New columnists start today in Telegram
The Temple Daily Telegram reports that Cal Thomas, the conservative columnist of good notoriety will be come a
regular feature for the Temple Daily Telegram. Thomas is best known for his commentary on politics, values and
ethics in America. His twice-weekly column appears in more than 450 newspapers. Today it becomes a regular
feature on the Temple Daily Telegram's Editorial Page. A persuasive spokesman for traditional views, he is
articulate, thoughtful and quick to spot hypocrisy from the right or the left. Whatever his topic — abortion, religious
rights, the family, welfare reform, a balanced federal budget, crime, censorship or school choice — Thomas presents
crystal-clear arguments. Also joining is Molly Ivins, best-selling author and widely syndicated political columnist
says politics, particularly in Texas, is great entertainment — "better than the zoo, better than the circus, rougher than
football, and even more aesthetically satisfying than baseball. "One of the nation's wittiest and best-known political
pundits, Mary Tyler Ivins, better known as Molly, was born Aug. 30, 1944, in Monterey, Calif., but grew up in
Houston.Ivins, The author of the best-selling book, "Molly Ivins Can't Say That Can She?" is the former co-editor
of the liberal monthly Texas Observer and former Rocky Mountain bureau chief for the New York Times.