John Calvin “Cal” Thomas (born December 2, 1942) is an American syndicated columnist, pundit, author and radio commentator. He is a columnist for USA Today where he writes articles with friend and political opposite Bob Beckel in the style of “point–counterpoint”.

Thomas was born in 1942 in Washington, D.C. He attended the American University for his undergraduate education. During the 1960s and early 1970s he worked as a reporter at NBC News. His program on CNBC was nominated for a CableACE Award in 1995. His column, which began in 1984, is syndicated by Tribune Media Services.  Thomas joined Fox News as a political contributor in 1997. He was a panelist on Fox News Watch, a Fox News Channel program criticizing the media, and until September 2005 hosted After Hours with Cal Thomas on the same network. He also gives a daily radio commentary, which is heard on more than 300 stations.

Thomas has written extensively about political issues and he supports, among other things, many American positions related to Israel.

He has written 10 books, including Blinded By Might, that discussed, among other things, the role of the Moral Majority in American politics of the 1980s. Thomas was vice president of the Moral Majority from 1980 to 1985. Thomas is an evangelical Christian.

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3 Private Dinners

Three Saturday evenings from September to April, meet and hear from prominent speakers. Cocktails and dinner included.

Speakers have included former US Attorney General Ed Meese, conservative giant L. Brent Bozell, economist Dr. Thomas Rustici, President of Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Lee Edwards, former Senator and President of the Heritage Foundation, Jim DeMint.

Format is cocktail hour, speech, Q & A, dinner and fellowship.

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