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Thomas: Ron DeSantis is standing up to the weenies

by Cal Thomas ·August 10, 2021

They have been called many things: amoebas, spineless cowards, weaklings and other names not suitable for print in a family newspaper.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis answers questions related to school openings and the wearing of masks, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Thomas: Invasion by any other name

by Cal Thomas ·August 7, 2021

Semantics are important for how we communicate and define issues. One who controls words controls the narrative.

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, immigrants who entered the United States illegally wait to board a plane for a deportation flight. More than 2,000 unaccompanied children have been expelled since March under an emergency declaration enacted by the Trump administration, which has cited the coronavirus in refusing to provide them protections under federal anti-trafficking and asylum laws. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Thomas: COVID panic, round 2

by Cal Thomas ·August 2, 2021

As best I recall, the sequence of statements coming from the government and "experts" since the beginning of COVID-19 has gone something like this:

Photo by David Goldman of The Associated Press / In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. In the United States, the reporting of vital coronavirus case and testing data is not keeping pace with its speedy spread. Public health officials nationwide lean too heavily on faxes, email and spreadsheets, sluggish and inefficient 20th-century tools.

Thomas: Wrong predictions don’t deter the predictors

by Cal Thomas ·July 30, 2021

We have always had them among us: fortune tellers, diviners, readers of palms, tarot cards, tea leaves, stars, horoscopes, discerners of animal entrails, calling on gods of wood and stone, and all sorts of other "seers" who have attempted to convince the gullible that they have the power to predict the future.

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry gestures as he poses during a photo opportunity with Italian Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani, at Palazzo Reale in Naples, Italy, Friday, July 23, 2021, where a G20 meeting on environment, climate and energy is under way. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

Thomas: Kristi Noem and the Republican Party’s future

by Cal Thomas ·July 26, 2021

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem likes to present herself as a "normal everyday" person "who enjoys life."

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2021, file photo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Thomas: Cuba Libre! and the left

by Cal Thomas ·July 25, 2021

People on the far left have become so predictable that their statements are no longer "breaking news."

People participate in a rally outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in support of the protesters in Cuba. The problems of two tiny Caribbean states, Cuba and Haiti, have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Thomas: Truth and COVID-19

by Cal Thomas ·July 19, 2021

In the 1950s there was a quiz show called "To Tell the Truth."

FILE - In this Monday, May 24, 2021 file photo, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks at the WHO headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland. The head of the World Health Organization said Thursday, July 15 that he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus and acknowledged it was premature to rule out that the pandemic may have been linked to a laboratory leak. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

Thomas: Zaila and the Bee

by Cal Thomas ·July 16, 2021

By any standard, Zaila Avant-garde is a remarkable 14-year-old girl with a positive and compelling outlook on life.

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana is covered with confetti as she celebrates winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Thomas: Penalty for early withdrawal

by Cal Thomas ·July 12, 2021

Retirement plans warn of a "penalty for early withdrawal." Might that also apply to the withdrawal of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan?

Photo by Rahmat Gul of The Associated Press / Militiamen uprising loyal to Ata Mohammad Noor, chief of Jamiat-e-Islami and a powerful northern warlord, stand guard at their office in Mazar-e-Sharif north of Kabul, Afghanistan on July 8, 2021. One of the most powerful warlords of northern Afghanistan and a key U.S. ally in the 2001 defeat of the Taliban blames a fractious Afghan government and an "irresponsible" American departure for a swift series of recent Taliban gains across the north.

Thomas: Right, wrong and a flower shop

by Cal Thomas ·July 9, 2021

Is there anyone who can say what is always right and always wrong and present an unchanging standard by which all behavior can be judged?