Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas
John Calvin "Cal" Thomasis an American syndicated columnist, pundit, author and radio commentator...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
country america people
In a world that has gone global, we no longer have a choice. If we don't export freedom, we risk importing the viruses which have corrupted other nations. ... Some critics complained that President Bush was arrogant when he suggested America can and should export freedom to other countries. This implies the people of unfree countries may not wish to be free. Which is the greater arrogance?
government people institutions
Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In other words, people are better than institutions.
gun government people
People who relieve others of their money with guns are called robbers. It does not alter the immorality of the act when the income transfer is carried out by government.
business people society
If we want to produce people who share the values of a democratic culture, they must be taught those values and not be left to acquire them by chance.
government people soul
No power on earth is greater than a mind and soul reawakened. Our Constitution begins we the people, not us the government.
government people giving
I am not robbed by people who have more money than me. I am robbed by a government that wants to penalize my industry and give increasing portions of what I earn to people who do not emulate my principles, morals and ethics.
government people parent
Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.
prayer school people
People for the American Way says it has yet to find anyone who has made a stronger case against the proposed school prayer Constitutional amendment... What kind of prayer would we use?
lying believe people
One mark of a deteriorating society is when people cannot discern between truth and lies. Another is that they don't care and will believe whatever their itching ears want to hear.
hate objectivity people
One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.
again error false offered opportunity previous prophets reminded ways
When these false prophets again appear, they can be reminded of the error of their previous ways and at least be offered an opportunity to recant and repent.
book years lists
The measure of a great writer is not how many weeks his books spend on the best-seller lists, but how many years his books remain in print after his death.
law vampire difficult
Once a federal law or policy is in place it is more difficult to kill than a vampire.
dollars poor taxpayers
In business, poor performance leads to bankruptcy or, at a minimum, a restructuring of the company. In American education, failure entitles the bankrupt system to even more taxpayer dollars.