial dads are
It's Father's Day, or the day after, depending on when you read this. Statistics about the decline of fatherhood are very sobering, but I'm not here to bring readers down or to make people feel bad if they did not have or don't have a happy family life. Published June 18, 2017
Bernie Sanders ruled out public service by Christians
An extraordinary exchange took place this past week amid the hysteria surrounding former FBI Director James Comey's impending testimony the next day before Congress. Published June 11, 2017
Project Vote, Obama voting project, fails
That huge, sucking sound you're not hearing is a left-wing behemoth slipping down the sewer. Published June 4, 2017
Privacy rights eschewed by the left
When it dawned on the media last fall that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had not issued a public statement condemning his friend, then-candidate Donald Trump, the pile-on started. Published May 30, 2017
ACLU employs ex-cons to canvas voters
Not content with filing nuisance lawsuits all over the country, most of them aimed at thwarting the Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is plunging into local political campaigns. Published May 21, 2017
Guilty of hate until proven leftist
It's hard to say which is farther gone -- college campuses or "mainstream" media. Published May 14, 2017
Philadelphia allows those in jail to vote
In the City of Brotherly Love, you can retain your voter registration no matter what crime you commit. Published May 7, 2017
Political correctness silences unpopular opinions
Many years ago, I witnessed what happens when people who prevent others from speaking are not dealt with promptly. Published April 30, 2017
Voter fraud oughta be a crime
Joseph Stalin is credited with observing that, "It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes." Published April 23, 2017
Maine land grab left over from Obama era
Buried until recently under several feet of late season snow, communities in mid- and northern Maine are seeing grass again after temperatures soared into the 70s for a couple of days and then had highs remaining in the 50s. Published April 16, 2017
Obama policies still infect the swamp
Less than three months into the Trump administration, the grand battle over the size, scope and purpose of the federal government is beginning. Published April 9, 2017
Democrats blocking Neil Gorsuch appointment
The U.S. Senate is warring over the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The Republicans say he's a stellar nominee, a judicial umpire who calls balls and strikes as he sees them. Democrats, led by New York's Charles Schumer, however, say the judge is a creature of "special interests" who would slide into a base with spikes up and who deserves to be filibustered. Published April 2, 2017
Time Trump interview shows how magazine leans left
It's been a long while since I perused Time magazine, either online or in print. Published March 26, 2017
Religion freedom requires less oppressive government
On Feb. 2, at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump said, "My administration will do everything in its power to defend and protect religious liberty." Published March 19, 2017
Media bias on snooping benefits Obama over Trump
A week ago, President Trump unleashed a media firestorm when he accused former President Barack Obama in a tweet of wiretapping Trump Tower in New York. Published March 12, 2017
Democratic party resisting civility
Donald Trump's opponents, which include the entire Democratic Party, progressives of all stripes and even some wet Republicans, are mounting what they call a "resistance" movement against the new administration. Published March 5, 2017
Progressives worship at the altar of government power
Post-modern progressives, contrary to popular belief, are not irreligious. They worship at the altar of government power, lifting the chalice of "diversity" and eating the bread of "tolerance." Published February 26, 2017
Donald Trump ‘Muslim ban’ specifics sought by ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is leading the charge against President Trump's order to temporarily halt immigrants from seven Middle Eastern countries identified by the Obama administration as hotbeds of terrorism. Published February 12, 2017
Left uses violence but decries ‘speech as violence’
Anarchy takes many forms. There is street violence, like that at the University of California at Berkeley last Wednesday, a microcosm of the anti-Trump rioting all over the country. Published February 5, 2017
