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Cal Thomas: Many to blame for LA’s ring of fire
When a politician says “don’t politicize” a significant event like the fires that have swept Los Angeles County, it’s a good bet they are attempting to divert attention and shield themselves from the consequences of their inaction.
Such is the case with California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who seem to be ...Read more

Dumbing Down New Jersey Schools
Among the many laws that took effect at the beginning of this new year is one in New Jersey that will astound and should anger people with children in the state’s public schools. It’s called Act 1669 and it ...Read more

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 targets are familiar, but one that is never mentioned is the amount of money that could be saved by releasing, or not incarcerating in the first place, nonviolent offenders.
According to The Sentencing ...Read more

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 understand his faith. He taught a Sunday School class as he had done for years in his native Plains, Georgia, and I joined it.
Carter was an excellent teacher. He knew the Scriptures well and on one ...Read more

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 desire to know what’s coming sometimes overcomes sound thinking, ignorance of history and an understanding of human nature.
Recall the number of times climate alarmists predicted we would either freeze ...Read more