Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
KNIGHT: The source of civility
Even in the silence of the timeless Great Smoky Mountains, it's nearly impossible to get away from the world's aches and pains — not to mention horrors. The only way to do it is to unplug completely. Published August 31, 2014
KNIGHT: Four approaches to Ferguson
Following the shooting death of 18-year-old black robbery suspect Michael Brown by a white police officer on Aug. 9, four distinctly different groups descended upon the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo. Published August 22, 2014
KNIGHT: Rock the Vote’s liberal designs on the young
When I was 18, I thought I knew plenty about life and politics. I was wrong. Published August 15, 2014
KNIGHT: ACLU preying on America’s better angels
For an organization that frequently goads government into advancing an atheistic viewpoint on everyone within reach, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) talks a good game about how wrong it is for some people to "impose their beliefs on others." Published August 8, 2014
KNIGHT: Impeaching the truth
All this talk of Republicans being on the verge of impeaching President Obama is nonsense, stoked by Democrats whipping up their base, and a few wistful conservatives who dream aloud about what, in a sane nation, should actually happen to a lawless president. Published August 1, 2014
KNIGHT: Under Jerusalem, the search for Solomon’s Temple
As conflict rages in Gaza, and anti-Semitic riots erupt in European cities, something is happening deep within Jerusalem that could change the course of history. Published July 25, 2014
KNIGHT: A modest proposal for housing illegal immigrants
Attention, illegal-immigrant children, gang members and drug smugglers who are still pouring over the border into Texas. Published July 18, 2014
KNIGHT: The kindness of strangers has its limits
They say the South is the friendliest place in America, and they're probably right. Published July 11, 2014
KNIGHT: When moral sanity is ‘deeply disturbing’
Hillary Clinton thinks it's a "hard choice" to take a human life. Published July 5, 2014
KNIGHT: As Maine goes, so goes the nation
Like a bottle tossed in a faraway sea, Washington's recklessness keeps washing up elsewhere, such as the great state of Maine. Published June 27, 2014
KNIGHT: How liberals miss the mark
Let me get past the difficult part first: I'm a recovering liberal. Published June 20, 2014
KNIGHT: The big idea behind Cantor’s fall
Everyone has a theory about why Tea Party upstart Dave Brat soundly beat Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia's 7th Congressional District primary last Tuesday. Published June 13, 2014
KNIGHT: Resisting the siren song of voting-rights ‘reform’
As the nation gears up for crucial midterm congressional elections in November, another "reform" proposal has emerged, with lawmakers hearing the predictable siren song of "go along, or be accused of racism." Published June 6, 2014
KNIGHT: A snapshot of Islamic ‘justice’
The world is full of cruelty, but something unfolding in Sudan should interest even jaded observers. Published May 30, 2014
KNIGHT: Hubris on marriage laws not limited to unelected judges
Another day, another federal judge overturning a state marriage law. Published May 23, 2014
KNIGHT: When boys should be girls and girls should be boys
If you ever start hoping that the left will leave the rest of us alone, move on, because that's not going to happen. Published May 16, 2014
KNIGHT: The IRS conspiracy killers in the news media
After the full House of Representatives cited former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner for contempt of Congress on Wednesday, The Washington Times fittingly made it the lead story. Published May 9, 2014
KNIGHT: Crushing dissent in the name of tolerance
If you want to know where the left is taking the country, a quick trip to the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) website is instructive. Published May 2, 2014
KNIGHT: ACLU’s vote-fraud campaign
The American Civil Liberties Union is at it again, throwing a log in front of the accelerating — and widely supported — campaign against vote fraud. Published April 30, 2014
KNIGHT: Banning free speech until the cows come home
Banning free speech until the cows come home Published April 25, 2014