Robert Knight
Columns by Robert Knight
KNIGHT: Appeasement trumps First Amendment
I was driving into Washington the other day when a radio clip of Hillary Rodham Clinton got my attention. The secretary of state was emoting hotly, using terms such as "disgusting" and "reprehensible." Published September 21, 2012
KNIGHT: Trashing the Constitution
Constitution Day is Monday, Sept. 17, so I compiled a non-exhaustive list of the ways Barack Obama has violated the Constitution. Published September 14, 2012
KNIGHT: Democratic convention presents the ‘new normal’
If the November election is solely about the economy, why did the Democrats boot God and Jerusalem from their platform at the Democratic National Convention only to panic and then rig a vote to put them back in? Published September 7, 2012
KNIGHT: Chicago does mean corruption
Chicago. Chicago. Chicago. Published August 31, 2012
KNIGHT: The perils of undermining American heritage
Facebook's stock may be anemic at the moment, but the social media site is growing by leaps and bounds. It is poised to hit 1 billion users. Published August 24, 2012
KNIGHT: Weighing ‘hate’ on uneven scales
When a man shot and wounded security guard Leo Johnson at the Family Research Council (FRC) on Wednesday morning, the shooter left little doubt why. Published August 17, 2012
KNIGHT: Slinging mud from the Soptic tank
Public figures' records are fair game in political campaigns. It's not "mudslinging" unless it's untrue or employs "derogatory personal slurs," according to the Living Webster Dictionary. Published August 10, 2012
KNIGHT: Liberals’ war on Boy Scouts, Chick-fil-A
Twelve years ago, Bryant Gumbel called me an (expletive) idiot on CBS' "The Early Show" for defending the Boy Scouts after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed their right to uphold moral standards for leaders and members. Published August 3, 2012
KNIGHT: ‘Eat mor chikin’
Each day brings new evidence of the left's hatred for Christians and other traditionalists, but the smear campaign against Christian-owned Chick-fil-A sets a new low. Published July 27, 2012
KNIGHT: Clueless in Minnesota and Michigan
At the Minnesota Supreme Court on July 17, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued that Gopher State people aren't smart enough to be allowed to vote in November on whether to approve a voter photo ID constitutional amendment. Published July 20, 2012
KNIGHT: Why Mayberry still resonates
"Americans loved, and still love, the notion of the small town as a manageable, non-threatening, friendly, finite community. ...The black-and-white world that Andy Griffith shaped so masterfully is there for our perusal from a distance, but it is not coming back either on television or anywhere else." - Ted Anthony, Associated Press Published July 6, 2012
KNIGHT: Court’s awful ruling taxes our patients
When is a tax not a tax? Answer: When you're busy pushing a major expansion of government like Obamacare. The tax that is not a tax becomes a "penalty" or a "shared responsibility payment" in the text of the bill. In campaign lingo, it becomes an "investment." Published June 29, 2012
KNIGHT: Temptation of Obamacare
WALNUT CREEK, OHIO Published June 22, 2012
KNIGHT: Media’s moral morass
The unabated moral confusion flowing through the media is stunning. It's so bad, you can't look away. But we should try. Published June 15, 2012
KNIGHT: ACLU friends sex offenders
Well, there they go again, carrying water for their army of odd men in raincoats. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana is suing to strike down a state law forbidding convicted sex offenders from using social media such as Facebook. Published June 14, 2012
KNIGHT: Classless warfare fails in Wisconsin
Wouldn't it be awful if an important election hinged on some fat cats outspending the opposition? That was the liberals' excuse for the failure of Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to unseat Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Tuesday's recall election. Published June 8, 2012
KNIGHT: Leftist assault on free speech and conscience
Have you heard of SWATing? Someone calls 911 falsely claiming that a person has killed someone or is about to do so. It can bring down a world of hurt, complete with sirens and a SWAT team with drawn guns. Published June 1, 2012
KNIGHT: Obama’s politics of envy
When reality bites, you can either try to change reality or create your own. Published May 25, 2012
KNIGHT: ACLU declares new war on single-sex education
Boys and girls have the same needs, desires and temperaments, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Published May 23, 2012
KNIGHT: Kansas leads way against ballot fraud
Kansas is one of those schizophrenic states that produce movers and shakers on both sides of the aisle, plus a lot of moderates like Viagra pitchman Bob Dole. Published May 18, 2012
