Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
Scouting life beyond Boy Scouts of America
Under the radar, near a campfire, a counter-cultural force is rising. Published September 11, 2016
Tampering with American elections
The absence of Justice Antonin Scalia continues to be felt as the Supreme Court lurches ever leftward on key cases. Because the Court is evenly divided along ideological lines, its 4-to-4 votes leave mostly liberal lower court rulings intact. Published September 4, 2016
Liberals, conservatives coexist in Colorado
The Rocky Mountain State is known for its purple mountain majesties, as immortalized in "America the Beautiful." Published August 28, 2016
Socialism at war with marriage, family
Socialism is still in vogue, regardless of its sorry record all over the world for the last century. The Free Stuff Army is on the march, especially in the United States. Published August 21, 2016
Liberalism will change American for the worse
Two recent news items provide a glimpse of life in modern America. One is about the growth of the federal government and the other is about the evils of "profiling." Published August 14, 2016
The truth about lies
The whole idea of truth is getting an overhaul. Published August 7, 2016
Glaring differences between Republican, Democratic platforms
Regardless of the Trump-Clinton matchup, it's instructive to contrast the Republican and Democratic Party platforms. While nearly identical in length, they reveal utterly opposite worldviews. Published July 31, 2016
ACLU, media teach cops how to behave
As officers' families mourn the deaths of ambushed police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge and elsewhere, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and some in the liberal media are doing their best to stir up yet more minority resentment against police. Published July 24, 2016
Progressive attempt to silence climate change dissenters, pastors
The most important thing to learn about bullies is that they don't expect resistance, and when it comes, they often back down -- but not if the pushback isn't serious. Published July 17, 2016
The power of Hillary Clinton’s lawlessness
Moral anarchy takes many forms. Published July 10, 2016
The great American divide
On a July 4th that fell on a Sunday a few years ago, I made a mistake. A guest speaker at a suburban Maryland church, I mounted the pulpit after a color guard had gone down the aisle with Old Glory. The congregation applauded those who had served in the armed forces. Then they settled in for what they hoped would be a Christian-themed patriotic message. Published July 3, 2016
Supreme court validates reverse discrimination with University of Texas case
Reverse discrimination is alive and well in the United States, judging by what transpired at the Supreme Court last Thursday and a bill that recently passed New York's state assembly. Published June 26, 2016
The terrorism blame game
In the year 64 AD, much of Rome was destroyed by a massive fire. An outraged populace blamed the Emperor Nero, who had wanted to rebuild the city his way. The historian Tacitus tells us what happened next: Published June 19, 2016
Real men and the predatory culture
Father's Day is coming this Sunday, and there's a lot to think about, given an incident that's still making news days after it broke. Published June 12, 2016
ROBERT KNIGHT: Obama lies about government overreach
If you believe the federal government is too large and powerful, you're in what our current president calls "the cult of small government." Published June 5, 2016
ROBERT KNIGHT: Siren song of socialism masks its evil
There's a dark cloud hanging over the progressive push to turn America into a collectivist paradise. Published May 29, 2016
ROBERT KNIGHT: The left despises free speech
Ever notice how threats of force invariably follow the left's pleas for "tolerance?" Published May 22, 2016
ROBERT KNIGHT: Loretta Lynch’s abuse of the law
When Loretta Lynch succeeded Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general a year ago, some harbored the tiniest hope that she wouldn't be quite as radical. Published May 15, 2016
ROBERT KNIGHT: Third-party candidate gives Hillary Clinton the White House
Some Republican and conservative talking heads are agitating for a third-party candidate to run against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They want the rest of us to drink the Kool-Aid with them. Published May 8, 2016
ROBERT KNIGHT: Hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement
Putting a human face on an abstract cause is a time-honored tactic. But it doesn't work unless a receptive media spins the desired narrative. Published May 1, 2016
