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Robert Knight

Robert Knight

Robert Knight is a columnist for The Washington Times. He can be reached at robertknight4@gmail.com.

Columns by Robert Knight

Red Tape-worm Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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

Illustration on confusion in progressive culture by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: When a ‘progressive’ culture falters

With spring in the air, it's time to take a fresh look at the insanity around us. If the birds and the bees were acting as crazy as humans, they'd be flying in circles and crashing into trees. Published April 10, 2016

Cheer up! Baseball season is almost here Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: Media should share good news of baseball

Ever wonder why the news is so depressing? Except for a rare human interest story or a scientific breakthrough, the news is rife with crime, economic misery, terrorism, war, cultural insanity, pathos and political posturing. Published March 6, 2016

Illustration on the decline of conviction for God and religion in the Democratic Party by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: Embracing the socialist

New Hampshire, whose state motto is "live free or die," was once home to hardy souls like Robert Frost, whose Christian-inspired poems about nature's wonders contain glimpses of eternity. Now the Granite State is the least religious in America. Published February 14, 2016

Illustration on the truth about socialism's historical record by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: Keeping a lid on the truth about Socialism

When Sen. Bernie Sanders came within a few coin flips of beating Hillary Clinton in the Iowa caucuses, it signaled the Democratic Party's astounding march toward an outright embrace of socialism. Published February 7, 2016

The Value of One Life Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: Martian family values

Holed up during the Blizzard of 2016, I was a grateful recipient of our DVD-collecting neighbor's brand new copy of the Matt Damon film "The Martian." Published January 31, 2016

Mainstream Media Adoration of Obama Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: The servile media in Obama’s America

At my very first reporting job, the editor had a banner above the newsroom that quoted humorist Finley Peter Dunne's admonition to newspapers to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." Published January 17, 2016