Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
Virginia public schools flunk math
The state of Virginia, which used to be reliably red and mostly conservative, is providing more evidence of an increasingly blue and liberal hue. Published April 28, 2021
Power back to the people
"Power to the People" was a chant used by anti-war and civil rights protesters in the 1960s. Published April 26, 2021
Weighing the theatrics around the Derek Chauvin verdict
The guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all counts was correct, based on the evidence, but the theatrics leading up to that trial and after the jurors had made their decision was outrageous. Published April 21, 2021
Another mass shooting in a culture that considers life cheap and easily disposable
The first question most people ask after mass shootings like the one last week at a FedEx facility is "how did he get the gun?" Published April 19, 2021
Will there be a penalty for America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan?
President Biden's announced intention to complete the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 will complete a goal former President Trump wanted to meet, but did not. Published April 14, 2021
What loss of liberties looks like under the Biden presidency
If one can say the pandemic has had any positive side effect, it has been to help us focus on what the loss of liberties looks like. Published April 12, 2021
I’m a capitalist, President Biden, and you’re not
Back in the day when "Saturday Night Live" was funny, Chevy Chase would open the "Weekend Update" segment by saying, "I'm Chevy Chase ... and you're not." Published April 7, 2021
The counterproductive politics of Major League Baseball
When the NFL decided not to punish players who kneeled during the pre-game national anthem, some fans reacted by refusing to attend games, buy league merchandise or watch games on TV. Published April 5, 2021
Evidence versus the George Floyd narrative
It is difficult to change a narrative once it has been established in the public's mind. Published March 31, 2021
Georgia voting law ensuring ballot integrity is not racist
At his news conference last Thursday, President Biden said of Georgia's new voting law, "It makes Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle." Published March 29, 2021
Alejandro Mayorkas asks Americans to ignore thousands of migrants crossing the border
No country can long endure if it refuses to control its borders. Published March 24, 2021
West Virginia: Another tax-free heaven?
West Virginia is unique among America's 50 states. In 1861, delegates from Virginia's northwest counties voted to break away from that state over the issue of slavery and their refusal to be part of the Confederate states. Published March 22, 2021
Now comes Biden’s taxes
The front-page headline in Monday's Wall Street Journal said: "Biden weighs how to pay for Agenda." Who purchases something they know they can't afford, and then worries about paying for it later? Only government. Published March 17, 2021
Tell the truth, President Biden, on the COVID-19 recovery
When a politician promises to "tell the truth," as President Biden did in his nationally televised address last Thursday, you can add that statement to familiar ones lacking the ring of sincerity. Published March 15, 2021
Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden should have known better
Evangelical Christians, who once were content with staying out of earthly concerns, have grown into an influential subset of American politics. Published March 10, 2021
Biden administration’s immigration strategy offers a lesson on how to ruin America
No nation can survive if it fails to control its borders. Published March 8, 2021
What happened to America’s cultural boundaries?
Every sport has its boundaries. Rules for playing the game may occasionally change, but the boundaries remain. Published March 3, 2021
Trump at CPAC 2021: Dumping on Biden drowned out by his election fraud conspiracy theories
Former President Trump emerged from 38 days of self-enforced silence for a lengthy speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida. Published March 1, 2021
Latest pork-packed ‘COVID relief’ bill costs too much and its spending is misdirected
President Biden has challenged those who oppose the Democrats' $1.9 trillion bill disingenuously dubbed "COVID relief," or the more deceitful "American Rescue Plan." Published February 24, 2021
Rush Limbaugh’s conservative influence explained
Conservatives got tired of either being ignored or having their ideas, values and beliefs demonized, and so when Limbaugh came along, accurately describing, defending, even promoting their beliefs, they flocked to him. Published February 22, 2021
