Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas is America's number one nationally syndicated political columnist. With a twice-weekly column appearing in more than 500 newspapers nationwide, he is one of the most highly regarded conservative voices on the American political scene today. He is a panelist on the popular "Fox News Watch" show, which airs Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET. His latest book, co-written with Bob Beckel and published by William Morrow, is entitled "Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That is Destroying America." He and Beckel also write a twice-monthly column for USA Today.
A graduate of American University, Thomas is a 35-year veteran of broadcast and print journalism. He has worked for NBC, CNBC, PBS television, and the Fox News Network, where he currently provides weekly political commentary. He has appeared on "NBC Nightly News," "Nightline," the "Today" show, "Good Morning America," CNN's "Crossfire," "Larry King Live" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
In 1995, Thomas was honored with a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Interview Program. Other awards include a George Foster Peabody team reporting award, and awards from both the Associated Press and United Press International.
A writer of force and clarity, Thomas has authored 11 books, including "Blinded by Might: Why the Religious Right Can't Save America," "The Things That Matter Most," "The Wit and Wisdom of Cal Thomas," "Book Burning," "Occupied Territory," "The Death of Ethics in America," "A Freedom Dream" and "Uncommon Sense."
In addition to his journalistic and literary achievements, Thomas lectures frequently on college campuses and is in great demand as a speaker for nonprofit and corporate audiences.
Cal Thomas Samples
Gosnell's 'clinic of horrors'
It was the pictures and riveting testimony that convinced a Philadelphia jury that abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was guilty of murdering three infants born alive following botched late-term abortions and also guilty of the involuntary manslaughte...
Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate?
In his defense of President Obama, Press Secretary Jay Carney is beginning to sound a lot like Ronald Zeigler, Richard Nixon's spokesman.
Taxing Internet sales
In 1998 when President Clinton signed the bipartisan Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibited state and local taxation of Internet access and Internet-only services, the purpose was to promote the commercial potential of the Internet, especially...
Would things go better with Koch?
"Mainstream media" are alarmed by reports that billionaires Charles and David Koch are considering the purchase of Tribune Company's eight daily newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.
Immigration deformed
There's the story of a woman with five kids who was asked if she had to do it all over again would she have five children? "Yes," she said, "just not these five."
Back to the '50s
Addressing a meeting of Planned Parenthood last Friday, President Obama accused pro-lifers of wanting to "turn back the clock to policies more suited to the 1950s than the 21st century."
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