Another great article from Dr. Michael Hurd. He always has such a clear and concise view.
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The Disturbing Implications of “Economic Patriotism”
What does it mean to be “economically patriotic” – or economically “unpatriotic”? President Barack Obama says a loophole that lets companies dodge U.S. taxes by moving their headquarters overseas is unpatriotic. Obama is denouncing “tax inversions” in his weekly radio … Continue reading
Whatever Happened to the National Debt?
Nobody talks about the national debt any longer. Has the problem gone away? No, the debt is higher than ever before. The total federal debt of the U.S. government has now increased more than $7 trillion during the slightly more … Continue reading
Vacation Mindset Syndrome (DE Coast Press)
Well, it’s that time again! Every year for the past 9 years that I’ve had the pleasure of writing for this newspaper, I receive multiple emails asking me to reprint this article. The beginning of August seems like the perfect … Continue reading
Loss Hurts, But It Can Also be Opportunity (DE Wave)
It’s hard to believe that it’s only a few weeks until Labor Day! One of the silver linings to that otherwise dark cloud is the Labor Day Jazz Funeral on the Bethany Beach boardwalk. The New Orleans-style parade lays the … Continue reading
“Tough Love” Isn’t Really All That Tough
We generally assume that holding people accountable for their actions—even when they are accountable—is harsh and tough. Many of us call it “tough love.” Some use the term favorably, and many do not. It’s considered bleak, “Calvinistic” (I’ve heard this … Continue reading
Donald Trump’s Ebola Comments Were Right
Missionaries who fall ill from deadly diseases, such as the American doctor who contracted the Ebola virus in West Africa, should not return to the United States and should have to “suffer the consequences,” Donald Trump told “Fox & Friends” … Continue reading
Why Dr. Ben Carson is NOT the anti-Obama on Health Care
Dr. Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and conservative sensation, is taking a couple of major steps toward a 2016 presidential bid, forming a political action committee and selecting a campaign chairman for a potential White House run, FoxNews.com and others … Continue reading
So Sue Him
“So sue me” is President Obama’s message to Congress. And on Wednesday the House of Representatives took up his taunt, authorizing a lawsuit to challenge the president’s failure to faithfully execute provisions of the Affordable Care Act … … Article … Continue reading
Is Heroin Next for Drug Legalization?
A reader asked: Dr. Hurd, what are your thoughts on informing on the safety of a drug such as heroin (which I assume you think should be legal as well) and do you think drugs such as this should be … Continue reading
Aristotle for the Twenty-First Century
No one loves the man whom he fears. — Aristotle Dictators don’t get it. They motivate by fear, force and terror; and then wonder why still nobody loves them, and their dictatorships never survive. Family tyrants don’t get it. They … Continue reading
The Folly of Deceit (DE Coast Press)
Many of us tell lies at one time or another. Most likely they’re little white lies to spare somebody’s feelings, or to get out of some commitment that we probably should never have made. The majority of people feel guilty … Continue reading