Columns by Cal Thomas
In the 1950s when television was in black and white as was the distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behavior, comedian Milton Berle would occasionally wear a dress in a skit. How things have changed.
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June 22, 2022
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Two recent Gallup polls reveal an erosion of foundational principles that are key to a stable and enduring society.
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June 20, 2022
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If the House Jan. 6 committee proceeds to its conclusion that former President Donald Trump incited the Capitol riot and tried to reverse the results of the 2020 election, President Biden will face a serious choice.
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June 15, 2022
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Most people are familiar with the phrase "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
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June 13, 2022
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If things aren't going your way on issues such as high gas and food prices, inflation, and the hordes flowing across the southern border, the only strategy left is to try and change the subject.
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June 8, 2022
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What comes to mind in the month of June? Weddings. Vacations (and how to pay for record-high gas prices if you're driving). Graduations.
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June 6, 2022
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The heightened debate over gun violence following the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is leaving out one critical element.
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June 1, 2022
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There are no adjectives that can accurately describe the gruesome act committed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
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May 30, 2022
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For the third time since becoming president, Joe Biden has said he would send U.S. forces to defend Taiwan should mainland China launch an attack.
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May 25, 2022
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The archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, has announced he will no longer allow Nancy Pelosi to receive Communion because of her refusal to adhere to Catholic doctrine on unborn human life.
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May 23, 2022
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The overt racism and anti-Semitism written in the Buffalo shooter's 180-page "manifesto" has been rightly denounced by civilized people.
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May 18, 2022
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How are progressives made? By cooking them in a public school six hours a day, five days a week, where they are seemingly indoctrinated with an ideology that contradicts the values of their parents.
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May 16, 2022
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In 1974, when the inflation rate was 11.04%, President Gerald Ford came up with a slogan: "Whip Inflation Now."
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May 11, 2022
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Irony doesn't begin to explain why pro-choice activists chose Mother's Day weekend to picket the homes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts.
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May 9, 2022
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Chief Justice John G. Roberts has confirmed the accuracy of a leaked document that revealed an initial majority vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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May 4, 2022
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As with many things, propaganda can be used for good or for ill, depending on who dispenses it.
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May 2, 2022
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There's an old joke about a fictitious poll taker who asked people what they thought about ignorance and apathy when it comes to politics and elections. One respondent said, "I don't know, and I don't care."
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April 27, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill passed by the Republican-majority legislature that revokes a special tax exemption and other privileges for Walt Disney World in Orlando.
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April 25, 2022
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"And they're off," as the callers of horse races say, but in this case, it means the government will no longer enforce mask mandates on airplanes, trains, buses, subways and other forms of public transportation.
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April 20, 2022
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Americans who subscribe to "traditional values" have had to put up with a lot from the left in the name of the First Amendment.
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April 18, 2022
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