Most victims of tyranny were never free in the first place. Americans were once free — and lost it. Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and … Continue reading
All these people who say they will flee the country if Trump wins in November … Seriously? They fear dictatorship, they say. They don’t fear dictatorship. They’re just fine with the dictatorship we already have, run by a cabal of … Continue reading
“Beware the fury of a patient man.” –English poet John Dryden The “patient man” kind of reminds me of America. Or at least, what I hope America still is. On the whole, Americans have been far, far too patient. The … Continue reading
We can’t make predictions. All we can do is look at past behavior and infer, or hypothesize, from there. We know election fraud has been unaddressed and will not be addressed by anyone in power. We know the existing Establishment … Continue reading
There’s no denying that texting, emailing, instant messaging and all the rest can make life so much easier. But along with the good comes the bad: spam, phishing and all sorts of fraud have also grown out of instantaneous communication. … Continue reading
Some of you came from the “if you stop crying, I’ll buy you something” generation. We came from the “if you don’t stop crying, I’ll give you something to cry about” generation. We are NOT the same. (unknown author) … Continue reading
Barely a day goes by when yet another promise is broken or ignored in politics. Sadly, this trend can also extend into everyday life. My experience suggests that promise-breaking points to a lack of character. What gives rise to the … Continue reading
“Moscow will fire nuclear weapons at Washington and other Western capitals if it is forced to give up the Ukrainian territory it has taken over, Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has warned, according to a … Continue reading
I am sick of people complaining Trump is “mean.” So what’s their alternative to Trump? Democrats or RINOs (same thing). This means their alternative to “meanness” includes things like: living under Sharia law; destroying the middle class so everyone is … Continue reading
A leftist New York judge rules that Donald Trump must pay over $350 million in a civil fraud case. Most will base their reaction to this on how they feel about Trump. Few will think of the precedent and principle … Continue reading
“The home planet of an emerging technical civilization, struggling to avoid self-destruction.” -Carl Sagan, Cosmos Then I saw what was wrong with the world, I saw what destroyed men and nations, and where the battle for life had to … Continue reading
Two things about tyranny. One, a smart tyrant understands you give up your freedom yourself. It’s done gradually, with you hardly noticing. That way, you don’t resent it so much. You feel like it’s what you chose, even though it’s … Continue reading