Articles by Cal Thomas

InternationalNews

Even After World War II, Europe in Denial About Evil

Cal Thomas | February 22, 2019

“There are none so blind as those who will not see.” One might think that after denying the evidence of Adolf Hitler’s rise and objectives… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

As Investigations Find No Collusion, Trump Haters Learn Nothing

Cal Thomas | February 19, 2019

Here is the problem for Trump critics. They began with the wrong premise. They believed that Hillary Clinton should have won the 2016 presidential election…. Read More

EnergyCommentary

Green New Deal More Proof Left Intends to ‘Fundamentally Transform’ US

Cal Thomas | February 12, 2019

Kermit the Frog was wrong. It is now easy to be “green.” The evidence is the “Green New Deal,” which CNN describes as a ”… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Partisan Gridlock Remains Despite President’s Worthy Calls for Unity

Cal Thomas | February 07, 2019

Eloquence is not a characteristic associated with President Donald Trump, but in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, the president not only rose… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Slaughter of Innocents Shows Our Culture’s Moral Rot

Cal Thomas | February 05, 2019

The uproar over New York state’s Reproductive Health Act, which allows late-term abortions performed by “health-care practitioners” when the “patient is within 24 weeks from… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Democrats Used to Put the Nation Ahead of Their Party

Cal Thomas | January 31, 2019

One of the few advantages of changing addresses is that you sometimes discover long-forgotten items. In a recent move, I found an old recording that… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Democratic Win on Government Shutdown Leaves Little Hope for Compromise

Cal Thomas | January 29, 2019

The first thing that needs to be said about President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a measure re-opening part of the federal government without getting… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Trump’s State of the Union Options

Cal Thomas | January 22, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given President Donald Trump an opportunity to change the dynamic of the State of the Union address, an event that… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Memo to Liberals: Higher Taxes Have Already Been Tried

Cal Thomas | January 15, 2019

When you receive your paycheck and look at the withholding for federal, state, and sometimes city taxes, along with Social Security and Medicare, you probably… Read More

SecurityCommentary

The Frustrating Flip-Flopping of Politicians Over the Border Wall

Cal Thomas | January 10, 2019

Despite advance billing that President Donald Trump’s border wall speech would break news and contain new information, it was mostly familiar rhetoric: Criminals and drugs,… Read More

EnergyCommentary

Ireland’s Proposed Carbon Tax Rebate Is a Feel-Good Band-Aid, Not a Real Solution

Cal Thomas | January 08, 2019

DUBLIN, Ireland—The Irish government is proposing rebates to a carbon tax it recently imposed to households that comply with what it considers “low-carbon lifestyles.” The… Read More

InternationalCommentary

Place Your Bets: Decision Time Approaching on Brexit

Cal Thomas | January 04, 2019

LONDON—To Brexit, or not to Brexit, that is the question (apologies to Shakespeare). The answer to whether the U.K. will pull out of the European… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Resolved: To Speak English

Cal Thomas | January 01, 2019

“Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?” asked professor Henry Higgins in the musical “My Fair Lady.” It’s a good question for Americans, especially millennials…. Read More

 SecurityCommentary

Osama Bin Laden Was Right

Cal Thomas | December 27, 2018

Osama bin Laden predicted it and his prophecy appears to be coming true. In his book, “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11,” Lawrence Wright quotes bin Laden as saying:… Read More

LawCommentary

Criminal Justice Reform Bill to Change a System More Criminal Than Just

Cal Thomas | December 20, 2018

Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and its corollary “lock ’em up and throw… Read More

SocietyCommentary

No Surprise Boy Scouts Headed for the Ash Heap

Cal Thomas | December 18, 2018

The erosion of what many Americans once believed were the foundations of our country continues apace. They include, but are not limited to, overspending and… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

The Establishment’s Full Fury Against Trump Is Now Unleashed

Cal Thomas | December 14, 2018

Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but scorning the Washington establishment produces even greater anger. The establishment’s full fury has been unleashed… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Major Media Outlets Do 180-Turnaround on George H.W. Bush After His Passing

Cal Thomas | December 11, 2018

Before George H.W. Bush fades from memory into the darkness of history books, one more point needs to be made. It is about the contrast… Read More

SocietyCommentary

George H.W. Bush: A Man of Character

Cal Thomas | December 04, 2018

I first met the man who would become America’s 41st president in 1968. He was a Houston congressman and I was a young reporter for… Read More

EnergyCommentary

‘A Political Report Masquerading as Science’: The Truth About the New Climate Report

Cal Thomas | November 29, 2018

Each time an end-of-the-world prophecy is delivered—whether by a self-deluded preacher, a group of politicians, or scientists—we are told that we must believe. Never mind… Read More

LawCommentary

Frequent 5-4 Supreme Court Rulings Belie Chief Justice Roberts’ Argument Justices Are Unbiased

Cal Thomas | November 27, 2018

Chief Justice John Roberts has been drawn into President Donald Trump’s web. Last week the president criticized the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th… Read More

LawCommentary

The Florida Fiasco Ends

Cal Thomas | November 20, 2018

After two recounts—one by machine, the other by hand—after a concession speech by Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for governor, which was withdrawn and then… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

A Replay of 2000? Florida Recount Stirs Concerns.

Cal Thomas | November 13, 2018

MIAMI—Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., had the best line when it comes to the latest Florida election in which contests for governor and the U.S. Senate… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

2 Problems Democrats Face After Election Wins

Cal Thomas | November 09, 2018

We are about to find out whether Democrats meant it when they lamented the loss of civility in Washington. Having won the majority in the… Read More

LawCommentary

Why Birthright Citizenship Must Go

Cal Thomas | November 06, 2018

In 2004, nearly 80 percent of Irish voters decided to end birthright citizenship. In its coverage, the BBC said, “The government said change was needed… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Confronting Anti-Semitism in Our Day

Cal Thomas | November 02, 2018

“Some of my best friends are Jews.” That familiar, yet offensive, phrase has been used by some people as a defense against an accusation of… Read More