Cal Thomas

President-elect Trump and nominees for his upcoming administration often speak about cutting spending in order to reduce the debt. Some of the targets are familiar, but one that is never mentioned is the amount of money that could be saved by releasing, or not incarcerating in the first place, nonviolent offenders.

“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” —Noah Webster (1788)

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Among the many laws that took effect at the beginning of this new year is one in New Jersey that will astound and should anger people with children in the

Among the many laws that took effect at the beginning of this new year is one in New Jersey that will astound and should anger people with children in the state's public schools. It's called Act 1669 and it removes a requirement that teachers pass a basic reading, writing and math test to be eligible […]

Jimmy Carter was a man of strong faith. You could disagree about how he applied his beliefs, but his strong Christianity helped encourage people to go back to attending church.

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When Jimmy Carter began attending the First Baptist Church in Washington after becoming president, I thought it a unique opportunity to better understand his faith. He taught a Sunday school class as he had done for years in his native Plains, Georgia, and I joined it.

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Among the many laws that took effect at the beginning of this new year is one in New Jersey that will astound and should anger people with children in the state's public schools.