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Lessons From Graham Platner

Lessons From Graham Platner

How can Graham Platner, who might win the Democratic nomination for senator from Maine in Tuesday's primary election, ever be seriously...

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Townhall

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THOMAS: Will this be the un-happy American birthday?

In one month, the United States will observe its 250th birthday. It is shaping up more like a memorial service for a lost loved one than a party to...

04.06.2026 5

The Saratogian

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Politics and Failure

Politics and Failure

Politics is the only profession of which I am aware in which competence doesn't seem to matter. One can fail miserably; one can be corrupt, and...

01.06.2026 5

Townhall

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Fraudsters Run Amok

At first, it didn't sound right. Someone must have miscalculated. How could there be so much fraud that has robbed taxpayers of billions of...

27.05.2026 6

Townhall

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Leftist climate zealotry means never having to say you’re sorry

Liberals live in a happy bubble: Even when they're proven wrong about things like climate change, they simply move on to the next cause.

25.05.2026 20

New York Post

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THOMAS: Being wrong means never having to say ‘sorry’

It’s so easy and comfortable being a liberal. You never have to admit you’re wrong when you’re demonstrably wrong. Neither do you have to be...

21.05.2026 10

The Saratogian

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Being Wrong Means Never Having to Say 'Sorry'

It's so easy and comfortable being a liberal. You never have to admit you're wrong when you're demonstrably wrong. Nor do you have to...

20.05.2026 9

Townhall

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A Lesson in Economics for AOC

I am not an economist, but I do have some personal experience with the principles of economics and the rules that allow especially Americans to...

18.05.2026 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: When the Pope isn’t right

It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a...

14.05.2026 10

The Saratogian

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Feeding the Government Pig

It's the most wonderful time of the year — and I don't mean Christmas. It's the time when Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)...

13.05.2026 10

Townhall

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When the Pope Isn't Right

It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a...

11.05.2026 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: What a credible poll might look like

The headline in The Washington Post said: “Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds.” The subheadline read: “Democrats now...

07.05.2026 10

The Saratogian

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THOMAS: What we fail to understand about Islamism

President Trump canceled a delegation of U.S. negotiators about to head to Islamabad for continued negotiations with Iran because it appeared no one...

30.04.2026 20

The Saratogian

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THOMAS: Trump at the correspondents’ dinner

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is usually a predictable affair. Journalists and celebrities gather to reinforce their credentials as...

23.04.2026 10

The Saratogian

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Here’s how Trump can throw the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for a loop

The president might play offense at the Washington media's self-congratulatory shindig — or hit them with a curveball they'd never expect.

22.04.2026 10

New York Post

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THOMAS: The pope, three cardinals and the Iran war

“War is Hell,” said Union General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1879. Pope Leo and three cardinals of the Catholic Church who appeared last Sunday...

16.04.2026 10

The Saratogian

Cal Thomas

The Pope, Three Cardinals, and the Iran War

"War is Hell," said Union General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1879. Pope Leo and three cardinals of the Catholic Church, who appeared last...

15.04.2026 10

Townhall

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Democrats Again Attack Religion

Democrats are again trying to pry some of the religious vote from Republicans, but their actions expose the insincerity of their approach. The latest...

13.04.2026 10

Townhall

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What Do Artemis II and Socialism Have in Common?

Watching the enthusiasm, especially among people younger than me, over the Artemis II mission around the moon, recalled that the last men to land on...

08.04.2026 10

Townhall

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Pope Leo's Flawed War Doctrine

Pope Leo XIV used part of his Palm Sunday message to castigate the United States for attempting to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power and...

06.04.2026 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: Debunking the lone wolf ‘myth’

Since the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001, government officials have said their greatest fear is self-radicalized individuals they call “lone...

02.04.2026 20

The Saratogian

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Debunking the Lone Wolf 'Myth'

Since the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001, government officials have said their greatest fear is self-radicalized individuals they call "lone...

