Tom Kovach column
Tom Kovach lives near Nashville, is a former USAF Blue Beret, and has written for several online publications. In 2006, he published his first book. He is also an inventor, a horse wrangler, a certified paralegal, and a network
talk-radio host. He is available to speak to your group. To learn more, visit: www.TomKovach.us
Tom Kovach
October 13, 2009
I've spent decades "connecting the dots." Yet, I find this new information to be almost mind-blowing. Buckle your seatbelts. (This column does tend to "go long. . . .
Tom Kovach
September 8, 2009
The controversy over the birthplace of Barack Hussein Obama II, the alleged president of the United States, continues to simmer just below the boiling point. On . . .
Tom Kovach
September 5, 2009
There is a legend from the Arab culture about a servant in Baghdad that once saw the Angel of Death, who had appeared at the marketplace in the form of a woman. . . .
Tom Kovach
July 12, 2009
Get ready for the new world money.
Even in the new "test" coin shown below, there are not-so-hidden meanings that portend a future plan for the world and its . . .
Tom Kovach
October 6, 2008
Having studied foreign languages and cultures, I'm often ashamed of the "ugly American" attitude. I saw it a lot when I was stationed in Korea for a year. But . . .
Tom Kovach
September 4, 2008
This column series began less than three months ago with a challenge to readers. If an earthquake followed the lightning storm that triggered the wildfires in . . .
Tom Kovach
September 3, 2008
A breaking news exclusive by WorldNetDaily shows that a European scientific agency plans to go forward with an unprecedented supercollider experiment, despite a . . .
Tom Kovach
August 3, 2008
Scoffers might try to poke holes in my Bible-based earthquake prediction scenario. After all, my last column even contained a date when a larger earthquake . . .
Tom Kovach
July 23, 2008
The Holy Bible is full of examples of people who had names with prophetic meaning. In fact, every person in the Bible has a name that carries a meaning relevant . . .
Tom Kovach
July 18, 2008
This writer has received an increased amount of hate mail for daring to proclaim that last month's "unprecedented" dry-lightning storm in California was an act . . .
Tom Kovach
July 14, 2008
In a series of recent columns, this writer has made some comments that caused scoffing. In fact, an entire Free Republic forum page has been dedicated to " . . .
Tom Kovach
July 10, 2008
The ground beneath the Northern California wildfires that were sparked by an "unprecedented" storm of "dry lightning" last month is now more than three thousand . . .
Tom Kovach
June 26, 2008
For the past several days, local Nashville talk-radio host Michael DelGiorno — aided by co-host Gwen Freeman, and by enthusiastic callers — have been coming up . . .
Tom Kovach
June 6, 2008
(Date of this "fictional" letter: 21 Jan 2009)
Dear President Keyes:
Thank you for the invitation to attend your inauguration yesterday, and the party . . .
Tom Kovach
June 2, 2008
As an active member of Rolling Thunder, I feel compelled to use this column to speak out on behalf of my brothers that do not have a published outlet somewhere. . . .
Tom Kovach
April 16, 2008
Editor's note: The electronic file for this column was damaged when it was originally posted, prior to the radio interview. You can hear the interview at the . . .
Tom Kovach
April 10, 2008
A recent guest on my talk show reminded me of just how simple the test really is to help decide for whom to cast a vote. My guest was Allen West (Lt. Col., US . . .
Tom Kovach
March 31, 2008
(Courtesy of Republic Broadcasting Network)
Recently, I was invited to join the Save America Summit — an informal affiliation of conservative leaders and . . .
Tom Kovach
March 12, 2008
Although my home is once again in the South, I did live for a lot of years in Upstate New York. And, during part of that time, Elliott Spitzer was the attorney . . .
Tom Kovach
March 9, 2008
This is a column that military recruiters will not want you to read.
Those of us that have worn an American military uniform have, at various points . . .
Tom Kovach
February 26, 2008
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"In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
— George Orwell, from his classic book, 1984 . . .
Tom Kovach
February 19, 2008
"The man that says a task is impossible should get out of the way of the man doing it." — Chinese proverb
Much of my life has been spent doing things that . . .
Tom Kovach
February 13, 2008
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 (Valentine's Day)
On a day when we honor the romantic love between a man and a woman, let us remember that romance sometimes leads to . . .
Tom Kovach
January 15, 2008
Just as I'm often shocked at how quickly some modern Christians are willing to compromise their principles of faith, I'm equally shocked at how quickly modern . . .
Tom Kovach
January 7, 2008
Like a spoiled toddler trying to punch a parent, the District of Columbia is about to lash out against the Congress that gave it birth. Given that the issue is . . .
