My new @townhallcom VIP column takes on gratuitous gratuities!
“The proliferation of promiscuous tipping is indicative of a bunch of the problems currently at play in America. What is promiscuous tipping? Pretty much anything except giving a cabbie or a waitress 15 percent on top of the bill for decent service. Or throwing a few bucks to a bellboy when he brings up your bags. Or an extra $20 when the delivery guys who aren’t supposed to carry things upstairs help you out by carrying your furniture or whatever up the stairs. Look, tipping is a good thing when used properly. It rewards good service. It provides an incentive for quality. And it’s also a way to help somebody who’s working hard. So, I’m not against tipping — not at all. I’m against tipping abuse…”
We Have Reached a Tipping Point for Tips https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/07/29/we-have-reached-a-tipping-point-for-tips-n2680234
I’m so tired of these freaking losers, and my @townhallcom column is not kind to them…
“Twenty years ago, people would’ve thought you were crazy if you told them that Karl Rove would be welcomed onto the pages of the regime media to announce that his powerful principles require him to vote for a Democrat who believes you should carve up little boys and girls to conform to the trendy gender delusions of their Munchausen mommies. But in 2026, when he did that, nobody was surprised. Nobody was shocked. After all, betrayal is the old Republican establishment’s brand.”
The Last Stand of Rove, Cornyn, and the Establishment Frauds https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/09/21/the-last-stand-of-rove-cornyn-and-the-establishment-frauds-n2683249
There’s no argument that that this is a great @townhallcom VIP column…
“The foundation of a democratic republic — where the people allegedly have the final say in their own governance — is the ability to argue. That is how you make public-policy decisions. You present evidence, apply it to the rules and norms, consider precedent, and try to persuade a majority. You cannot have anything like a democracy — I know we are not technically a democracy; go with me — unless people in your society can argue. The alternative to argument is force, and force rather undermines the whole democracy thing.
Here is the problem. We don't have arguments anymore, at least not often enough or in the right way. ”
Never Argue With Idiots https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/09/23/never-argue-with-idiots-n2683335
