Robert Knight

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

Columns by Robert Knight

Illustration on Democrat efforts to register young voters by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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

Illustration on the ACLU's championing of hedonistic beliefs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, after a Democratic caucus meeting. Democrats and Republicans in Congress vowed urgent support for a $225 million missile defense package for Israel, boosting the likelihood that legislation will clear Congress before lawmakers begin a monthlong vacation at week's end. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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

An artist's rendering of priests' making offering on the steps of Solomon's Temple From a painting by James Tissot

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

Illustration on the influx of illegal alins on the southern border by Tim Brinton

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

Illustration on compassion by Donna Grethen/Tribune Content Agency

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

Illustration on Hillary Clinton and abortion by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

KNIGHT: When moral sanity is ‘deeply disturbing’

Hillary Clinton thinks it's a "hard choice" to take a human life. Published July 5, 2014

Illustration on Illegal immigration and the state of Maine by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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

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KNIGHT: How liberals miss the mark

Let me get past the difficult part first: I'm a recovering liberal. Published June 20, 2014

Illustration on the reasons behind Eric Cantor's defeat by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

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

**FILE** Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin Republican, testifies July 17, 2013, at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Voting Rights Act on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

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

Illustration on Muslim persecution of Christians by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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

Illustration on the ACLU and gender norms by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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

FILE - In this May 22, 2013, file photo, then-IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to tea party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. The House is preparing to vote May 7, on holding Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify at a pair of committee hearings about her role in the agency's tea party controversy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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

Stop Helping Sign Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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

Illustration on voter photo IDs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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

Illustration on the Left's assault on free speech by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

KNIGHT: Banning free speech until the cows come home

Banning free speech until the cows come home Published April 25, 2014

Illustration on Harry Reid of Nevada by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

KNIGHT: Nevada pushes back against the federal leviathan

Anyone worried about the rapidly growing power of the federal government under President Obama and the militarization of federal law enforcers had to take heart last week. Published April 18, 2014

Illustration on IRS abuses by Mark Weber/ Tribune Content Agency

KNIGHT: Collecting taxes and conservative scalps, IRS-style

Like a creek gushing in springtime, the trickle of Internal Revenue Service corruption is becoming a steady current. Published April 11, 2014