A Russian atheist social networking page was blocked Monday on the back of a court ruling that it insulted the feelings of religious believers. The group called “There is no God” on the VKontakte networking site – which had over … Continue reading
I think Dr. Hurd is every bit as human as Isaac Newton or Carl Friedrich Gauss were.
I read all your articles, almost 300 I think. I read one book and some essays so far. Everything you wrote goes beyond the words excellent and brilliant. Are you human?
Mayor de Blasio is escalating his war on a user-friendly transportation company whose dramatic success is upending a yellow-cab industry that has long been his close political ally. Don’t be fooled by the mayor’s attempts — on the previous pages … Continue reading
You are doing great work. Keep it up. Love your thoughts!
Donald Trump may oppose Obama on some things, such as his “agreement” with Iran. But on other things, such as health care, his only complaint is that Obama’s socialism does not go far enough. In this respect, Trump is more … Continue reading
After gunman Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a Muslim immigrant from Kuwait, allegedly shot and killed four Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee, former NYPD detective Harry Houck said the military’s “gun-free zone” mindset has to change. Speaking to CNN Newsroom, Houck said, “I’m … Continue reading
Too many people complain, “If life were only perfect…” By “perfect” they usually mean a state of existence in which everyone is infallible, and where nothing has to be earned. In truth, such a life would be boring. Of what … Continue reading
Readers ask me if it’s possible to be a “rush-a-holic,” i.e., to be addicted to rushing or being in a hurry. I have to admit that that’s a new one, but I believe that it’s not the rushing itself that … Continue reading
Obama’s “peace treaty” with Iran is worse than a bad deal. The worst thing about it is the precedent it sets. By giving Iran everything it demanded, and engaging in the pretense that Iran will not build a nuclear weapon … Continue reading
How many times have we heard the adage, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Some might call it conventional wisdom, but as far as I’m concerned it’s just conventional – at best. To place an emphasis on … Continue reading
We’ve heard the expression (attributed to Margaret Thatcher) that eventually, socialists always run out of other people’s money. What we don’t consider is what happens when socialists run out of things to socialize. This appears to be the dilemma in … Continue reading