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At Last: Seeing Government Work

yesterday 10

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Migrant Wars

Migrant Wars
tuesday 20

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THOMAS: The second time around

24.01.2025 3

The Saratogian

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I Beg Your Pardons

I Beg Your Pardons
23.01.2025 10

Townhall

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The Second Time Around

The Second Time Around
21.01.2025 5

Townhall

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THOMAS: Trump’s second inaugural address

18.01.2025 4

The Saratogian

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Trump's Second Inaugural Address

Trump's Second Inaugural Address
16.01.2025 40

Townhall

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Many to Blame for LA's Ring of Fire

Many to Blame for LA's Ring of Fire
14.01.2025 10

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Jimmy Carter was a man of faith and that’s how we should remember him

Jimmy Carter was a man of faith and that’s how we should remember him

Jimmy Carter was a man of strong faith. You could disagree about how he applied his beliefs, but his strong Christianity helped encourage people to go...

09.01.2025 7

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Dumbing Down New Jersey Schools

09.01.2025 3

Townhall

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Saving Money in an Overlooked Place

President-elect Trump and nominees for his upcoming administration often speak about cutting spending in order to reduce the debt. Some of the...

07.01.2025 8

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Jimmy Carter's Faith

When Jimmy Carter began attending the First Baptist Church in Washington after becoming president, I thought it a unique opportunity to better...

02.01.2025 5

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Lessons of 1925

Political and other prognosticators are busy as usual predicting the future. Never mind calculating how wrong they have been in the past, our...

31.12.2024 10

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Protecting the Lives of Murderers, but Not Babies

As if his 1,500 pardons weren't enough to cause outrage, President Biden has gone further. Near the expiration of his failed presidency, Biden has...

26.12.2024 5

Townhall

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Washington pols trim their ‘Christmas tree’ with outrageous tax-funded goodies

When Washington politicians speak of a Christmas tree this time of year, they are not referring to an actual tree. It means they’ve loaded up a...

25.12.2024 40

New York Post

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Oh, Christmas Tree!

When Washington politicians speak of a Christmas tree this time of year, they are not referring to an actual tree. It means they've loaded up a...

24.12.2024 8

Townhall

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Biden to Trump: Is this the worst transition ever?

The 'Outnumbered' panel reacts to President Biden selling border wall parts as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to bolster border security...

21.12.2024 100

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THOMAS: The worst transition ever

The soon-to-expire Biden administration is behaving as if an invading foreign power is about to take over and the house must be burned down to keep...

20.12.2024 3

The Saratogian

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The Ultimate Gift

In past years I have suggested going beyond Christmas and other holiday gifts that will soon be forgotten, returned or worn out, in favor of one...

19.12.2024 10

Townhall

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The Worst Transition Ever

The soon-to-expire Biden administration is behaving as if an invading foreign power is about to take over and the house must be burned down to keep...

17.12.2024 6

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No Peace on Earth, or Goodwill

Before this time of the month was hijacked by the secular progressives as "the holidays" in deference to everyone - except the ones who have a real...

12.12.2024 5

Townhall

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Pardoning the Unpardonable

Media reports say President Biden is about to issue a slew of blanket pre-emptive pardons for people associated with his administration to thwart...

10.12.2024 5

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The Hunter Biden Pardon

Clearly, President Biden didn't mean it last June when he responded to a question from David Muir of ABC News about whether he would pardon his...

05.12.2024 40

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Institutions vs. We the People

New York Times columnist David Brooks, who is about as close to a conservative as that liberal newspaper publishes, wrote something last week that...

03.12.2024 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: Fluoride: Good or bad?

Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo has joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in opposition to fluoride in the water supply. Dr. Ladapo cites...

29.11.2024 4

The Saratogian

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After a toxic political year, give thanks for … Thanksgiving

The thought behind Thanksgiving is outward toward God and his blessings and not inward, which suggests gratitude to no one in particular for...

28.11.2024 20

New York Post

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The Evolution of Thanksgiving

The annual American holiday called Thanksgiving formally began with a 1863 proclamation from Abraham Lincoln declaring the last Thursday in November...

27.11.2024 10

Townhall

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Fluoride: Good or Bad?

Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo has joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in opposition to fluoride in the water supply. Dr. Ladapo cites...

26.11.2024 20

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THOMAS: Vetting is good and necessary

There is a reason the Founders wrote Article 2, section 2 and clause 2 into the U.S. Constitution. They gave power to the president to nominate...

22.11.2024 4

The Saratogian

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To Vet or Not to Vet

There is a reason the Founders wrote Article 2, section 2 and clause 2 into the U.S. Constitution. They gave power to the president to nominate...

21.11.2024 4

Townhall

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Trimming Obese Government

Fifty years ago when Ron Paul (father of Sen. Rand Paul) was running for Congress from Texas, a billboard featured an obese Uncle Sam with the...

19.11.2024 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: Democracy lives in brightness

In the end, Kamala Harris was the wrong candidate with the wrong message at the wrong time. President-elect Donald Trump won the greatest comeback...

15.11.2024 4

The Saratogian

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Trump's Chance to Change Taxation

If any constitutional amendment can be hated, it would be the 16th Amendment. Passed by Congress in 1909 and ratified by the states in 1913, it...

14.11.2024 4

Townhall

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Even post-election, the media STILL can’t grasp that they’ve lost America’s trust

The mainstream media refuses to admit the people who live in the vast red territory between New York and California are worth understanding.

12.11.2024 5

New York Post

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Democrats Self-Examine, but Not the Media

It's been a week since Donald Trump's landslide re-election and some Democrats are using words like "realignment," "self-reflection" and "regret."...

12.11.2024 4

Townhall

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Democracy Lives in Brightness

In the end, Kamala Harris was the wrong candidate with the wrong message at the wrong time. President-elect Donald Trump won the greatest comeback...

07.11.2024 20

Townhall

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Is It Too Early to Talk 2028?

What can a columnist do when his deadline is Election Day and he doesn't know who has won the presidency and other offices (and we likely might not...

05.11.2024 20

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A Time for Choosing (Again)

Sixty years ago this week, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech in support of Barry Goldwater's presidential bid. It was dubbed "A Time for Choosing."...

31.10.2024 20

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Mike Johnson As Clark Kent

If Clark Kent had a twin brother he might resemble Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. That includes Johnson's mild-mannered nature. Underneath that...

29.10.2024 4

Townhall

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THOMAS: The marijuana campaign

As in most presidential election years, ballot measures are usually overlooked or downplayed by the national media. One is in Florida where a...

25.10.2024 3

The Saratogian

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Harris Appeals for the Anti-Catholic Vote

A political rule of thumb is that candidates should never offend a large group of voters, especially close to an election. Harris ignored that...

22.10.2024 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: Obama to the rescue

“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” – Joe Biden on “The Breakfast Club,” 2020...

18.10.2024 3

The Saratogian

Cal Thomas

Regime Change in Iran Is the Only Option

Three years ago, Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, said this: "I don't think we're going to have real peace and security in...

17.10.2024 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: Biden tries to ‘buy’ votes

Vote buying is illegal in the United States. The law says: “Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or...

11.10.2024 4

The Saratogian

Cal Thomas

Harris on '60 Minutes'

It took two and one-half months for Kamala Harris to agree to an interview with a national journalist. She was interviewed on "60 Minutes" by Bill...

10.10.2024 10

Townhall

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Vote Buying, Biden Style

Vote buying is illegal in the United States. The law says: "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or...

08.10.2024 30

Townhall

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THOMAS: Lebanon then and now

The year was 1982. I was in Israel when the IDF crossed the Northern border to root out terrorist sanctuaries in southern Lebanon. The government...

04.10.2024 20

The Saratogian

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Lebanon Then and Now

The year was 1982. I was in Israel when the IDF crossed the Northern border to root out terrorist sanctuaries in southern Lebanon. The government...

03.10.2024 4

Townhall

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VP Harris Visits the 'BINO'

Vice President Kamala Harris' visit last Friday to a border region in Arizona takes political cynicism to a new low. It is like hoping to score...

01.10.2024 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: We Get What We Deserve

Among the questions I am most often asked by people who don’t like the two presidential candidates: “How did we get to this point where I...

27.09.2024 3

The Saratogian

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