Robert Knight

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

ROBERT KNIGHT: Knocking a meme out of the park

Media narratives can last for years, especially if contradictory evidence is suppressed or ignored. Published April 24, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Obama presides over power grabs

Barack Obama has about nine months left as president, and his administration is working overtime to abuse current regulatory machinery and create new rules that will "transform" America beyond recognition without any say by Congress. Published April 17, 2016