Tom McClintock, Author at California Globe

Drawing Inspiration and Instruction from Our Veterans

November 13, 2020 8:59 amNovember 17, 2020 12:28 pm

There’s a curious thing about the oath taken by every member of our armed forces. Those who defend our country never swear to “support and defend” the United States Government. They never swear to “support and defend” the United States...

Without Law Enforcement There is No Law, and Without Law There is No Civilization

June 12, 2020 12:13 pmJune 16, 2020 6:15 am

‘The doctrine of qualified immunity as currently applied has no place in a nation ruled by law.’ We have recently suffered multiple failures of law enforcement, beginning with the killing of George Floyd. He died because a rogue cop...

The Betrayal of Trust

June 8, 2020 7:00 amJune 8, 2020 7:16 am

An evil tendency and an evil design are exactly what the radical left has reintroduced into our society. For a fleeting moment, Americans of all races, religions, ethnicities, and political persuasions united in outrage over the brutal murder of...

California State Capitol dome shines against blue sky

Quarantine and a Free Society

April 29, 2020 7:15 amApril 29, 2020 7:26 am

Quarantine is the forced confinement of a person who has contracted or been exposed to an infectious disease. Although it is a long-standing police power of governments, it is seldom used because seldom needed – sick people generally stay home on...