01.04.2026 10

Townhall

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Lessons From the Vietnam War for Iran

We Americans are an impatient lot. If we must engage in warfare, we would prefer it be wrapped up in weeks, not months, and certainly not years like...

30.03.2026 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: The political instant replay

In sports, the instant replay was invented and first used by a man named Tony Verna on the Dec. 7, 1963 broadcast of the Army-Navy football game on...

26.03.2026 20

The Saratogian

Cal Thomas

The Political Instant Replay

In sports, the instant replay was invented and first used by a man named Tony Verna on the Dec. 7, 1963, broadcast of the Army-Navy football game on...

25.03.2026 10

Townhall

Cal Thomas

Sending in the Clowns

Even someone with a rudimentary understanding of economics should know that if you tax a business or individual beyond their level of tolerance, they...

23.03.2026 20

Townhall

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THOMAS: Should America have a red line?

President Trump has acted as no other president has by unleashing a war on Iran whose objective is not only preventing the ayatollahs from ever...

19.03.2026 30

The Saratogian

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The Second Coming of DOGE

President Trump has signed an executive order creating a task force to crack down on fraud in government programs. It will be headed by Vice President...

18.03.2026 10

Townhall

Cal Thomas

Should America Have a Red Line?

President Trump has acted as no other president has by unleashing a war on Iran whose objective is not only preventing the ayatollahs from ever...

16.03.2026 20

Townhall

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THOMAS: Using religion to win votes

Democrats have had trouble in recent years attracting conservative evangelical voters, who mostly vote for Republicans. In 2000, former Vice President...

12.03.2026 30

The Saratogian

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What If Those Iranian Bombs Had Nuclear Warheads

Criticism of President Trump's bombing campaign against the Iranian regime continues from most Democrats and a few Republicans. There was a time...

11.03.2026 20

Townhall

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Using Religion to Win Votes

Democrats have had trouble in recent years attracting conservative evangelical voters, who mostly vote for Republicans. In 2000, former Vice President...

09.03.2026 20

Townhall

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THOMAS: Trump fulfills his promise

If you wanted to look at it this way, President Trump is keeping his promise to end wars by taking out an Iranian regime that has made war on us and...

05.03.2026 40

The Saratogian

Cal Thomas

The Clintons: At It Again

How much faith should one put in the veracity of Bill Clinton when he testified last week in a deposition that he did "nothing wrong" in his...

04.03.2026 20

Townhall

Cal Thomas

Trump Fulfills His Promise

If you wanted to look at it this way, President Trump is keeping his promise to end wars by taking out an Iranian regime that has made war on us and...

03.03.2026 20

Townhall

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THOMAS: Trump: Insulter in chief

26.02.2026 30

The Saratogian

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THOMAS: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

President Trump called Rev. Jesse Jackson “a force of nature” and so he was. Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84, was the last great orator of the...

19.02.2026 20

The Saratogian

Cal Thomas

THOMAS: The decline of the Washington Post

12.02.2026 20

The Saratogian

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The Decline of the Washington Post

12.02.2026 10

Townhall

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CAL THOMAS: The real voter fraud

10.02.2026 20

Arkansas Online

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Has There Been Voter Fraud?

10.02.2026 20

Townhall

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THOMAS: Here come the Clintons (again)

06.02.2026 10

The Saratogian

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Here Come the Clintons (Again)

05.02.2026 20

Townhall

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CAL THOMAS: Tax the dog (walker)

03.02.2026 10

Arkansas Online

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Tax the Dog (Walker)

03.02.2026 30

Townhall

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THOMAS: The language we use

30.01.2026 20

The Saratogian

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The Language We Use

29.01.2026 20

Townhall

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CAL THOMAS: The wrong narrative

27.01.2026 20

Arkansas Online

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The Wrong Narrative

27.01.2026 10

Townhall

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THOMAS: A Republican who wants to raise taxes

23.01.2026 30

The Saratogian

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