Tom Kovach
December 26, 2007
One woman is on a mission to help remind Americans that our troops remain deployed in combat areas during the time when most of us relax and enjoy holiday cheer . . .
Tom Kovach
December 24, 2007
I was not at all surprised to read the recent Associated Press news that an ancient church — where the custom of celebrating Christmas on the 25th of December . . .
Tom Kovach
December 21, 2007
Several years ago, as WorldNetDaily had reported at the time, citizens came together to participate in a series of events that grew into a movement known as the . . .
Tom Kovach
December 7, 2007
A chilly day in early December proved to be "way cool" for friends and fans of talk-radio legend G. Gordon Liddy. On Thursday, 06 December 2007, far from his . . .
Tom Kovach
November 30, 2007
Many columns simply bemoan a societal problem. I prefer to point to a proposed solution. (For example, I'm working behind the scenes right now on a PR . . .
Tom Kovach
November 27, 2007
During the 2006 election cycle, Military.com reported that the portion of veterans in Congress was the lowest since World War Two. Shortly after that report, I . . .
Tom Kovach
November 13, 2007
Most people working as servers in restaurants are young. So, they don't know that, prior to 23 years ago, tips were never taxed. How did they become taxed? That . . .
Tom Kovach
November 5, 2007
Mayor Perez:
This letter is in response to the recent news item in WorldNetDaily. You know, the one about how you tried to tell a resident of your city that . . .
Tom Kovach
October 26, 2007
NOTE: Unless specified otherwise, all Bible references are from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible (published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, . . .
Tom Kovach
October 8, 2007
This is one man's up-close and personal view of presidential candidate Ron Paul (MD, MC). Although there is some news, this is mostly a commentary. To a degree, . . .
Tom Kovach
September 20, 2007
The recent announcement that Wesley Clark (Gen., US Army, Retired) endorsed Hillary Clinton for president comes as no surprise to me. What does surprise me is . . .
Tom Kovach
September 16, 2007
I've waited more than 30 years for someone to write this column.*
Back in 1976, the Air Force created its own "soft stripe" grade: the Senior Airman. That . . .
Tom Kovach
July 30, 2007
Left-wing lapdog newspaper the Press and Sun-Bulletin (which, about 20 years ago, I dubbed the Pravda and Some-Bolshevik), of Binghamton, NY, has hit a new low . . .
Tom Kovach
July 15, 2007
(NOTE: All Bible references are from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible.)
Did you feel the earth shake a little last Thursday morning? You should . . .
Tom Kovach
July 5, 2007
"I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of . . .
Tom Kovach
June 28, 2007
American citizens are facing encroachments against our freedoms from all directions, and at an increasing pace. It's time for another series of Short Bursts. . . .
Tom Kovach
June 24, 2007
Dr. Jerome Corsi reported recently that President George W. Bush will participate in the third SPP summit this August. The summit will be held in Canada. That . . .
Tom Kovach
June 19, 2007
"There are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by the gradual and silent encroachment of those in power, than by violent and sudden . . .
Tom Kovach
June 13, 2007
(NOTE: This column was already written before I read the humorous checklist by Chuck Norris in the Monday edition of WorldNetDaily.)
This is becoming a . . .
Tom Kovach
June 6, 2007
As the presidential primary season is upon us (a year early), news bites come in quick. Not every topic deserves a full column, but some topics deserve more . . .
Tom Kovach
June 3, 2007
It seems that President George W. Bush is working hard to help the Constitution Party these days, much as President Bill Clinton drove voters to the Republican . . .
Tom Kovach
June 1, 2007
Two of my WND columns about Fred Thompson have struck some nerves. On the one hand, the information is unassailable. On the other hand, the information is . . .
Tom Kovach
May 25, 2007
A little more than a week ago, author and columnist Dr. Jerome Corsi was named as a possible candidate for president of the United States. The news came on 17 . . .
Tom Kovach
April 23, 2007
There have been many lessons learned from the recent shooting spree at the campus of Virginia Tech University. Surprisingly, even some liberals are beginning . . .
Tom Kovach
April 17, 2007
American voters are already becoming cynical about the 2008 presidential elections. In 2004, they voted for George W. Bush under three premises: 1) that he is . . .
Tom Kovach
April 8, 2007
A little background is needed to begin this story. I've lived a blessed life. Despite hardships and struggles, I've enjoyed blessings far beyond what I . . .
Tom Kovach
March 8, 2007
Have you ever wondered how Al Gore managed to turn the media myth of "global warming" into cold, hard cash? Have you ever wished that you could send a message . . .
Tom Kovach
March 5, 2007
pouty punditry
The first of these Short Bursts is some "suppression fire" over a column that I just read in the Conservative Voice. In his column, "Is . . .
Tom Kovach
March 3, 2007
A proud military mom who wanted to honor her only son with a song touched a nerve among pro-troops Americans as she wrote and recorded that tune and began . . .
Tom Kovach
February 12, 2007
For more than twenty years, I've been an active political conservative. But, I'm starting to come around to Joseph Farah's point of view that perhaps the word . . .
Tom Kovach
February 2, 2007
The subject might not be as far-fetched as it seems.
Compare the facts about Groundhog Day, and its famous weather "predictor," Punxsutawney Phil, with the . . .
Tom Kovach
January 4, 2007
For the new year, this first volume of my "signature series" of columns includes a link to a new Short Bursts archive. The archive is part of my new Web site . . .
Tom Kovach
January 1, 2007
As we begin 2007 on the Western calendar, the world is puzzled by a message from the official Iranian news agency, and a similar one from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, . . .
Tom Kovach
December 28, 2006
the background
Several years ago, the Federal government and the "mainstream" news media put forth that TWA Flight 800 exploded in midair because a tiny . . .
Tom Kovach
November 28, 2006
In some ways, the 2006 elections caused a "traumatic injury" to American politics. The balance of power was suddenly shifted to the Democrats, who are already . . .
Tom Kovach
November 20, 2006
The trouble has started already. And, if it has started this early, then I expect the Republican Party to behave even worse by the time the 2008 presidential . . .
Tom Kovach
November 17, 2006
Warning: I've written some long columns before. This one is really long. But, if one is serious about politics in this country, then this is a must-read. I . . .
Tom Kovach
November 5, 2006
Despite having been directly involved in politics since a few months after the end of my military career, I continue to be amazed at some of the "plans" that . . .
Tom Kovach
November 2, 2006
Because I'm a candidate for the US House of Representatives, what I'm about to say might be considered "political suicide." I don't think so. But, even if it . . .
Tom Kovach
October 29, 2006
This column was inspired by a Letter to the Editor of one of the daily newspapers in Nashville. The letter said that uniforms in school are a good idea, . . .
Tom Kovach
October 25, 2006
This is a scary column. Regular readers know that I am a patriotic American, was career military, and am a staunch political conservative. For all those . . .
Tom Kovach
October 23, 2006
There is a new book on the market, and it tells a compelling story. Actually, it tells several compelling stories. And, in the process, those stories explain . . .
Tom Kovach
October 22, 2006
On Saturday, 21 October 2006, I got an e-mail with a sneak preview of a news article that will officially appear in The Weekly Standard at the end of the month. . . .
Tom Kovach
October 20, 2006
This column was inspired by a recent Letter to the Editor in the Nashville area's Left-leaning, Gannett-owned, major daily, The Tennessean — often nicknamed . . .
Tom Kovach
October 17, 2006
This is in response to an article in the Tuesday, 17 October 2006, edition of the Nashville "City Paper" (the largest free newspaper in the area), "Leaders seek . . .
Tom Kovach
October 1, 2006
I don't write fiction very often. (Although I did write a sample TV script. You can read more about it in my new book, Slingshot, which is available from my . . .
Tom Kovach
September 20, 2006
Buckle up. This will be a long column, but it should be worth your while.
Regular readers to my columns know that, since January, I've been a candidate for . . .
Tom Kovach
August 18, 2006
Cooper the chameleon
Regular readers know that I'm running for Congress against a wealthy Democrat named Jim Cooper — the son of a former governor. In a . . .
Tom Kovach
June 30, 2006
A recent news item from California proves something that conservatives already know: the political Right is absolutely right about border security.
The item . . .
Tom Kovach
May 26, 2006
According to research that I conducted in 1998, there were more than 400 political parties in America. (That number has grown smaller in recent years, but is . . .
Tom Kovach
May 20, 2006
I don't write "hit pieces" very often. In fact, the only other ones that I've written all centered upon one man that single-handedly lied to Congress (about . . .
Tom Kovach
May 16, 2006
In a column this past weekend, I predicted that President Bush would dance the "Texas side-step" in his recent speech about illegal aliens. On the optimistic . . .
Tom Kovach
May 13, 2006
I grew up in south Texas, before moving to Upstate NY as a teenager. I learned to dance the "Cotton-Eyed Joe" long before I learned that it had ethnic roots in . . .
Tom Kovach
May 11, 2006
Since 1993, when she tried to become the tzarina of government-sponsored health care, I have suspected that Hillary Clinton wanted to become the President of . . .
