The next time Republicans control all three branches of government they may wish to visit an old idea — the flat tax. When magazine publisher and Republican […]
Author: Cal Thomas
Inflation Reduction Act won’t reduce inflation
In January 1925, President Calvin Coolidge, addressed the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington. In his remarks, Coolidge said, “the chief business of the American people […]
McCullough’s history never boring
I hated college history. The textbooks were mostly about dead white men, Abigail Adams excepted. The lectures were boring. I didn’t see how any of it related […]
Back to school 2022
As parents prepare to send their children back to school, many will have made decisions about their child’s education that will not only put them on a […]
Humpty Dumpty and the recession
In Washington things are rarely what they seem. It’s why Congress labels bills with names they think will be more palatable to the public rather than a […]
Jill Biden to Joe: It’s over
When your wife suggests you have failed at your job, it’s probably time to retire, or see if there is an opening as a Walmart greeter. That […]
Extreme cases and bad law
Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, pro-choice activists and their media allies have been on a campaign to influence public opinion that […]
Biden whiplashes border patrol
Only in America, it seems, can border patrol agents be cleared of breaking any laws but still be punished, while those entering the country illegally mostly escape […]
It’s not easy being green
With apologies to Kermit the Frog, it’s not easy being green. The Supreme Court last week diminished the power of unelected bureaucrats to effectively make law. A […]
Skirting the issue: Appeals court rules on charter dress code
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 […]
