Cal Thomas

Thankful to Whom and For What?

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 27, 2025

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or anyone else “thank you.” The usual response has been for as long as I remember, “you’re welcome.” For the young, especially, it has become “no problem.”

Why would thanking someone for a service or kindness ...Read more

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Zelensky at the White House for a bilateral meeting and later an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Cal Thomas: We lose, they win

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 25, 2025

In 1988, when President Ronald Reagan was asked by a reporter during the summit in Moscow what his goal was in the Cold War, he said: “we win, they lose.”

When it comes to today’s Russia and its unprovoked war with Ukraine, President Trump...Read more

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Former first lady Michelle Obama arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Not Ready for a Female President?

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 20, 2025

Former first lady Michelle Obama says America is not ready for a female president. In a series of recent interviews promoting her new book, Michelle Obama points to the...Read more

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 24: Gasoline price per gallon is displayed on a sign above a gas station on October 24, 2025, in Miami, Florida. According to the new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on October 24, the 12-month inflation rate climbed to 3 percent in September, up from 2.9 percent in August, as gasoline prices rose by 4.1 percent, a major driver of inflation last month. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Republicans Are Failing to Communicate

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 18, 2025

In the 1967 film “Cool Hand Luke,” the “Captain” says to Luke (Paul Newman) “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”

The same could be said of the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress. While they have much to brag about – from a closed border, the deportation of undocumented immigrants and politics/fromtheright/calthomas/s-3923832">Read more