Re: The Twitter Files … Advocates of free speech argue, “We can’t regulate private industry; particularly freedom of speech. If Twitter doesn’t want to have certain people on their platform, as a private company, then it’s their choice.” I agree, … Continue reading
“No man is free who cannot control himself.” — Pythagoras 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. Hurd on topics … Continue reading
People occasionally confide to me that they don’t believe in therapy, life coaching or any kind of professional help. When I ask them to clarify, it often boils down to the idea that such help requires “uncritical belief.” Well, that … Continue reading
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every statue, street, and building renamed, every date altered. And the process continues day by day … Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” … Continue reading
It’s not just that the government SHOULDN’T bail out banks. It CAN’T bail out banks — not truly. How can the GOVERNMENT guarantee your deposit? If every bank collapsed, then everyone’s money would be worthless. The government could not simply … Continue reading
Gay activists say if you’re gay or lesbian, you must support Democrats. But Democrats, today, are Communists. They place the supremacy of the state over the individual. They don’t believe in private property, other than property owned by billionaires who … Continue reading
Pop psychology (mostly in the vast wasteland of daytime TV) loves to tout psychotherapy as “dealing with the past.” At least part of that comes from the feel-good prattle that pervades shows like Oprah, Ellen and the like. But when … Continue reading
The problems we’re seeing with bank failures are the result of a MIXED economy — an economy that is not free (i.e. capitalist), but not totally socialist either. Ayn Rand identified the problem decades ago: “We are not a capitalist … Continue reading
“Liberals love to vote for other liberals, but once the safety and quality of life of their own environment and neighborhoods starts to fall apart, they start to hire other less radical Democrats or even Republicans to clean up the … Continue reading
Stay out of these 3 psychological prisons: 1. Caring what others think; 2. Living in the past; 3. Fearing change. Mindset is everything! (author unknown) ******************* Speaking of prison … As I have predicted for months, criminal charges appear to … Continue reading
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” — Edward Abbey Remember: The American republic and its Bill of Rights were created because of oppressive, tyrannical governments. The whole point of our Constitution is to … Continue reading
This photo was back in the day — in 2019. I grew up in the Washington DC area and lived in the city as an adult in the 1980s, loving it. In 2019 I had the honor of an invitation … Continue reading