Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
How a California city plans to give away money and see what happens, work not required
According to The Washington Post, which should know, Democrats are moving even farther left in an effort to appeal to more Americans. Published February 11, 2018
A careful, close look at the Debt Clock shows a dizzying spiral upward
Well, it's not breaking news, but it's worth noting as President Trump and Congress spar over spending that the national federal debt exceeds $20,000,000,000,000 — and is rising by the minute. Published February 4, 2018
The FBI’s war on Trump
Two lovebirds and others at the FBI need to be investigated on charges of plotting to influence a presidential election and later cripple a presidential administration. Published January 28, 2018
The Founders trump atheists who object to churches receiving federal disaster aid
In early January, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) overturned a longstanding policy that forbade churches from getting federal disaster relief money. Published January 21, 2018
The Supreme Court’s creation of ‘a right to privacy’ ruling made things worse
After Roe v. Wade plaintiff Norma McCorvey became a Christian and revealed that she had not been gang raped as her legal team had claimed, many Americans came to understand that this landmark ruling that legalized abortion was based on a lie. Published January 14, 2018
Many self-proclaimed emperors in a morally bankrupt culture have no clothes
One of my hopes for the New Year is that more people will find the courage to ignore or even speak up against cultural and moral insanity instead of going along with it. Published January 7, 2018
Liberal media, Democrats strum same tax propaganda
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, a phrase from Simon and Garfunkel's song "The Boxer" sums up why America's division into two warring worldviews seems to be widening. Published December 31, 2017
Hallmark magic in an age of anxiety
I don't know how everyone else is doing, but we're ahead of the game in at least one category: watching Christmas movies. Published December 17, 2017
NFL’s Players Coalition compact is a misguided effort
Faced with plummeting attendance and TV ratings over its boneheaded unwillingness to require its millionaire players to at least stand during the national anthem, the National Football League brain trust has come up with another beauty: Let's throw millions of dollars at left wing political causes. Published December 10, 2017
Why the Justice Department is ignoring widespread voter fraud
One of the biggest challenges facing the president in draining the Washington Swamp is ferreting out the activists who continue to pursue a progressive agenda in federal agencies. Published December 3, 2017
Socialism’s history shows it delivers misery, murder and refugees
Despite several horrifying current examples of nations in the grip of socialism, many of America's millennials are happily skipping down the socialist Yellow Brick Road toward an Oz that could never be. Published November 19, 2017
Bergdahl liberals blur line between honor and dishonor
I thought later about the women's admiration of Mr. Obama while reading about Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl's light, dishonorable discharge without incarceration for leaving his post in 2009 and causing severe injuries and possibly related deaths of several fellow soldiers in Afghanistan. Sgt. Bergdahl's return was procured by Mr. Obama in 2014 in exchange for five Taliban commanders who have gone back to plotting the destruction of the United States and our allies. Published November 12, 2017
Marxism destroys traditional values
The deadly Islamic terrorist truck attack in New York City on Halloween exposed a caldron of issues, from national security to immigration policy. Published November 5, 2017
Wikipedia makes new generation lazy on research
As a Wikipedia editor, I've made many edits and updates over the years to the American Civil Rights Union's Wikipedia page without interference. Published October 29, 2017
Illegal immigrants getting abortions for free
Under the Trump administration, the federal government no longer wants to be complicit in abortions performed on under-age teens who enter the country illegally. Published October 22, 2017
Anti-Christian hatred leads to false accusations
Given its prominence in current public discourse, one would think that hate, not love, is a many-splendored thing. Published October 15, 2017
ACLU continues to face defeats
At a forum at the College of William & Mary on Sept. 27, the ACLU got a sample of what conservatives have been experiencing on campuses for years. Published October 8, 2017
Anti-Christian rhetoric spouted by Bernie Sanders
Two remarkable things unfolded last week. The Democrats openly embraced socialism in the form of single-payer health care. And they announced a secular, anti-Christian test for public office. The two go together like Abbott and Costello. Or better yet, since this is far from funny, Marx and Lenin. Published September 24, 2017
Voter fraud could be headed off with registration rolls
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity has held only two public meetings so far, but it's already netted a haul of eye-opening data. Published September 17, 2017
New Hampshire voter fraud needs to be investigated
Here are some connect-the-dot facts: The New Hampshire-Massachusetts border is a mere 40-minute drive for civic-minded progressives in Boston. The Granite State has same-day registration, which means you can register to vote and then cast a ballot on the same day. Published September 10, 2017