Robert Knight

Liberals wrapped in hysteria hurtle toward a doomsday of their own making

Looking at the current political and cultural climate in Washington, D.C., you might get the idea that the ruling class is in the midst of a conniption. Even the walls of the National Cathedral are vibrating with weirdness — more about that later. Published July 8, 2018

Supreme Court delivers on Trump’s promises to restore the law

Remember when President Trump said we were going to win so much that we are going to get tired of it? Published July 1, 2018

If mass shootings do not qualify as markers of mental illness, the definition needs work

The mental health industry isn't what it used to be, although there are plenty of brilliant and compassionate analysts and counselors who help lots of people. Published June 24, 2018

Trend lines link child-marketed video violence with the real thing

It's apparently not enough to corrupt children by selling them moral relativism. Published June 17, 2018

Animus toward country and free market capitalism begins in elementary school

Since November 2016, the deep state and its media allies have spent considerable time and money cultivating animus toward President Trump and the Republican-led Congress among younger voters. Published June 10, 2018

Free speech is drowning on both sides of the Atlantic

Years ago, sitting in an English pub on July Fourth, my brother and I were surrounded by friendly Brits who toasted America's Independence Day. Expressing no bitterness over their former colonies' rebellion more than 200 years ago, they even jokingly joined in a chorus of "Down with the British!" Published June 3, 2018

No handy tool for gender-bending

The culture war reached into the quiet Washington, D.C., exurban town of Purcellville, Va. last week. Published May 27, 2018

Uneducated leftists discount the fate of Kellogg’s in Venezuela

In the United States, surveys show that many millennials are not merely soft on socialism but openly support it. They think capitalism benefits only the "1 percent" and no one else, despite America's matchless record of upward mobility and prosperity. Published May 20, 2018

Why the Mormon exodus from Boy Scouts is good for boys

It's official. The Mormons have finally figured out that they can't do business with the devil. Bully for them. Published May 13, 2018

Giving Trump’s accomplishments their due

I'm told by one of my favorite millennials that many of her friends have not heard anything at all positive about President Trump. Published May 6, 2018

The unreliable ‘facts’ of a fact-checking site

Snopes.com is handy at times. Published April 29, 2018

In praise of Chick-fil-A’s ‘infiltration’

Many Manhattanites apparently feel the same way as Mr. Hawkins. The handful of Chick-fil-A stores in the Big Apple attract long lines. One of them reportedly sells a chicken sandwich every six seconds. Published April 22, 2018

Trump’s newly appointed judges are restoring balance to the courts

Federal judges sit on the bench for life and can either uphold the law or rule like tyrants. This puts judicial appointments right near the top of the most important things a president can do. Published April 15, 2018

The anti-Trump media caravan rolls on

One of the most vexing aspects of daily life is the nonstop flow of anti-Trump propaganda masquerading as news analysis. That is, unless you hate Donald Trump, as most of the media clearly do. Fake news oozes from nearly every media pore, some of it more subtle than others. Published April 8, 2018