Tom Kovach
May 3, 2006
The ABC television network has cancelled its primetime series, "Commander in Chief", due to dwindling ratings. It's about time!
As the man that organized the . . .
Tom Kovach
April 25, 2006
Despite the fact that bad things happen in our world, and despite the fact that the "mainstream" media (MSM) continues to ignore both my columns and my campaign . . .
Tom Kovach
April 23, 2006
This past Wednesday (19 Apr, Patriot's Day in many states), I spoke at a rally against illegal immigration. The rally was part of a nationwide petition drive, . . .
Tom Kovach
April 18, 2006
the background
The vast majority of my Air Force career (Aug 1975 until Nov 1991, when I was illegally "downsized") involved law enforcement, security, anti . . .
Tom Kovach
April 13, 2006
To avoid more accusations of "racism," the ice had to be broken by a Black writer. And, now that Erik Rush has broken the ice with his column, "McRacist or . . .
Tom Kovach
April 10, 2006
Activists that support the "rights" of illegal immigrants held rallies in various cities across America this past weekend. Logic is apparently lost on the . . .
Tom Kovach
March 21, 2006
Within only a few hours after their corporate offices opened on Monday morning, a spokesman for Walgreen's had sent a reply — on behalf of the CEO — to the e . . .
Tom Kovach
March 19, 2006
Let me apologize in advance for the fact that this column is quite a bit longer than most of my columns. The extra verbiage is needed to overcome the lies of . . .
Tom Kovach
February 22, 2006
On the morning of Monday, 20 February 2006, at 1100 (that's 11:00am, for civilians), the official launch of the Kovach for Congress campaign occurred. But, as . . .
Tom Kovach
February 8, 2006
This writer has received confirmation of something that was suspected while doing the research for the column "Who will stand up to the Brown Berets?" The . . .
Tom Kovach
February 2, 2006
Alito "surprise"
In his very first decision as a Supreme Court Justice, having just been confirmed by the Senate, Justice Samuel Alito decided against the . . .
Tom Kovach
January 28, 2006
A trial is brewing in Italy over whether Jesus is a real person in history. Never mind the hard evidence that corroborates not only His existence, but also the . . .
Tom Kovach
January 24, 2006
There is a political "Molotov cocktail" rolling across Tennessee, and the outcome of the case could ignite every other state. The ingredients have been . . .
Tom Kovach
January 21, 2006
In a press release — distributed by the Persecuted Church Collection, and published by The Epoch Times — the group China Aid has announced the formation of the . . .
Tom Kovach
January 16, 2006
The kind readers who have followed my columns for a few years know that I occasionally fire a series of Short Bursts. (Here's a link to the very first one.) . . .
Tom Kovach
January 3, 2006
If you live in a city of almost any size bigger than Hooterville or Bugtussle, chances are that you've seen an incident of so-called "road rage." Some states . . .
Tom Kovach
December 27, 2005
(NOTE: All of the Bible references, unless otherwise noted, are from the New King James Version [NKJ], published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN.)
In Part One . . .
Tom Kovach
December 26, 2005
(NOTE: All of the Bible references, unless otherwise noted, are from the New King James Version [NKJ], published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN.)
This column . . .
Tom Kovach
October 12, 2005
NOTE: If you have not already begun reading the other parts of this series, in order, it is recommended that you do so. It is especially recommended that you . . .
Tom Kovach
October 11, 2005
As this series on Flight 93 continues, it has sparked some interesting reactions. Among them, I got an unsolicited e-mail from the senior United Airlines (UAL) . . .
Tom Kovach
September 28, 2005
Reaction to Part 2 of this series has intensified somewhat, compared to Part 1, as I expected. One complaint was that I have spent too much time focusing on one . . .
Tom Kovach
September 22, 2005
There's an old saying that, "When nothing is happening, something is happening." America is being shaken right now, but you probably haven't felt the tremor yet . . .
Tom Kovach
September 19, 2005
Warning: this column is even longer (and more "dangerous") than most of my long and dangerous columns. If you don't have time to read it all, skip to the . . .
Tom Kovach
September 14, 2005
As I begin to type this column, I'm waiting for the start of a Discovery Channel TV special: Flight 93 — the Flight That Fought Back. As I wait, I'm seething . . .
Tom Kovach
August 30, 2005
The political Left is at it again. There are new rumblings — mostly from Democrats, with their Socialist allies — about raising the minimum wage. They claim . . .
Tom Kovach
August 29, 2005
As I wrote recently, the so-called "Mainstream" Media (MSM) waged a successful propaganda war against what they dubbed "right-wing" militia groups. (That would . . .
