Tom Basile
Columns by Tom Basile
GOP candidates - it’s not about Biden, it’s about the erosion of our freedoms by the radical left
The Republican candidates for President, sans one, have now met on the debate stage. It was an enjoyable and, at points, raucous debate. Published August 25, 2023
Mixing politics and science gives us the radical left’s ‘political science’
In my first semester of law school, I had the pleasure of meeting someone I came to admire for his intellect and drive to do good. Published August 18, 2023
The coming Biden indictments: Use of DOJ against Trump could boomerang
Despite all the evidence, accusations, interviews and testimony about the administration, President Biden's legal troubles have just begun, if the tactics being used against former President Donald Trump become a precedent. Published August 11, 2023
China schools Biden, Kerry again on climate change
Every night while Americans lie awake wondering how they're going to pay their taxes and deal with inflation and rising energy costs, Chinese dictator Xi Jinping somewhere sports his signature pursed-lip smile. Published August 4, 2023
Have a back-to-school battle plan
Over the next month, American children will head back to school, much to their chagrin and often to the delight of parents. Published July 28, 2023
Kamala Harris finally says something worth hearing
Vice President Kamala Harris never disappoints. The vice president's penchant for effusively articulating the obvious or the totally irrelevant has made her the dancing Elaine Benes of American politics. Published July 21, 2023
Millions duped by Biden’s student loan lies
Faith in our government institutions has declined in recent years to the lowest levels in history, and it's not hard to understand why. Published July 7, 2023
Warning signs along Republicans’ road to the White House
For more than a year, a majority of Americans polled have said that President Biden should not run for reelection, including most Democrats. Published June 30, 2023
Making English our official language is a winning issue
One of the most effective ways to protect the freedom, growth and stability of this country is to fight government dependency. Published June 24, 2023
Domestic threats to American freedom are coming to a boil
Back in 1963, Rep. Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. of Florida read into the Congressional Record the 45 tactics communists will use to remake American society. Published June 16, 2023
Supreme Court can acknowledge affirmative action as reverse discrimination
The dream of an America where all men and women were considered equal under the law has always been an unfinished masterpiece. Published June 10, 2023
Trump’s attacks on DeSantis’ COVID-19 policies could backfire
If attacking political opponents were an Olympic event, former President Donald Trump would be Michael Phelps. Let's face it -- he's good at it. Published June 2, 2023
2024 presidential campaign is on — embrace it
There's nothing like a great presidential campaign. Placards and pompoms, rallies and roasts. Polls and predictions. Debates and diner food. Inspiring speeches and infamous flubs. Published May 26, 2023
Let the impeachments begin
Every federal employee, from the guy who cuts the grass on the National Mall to the president, takes an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and faithfully discharge their position of public trust. Published May 19, 2023
As Black Americans abandon Biden, danger and opportunity for GOP
The opening line of "A Tale of Two Cities" keeps coming to mind: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ..." Published May 12, 2023
Joe Biden’s denial of Hunter’s love child exposes moral weakness
A real-life "Game of Thrones" is taking place in the Biden family, and it is exposing the seedy underbelly of America's first family like never before. Published May 5, 2023
Biden’s war on civility
With scenes of Jan. 6 predictably flashing on the screen, President Biden announced his run for reelection, labeling those who disagree with him as extremists who fuel hatred and threaten American democracy. Published April 28, 2023
Standing up to schoolyard bullies: Colleges need to pay for censorship, campus violence
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines is going to sue and demand consequences for activists who assaulted her at San Francisco State University. Published April 14, 2023
What you’re missing by watching Trump
If you watched the national networks this week, you might think the world had stopped for the political spectacle of former President Donald Trump being dragged into court by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Published April 7, 2023
It’s not the guns; it’s the phones
Another shooting at a school. Everyone is asking why. A community mourns. Cue the knee-jerk call for gun control between quips about ice cream from President Biden. Published March 31, 2023