Cal Thomas

Cal Thomas is America's most widely syndicated op-ed columnist, appearing in more than 600 national newspapers. Thomas is the author of more than 10 books, including, "Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America" co-authored with Bob Beckel.

Thomas is FOX News political contributor who joined FOX News in 1997. He also appears as a panelist on "FOX News Watch."

Thomas is a 40-year veteran of broadcast and print journalism. He has worked for NBC News in Washington, D.C. and hosted his own program on CBNC that was nominated for a Cable ACE Award in 1995. Thomas is a graduate of American University.

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  • November 10, 2009

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    Jihadists In Military Playing U.S. for Suckers

    How much longer will we tolerate fighting this war as if it were a minor crime wave? Our enemies are fighting to win and they are fighting everywhere, including within our borders. 

  • November 09, 2009

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    Media Ignored the Truth About Communism

    When the wall fell, leftists could not bring themselves to admit they had been wrong, much less apologize for their misplaced faith. So they did what they do best: They made excuses.

  • November 02, 2009

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    by Cal Thomas

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    Win, Lose or Draw on Tuesday, Republicans Must Cast a Wider Net

    If Republicans do well on Tuesday -- or even win it all -- a little humility and a lot of new thinking will be required. Frank Rich got it right in his New York Times column -- Republicans are in denial if they think they can be victorious with an all-white party.

  • October 14, 2009

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    by Cal Thomas

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    The 'Debate' Over Rush and the Rams

    If the NFL were to establish criteria for points of view, they would have to disenfranchise a lot of owners, at least some of whom who are political conservatives and fans of Rush Limbaugh's!

  • October 09, 2009

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    by Cal Thomas

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    Obama Should Have Won Toastmaster Award Not Nobel Prize

    Real peace is achieved when enemies of freedom are defeated. Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II have more legitimate claims to the prize than President Obama. 

  • September 28, 2009

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    Journalism's Irreplaceable Loss

    Although he wrote hard-hitting speeches for Spiro Agnew and Richard Nixon, in person William Safire was gracious and kind. One of the last reporter-columnists, usually digging out his own information, his column was a must read. 

  • September 10, 2009

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    Never Forget

    "Remember the Alamo," "Remember the Maine," "Remember Pearl Harbor" were slogans from our past. Their purpose was to remind us of why we went to war. Those wars ended. This one hasn't and so we must remember why we are at war and the objectives of our enemy.

  • August 26, 2009

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    My Friend, Ted Kennedy

    Over the course of our 25 year friendship I came to see Sen. Kennedy not as a symbol, but as a fellow human being who did not get up each morning seeking ways to harm the country.

  • August 14, 2009

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    by Cal Thomas

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    Britain's No Model for U.S. Health Care

    I have spent most of the last month in the UK. From this vantage point I have watched on Fox the debate in the U.S. over the Democrats' desire to transform the way we care for the sick and elderly. Many opponents of the House plan (President Obama and the senate do not yet have one) cite the way the British deal with their sick and elderly and warn that America could become like Britain. Those critics are right to worry.

  • July 19, 2009

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    Bring Back the Right Stuff

    As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we ought to remember what and who made it possible. It isn't too late to again embrace those virtues.

  • June 01, 2009

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    Tiller's Murder Is an Unjustifiable Act

    Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller was shot to death inside a church in Wichita, Kansas on Sunday.

    Over the years I've heard all the arguments from the extremists. Wasn't it morally justifiable to attempt to assassinate Hitler to stop him from killing Jews?

  • May 26, 2009

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    Obama Gets a Three-Fer -- But What About the Constitution?

    Whatever Judge Sotomayor's "qualifications," this is clearly a political pick and a "three-fer" for Obama.

    She is a woman, a Hispanic and a liberal.

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    In much of the commentary so far, there is nothing about Judge Sotomayor's view of the Constitution which ought to be the primary concern for anyone ascending to the court.

  • May 21, 2009

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    Foiled NYC Terror Plot -- Another Reason to Keep Gitmo Open

    The four men arrested in New York for allegedly plotting terrorist acts against Jewish synagogues and military planes ought to serve as another warning to the Obama administration as to the dangers these people present to the country.

  • May 20, 2009

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    Obama at Notre Dame

    Put aside the question of whether a distinctly Catholic institution like Notre Dame should award an honorary degree to a man who stands against any restrictions on abortion; put aside the notion of academic freedom, which liberals favor as an intellectual premise, but rarely practice when it comes to conservative speakers, whom you very rarely see standing at the lectern at commencement ceremonies anywhere in the United States this time of year.

  • May 04, 2009

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    by Cal Thomas

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    Farewell to My Friend, Jack Kemp -- A Unique Republican

    Jack Kemp was a personal friend for more than 35 years. We belonged to the same church in Bethesda and our children grew up together. His passing is not only a personal loss for me; it is a loss for the country and his Republican Party.

  • April 12, 2009

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    Easter -- The Real Super Sunday

    There have been many leaders of religions and cults since nearly the beginning of human history. All made claims about God, or the sun, moon and stars and all sought to control the minds and lives of those who followed them.

  • April 10, 2009

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    Pirate Standoff -- The Tyrants Are Watching Obama

    Perhaps the major reason it has been 200 years since pirates dared challenge the United States of America on the high seas was the decisive action taken by Thomas Jefferson (the first Democrat) against them.

  • March 31, 2009

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    Obama = Jimmy Carter -- Bring On the Reagan Republicans!

    President Barack Obama is relentlessly pursuing a socialist agenda and substantial numbers of the American people seem fine with it. The forced resignation of Rick Wagoner as CEO of General Motors again shows the danger of a private corporation taking a government handout.

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