Cal Thomas
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Born | John Calvin Thomas December 2, 1942[1] Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Alma mater | American University |
Occupation(s) | Political commentator, author, columnist |
John Calvin Thomas
Early life and education
Thomas was born in 1942 in Washington, D.C. He attended the American University for his undergraduate education.
Career
During the 1960s and early 1970s he worked as a reporter at
From 2005 until the end of 2015, Thomas had been a columnist for USA Today, where he wrote articles with friend and political opposite, Bob Beckel, in the style of "point–counterpoint".[6]
Thomas has written extensively about political issues and he supports, among other things, many American positions related to Israel.
He has written 10 books, including Blinded By Might, that discussed, among other things, the role of the
Political views
Iranian nuclear negotiations
In a 2014
Barack Obama
In 2014, Thomas criticized the U.S. President Barack Obama for "treating Israel as an enemy".[10]
Islam
In his article "Mumbai Explained", syndicated in December 2008, Thomas wrote that "no new [mosques] should be built" in Western countries following the
Following the
Israel
In a 2023 column, Thomas affirmed his support for Israel and the Zionist movement.[13]
LGBT rights
After
in November 1997 opposing homosexuality, in which he said:God designed norms for behavior that are in our best interests. When we act outside those norms—such as for premarital sex, adultery, or homosexual sex—we cause physical, emotional, and spiritual damage to ourselves and to our wider culture. The unpleasant consequences of divorce and sexually transmitted diseases are not the result of intolerant bigots seeking to denigrate others. They are the result of violating God's standards, which were made for our benefit.
— Cal Thomas, "Immutable Morals"
Thomas published a similar column[16] on October 16, 2009, after Barack Obama became the second sitting United States president to address the Human Rights Campaign.[14] Thomas said:
We will get more of what we tolerate. Sexual behavior is an important cultural and moral issue. Mr. Obama won the election with just 52 percent of the popular vote and a margin of 7 percent over Sen. John McCain. This should not be seen as a mandate for him and his administration to make over America in a secular and liberal image. Neither should it be seen as an invitation to give blanket approval to homosexuality, considered by some to be against the best interests of the people who practice it as well as the nations that accept it.
— Cal Thomas, "Don't Ask, Tell or Legitimize"
Personal life
Thomas was married to Charlotte Ray Thomas for 51 years until her death in 2017.[17] Thomas married CJ Berwick, a classmate from Walter Johnson High School, in 2018.[18] The couple reside in Key Largo, Florida as of 2020[update].[19]
Bibliography
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Booknotes interview with Thomas on The Things That Matter Most, July 10, 1994, C-SPAN |
- 2020, America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers… and the Future of the United States (ISBN 0-310-35753-5)
- Thomas, Cal (2014). What works : commonsense solutions to the nation's problems. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. LCCN 2013041232.
- 2008, "Mumbai Explained" Cal Thomas Chicago Tribune/Daily Yomiuri
- 2007, Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America with ISBN 978-0-06-123634-1)
- 2001, The Wit & Wisdom of Cal Thomas (ISBN 1-58660-299-3)
- 1999, Blinded by Might with ISBN 0-310-22650-3)
- 1994, The Things That Matter Most (ISBN 0-06-017083-2)
- 1988, The Death of Ethics in America (ISBN 0-8499-0638-5)
- 1983, Book Burning (ISBN 0-89107-284-5)
See also
References
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- ^ "The Last Word". NBC News. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Cal (September 26, 2017). "The Vietnam War Revisited". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Thomas". Fox News. January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Tribune Content Agency >> Cal Thomas columns". tribunecontentagency.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Common Ground: It's time to say goodbye". USA Today. December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Evangelical Columnist Cal Thomas Blasts Church-Based Electioneering". Americans United for Separation of Church and State. December 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Cal (February 2, 2018). "A Message for My Evangelical Friends". (Lynchburg, VA) News & Advance. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ISBN 9781610697736p. 165.
- ^ a b "CAL THOMAS: Iran nuclear talks like bargaining with the devil". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "THOMAS: Mumbai explained". The Washington Times. December 3, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Cal. "Needed: A Declaration of War". Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Cal (April 23, 2023). "What will happen in next 75 years for Israel?". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Roberts, Roxanne (October 6, 2009), "Obama to Keynote Gay-Rights Dinner With Lady Gaga", The Washington Post
- ^ Thomas, Cal (November 22, 1997), "Repealing Morality?", World Magazine, Asheville, North Carolina
- ^ Thomas, Cal (October 16, 2009), "Don't Ask, Tell or Legitimize", The Washington Times
- ^ Howell, Tom (February 12, 2017). "Charlotte Ray Thomas, wife of Times columnist, dies at 78". The Washington Times.
- ^ Java, Theresa (July 18, 2018). "Love is patient". Keys News.
- ^ "Cal Thomas: The Fall of Empires, the Future of US". Shapingopinion.com. O'Brien Communications, Shaping Opinion. October 5, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
External links
- Cal Thomas Website
- Cal Thomas at Townhall.com
- The Cal Thomas Commentary (radio show)
- Weekly USA Today Column Common Ground
- Cal Thomas at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN