“If physical force is to be barred from social relationships, men need an institution charged with the task of protecting their rights under an objective code of rules. This is the task of a government—of a proper government—its basic task, … Continue reading
Elon Musk suggests we vote Republican so that the two parties can “share power.” Here’s the problem, Elon: You don’t share power with ruthless, hateful, vengeful totalitarian tyrants. Would Hitler share power? Would Mao, or Stalin? Will China’s present dictator … Continue reading
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” — Ernest Hemingway Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading
America is NOT a democracy. In a democracy, 50.1 percent have unlimited power over 49.9 percent of the population. Democracy is mob rule. In a republic, the individual and property rights of the citizens are paramount. Everything in the Constitution … Continue reading
I’m reading and hearing that some prominent leftists are asking for “amnesty” for the incalculable, lasting damage they did during COVID fascism. In essence, their argument boils down to, “Well, there was no precedent for this. We did what we … Continue reading
“Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activists,” Elon Musk tweeted on Friday. “Extremely messed up! … Continue reading
Democratic House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) compared the state of American democracy to pre- and early-Hitler Germany. He says Republicans are today’s fascists. Actually, fascism is in HIS party. HIS party is the party of midnight FBI raids on … Continue reading
Leftists including Biden are saying that if Republicans win next week, there will be murdered families, concentration camps, censorship, seized bank accounts, confiscated private property, and gulags. In other words, leftists are projecting onto patriots all the things they themselves … Continue reading
“What is done in love is done well.” (Vincent van Gogh) This reminds me of a line from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: “There is no ‘I love you’ without the ‘I’.” We’re led to believe — usually by controlling, scheming … Continue reading
Here are the ideas that the present tyranny in power claims are a “threat to democracy”: A nation should have borders. Government employees work for the people; the people do NOT work for government employees. Citizens may fire ANY AND … Continue reading
“A person is smart. People are stupid.” — Will Smith, “Men in Black” Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. … Continue reading
MSN: “A federal judge granted an emergency order from the bench Tuesday that bans Arizona’s ballot drop box monitors affiliated with conservative group Clean Elections USA from taking photos of voters while they are within 75 feet of a ballot … Continue reading