One of the most important cases facing the Supreme Court involves regulation of political speech. As George Will writes, “Both [Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton] have voted to do something never done before — make the Bill of Rights less … Continue reading
Should Congress do everything it can to deny President Obama the opportunity to appoint another Supreme Court justice? Absolutely. Isn’t this an obstruction of Congress’ duty, under the Constitution? No. Because President Obama is against the Constitution, in a more … Continue reading
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the world was fighting a new Cold War, warning of grave consequences for the West if it didn’t cooperate with Russia in Syria and elsewhere. “We have slid, in essence, into times of a … Continue reading
“When one makes a Revolution, one cannot mark time; one must always go forward – or go back. He who now talks about the ‘freedom of the press’ goes backward, and halts our headlong course towards Socialism.” — Vladimir Lenin … Continue reading
“The world doesn’t owe you a living.” Once upon a time, many parents said this to their children. Today, not so much. It would practically be considered child abuse. But it’s still true. Nobody owes anybody anything, unless an explicit … Continue reading
According to Punxsutawney Phil’s observations last week, the pleasures of summer are just around the corner. So it might seem kind of silly to write a column about smiling. But after doing what I do for almost 30 years, I … Continue reading
For years, people like me have been calling the Democratic Party “socialist.” Some call that an exaggeration. It’s not an exaggeration any longer, at least not if Bernie Sanders goes on to be the party’s nominee. Even the fact he … Continue reading
It’s a sad headline: “Friends of girl, 18, with leukemia sign her casket with loving messages in a final goodbye after she died waiting for a hospital bed during a shortage in Canada.” Recently, Laura Hillier, 18, died after waiting … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd, My father died almost 18 years ago. Though I consider myself fully recovered, if something reminds me of him, the feelings of loss come rushing back and I get very sad and cry. Is this healthy? Do … Continue reading
In a recent debate, Ted Cruz suggested the idea of drafting women into the military is “nuts.” Why so? Because drafting anyone into involuntary servitude is wrong, and irrational? No. Not because he’s against the draft, but because he’s against … Continue reading
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire … Continue reading
It seems that Obama, while gladly taking credit for the drop in gas and fuel prices, desperately wants them to rise again. President Barack Obama will propose a $10-per-barrel charge on oil to fund clean transportation projects as part of … Continue reading