Robert Knight

The great American divide

On a July 4th that fell on a Sunday a few years ago, I made a mistake. A guest speaker at a suburban Maryland church, I mounted the pulpit after a color guard had gone down the aisle with Old Glory. The congregation applauded those who had served in the armed forces. Then they settled in for what they hoped would be a Christian-themed patriotic message. Published July 3, 2016

Supreme court validates reverse discrimination with University of Texas case

Reverse discrimination is alive and well in the United States, judging by what transpired at the Supreme Court last Thursday and a bill that recently passed New York's state assembly. Published June 26, 2016

The terrorism blame game

In the year 64 AD, much of Rome was destroyed by a massive fire. An outraged populace blamed the Emperor Nero, who had wanted to rebuild the city his way. The historian Tacitus tells us what happened next: Published June 19, 2016

Real men and the predatory culture

Father's Day is coming this Sunday, and there's a lot to think about, given an incident that's still making news days after it broke. Published June 12, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Obama lies about government overreach

If you believe the federal government is too large and powerful, you're in what our current president calls "the cult of small government." Published June 5, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Siren song of socialism masks its evil

There's a dark cloud hanging over the progressive push to turn America into a collectivist paradise. Published May 29, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: The left despises free speech

Ever notice how threats of force invariably follow the left's pleas for "tolerance?" Published May 22, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Loretta Lynch’s abuse of the law

When Loretta Lynch succeeded Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general a year ago, some harbored the tiniest hope that she wouldn't be quite as radical. Published May 15, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Third-party candidate gives Hillary Clinton the White House

Some Republican and conservative talking heads are agitating for a third-party candidate to run against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They want the rest of us to drink the Kool-Aid with them. Published May 8, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement

Putting a human face on an abstract cause is a time-honored tactic. But it doesn't work unless a receptive media spins the desired narrative. Published May 1, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Knocking a meme out of the park

Media narratives can last for years, especially if contradictory evidence is suppressed or ignored. Published April 24, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Obama presides over power grabs

Barack Obama has about nine months left as president, and his administration is working overtime to abuse current regulatory machinery and create new rules that will "transform" America beyond recognition without any say by Congress. Published April 17, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: When a ‘progressive’ culture falters

With spring in the air, it's time to take a fresh look at the insanity around us. If the birds and the bees were acting as crazy as humans, they'd be flying in circles and crashing into trees. Published April 10, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: When ‘progressive’ censorship strikes

Horror of horrors. Published April 3, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Rallying against freedom of speech

We are in a very strange, disturbing election season in which the loudest voices are magnified by instant reporting all around us. Published March 20, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Democratic socialism cannot work in America

Ever wonder how Bernie Sanders' brand of "democratic socialism" differs from socialism in general, which has wreaked havoc all over the world? Published March 13, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Media should share good news of baseball

Ever wonder why the news is so depressing? Except for a rare human interest story or a scientific breakthrough, the news is rife with crime, economic misery, terrorism, war, cultural insanity, pathos and political posturing. Published March 6, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Americans push back against welfare tidal wave

Does it seem to you as if America is in a desperate race? Published February 28, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Southern Poverty Law Center’s war on conservatives

What do most Republican presidential candidates have in common with dozens of Christian, pro-family and patriotic organizations? Published February 21, 2016

ROBERT KNIGHT: Embracing the socialist

New Hampshire, whose state motto is "live free or die," was once home to hardy souls like Robert Frost, whose Christian-inspired poems about nature's wonders contain glimpses of eternity. Now the Granite State is the least religious in America. Published February 14, 2016