In AMC’s award-winning TV series Mad Men, the lead character Don Draper — a man with deep internal conflicts and significant character flaws — starts to write down his thoughts and reflections about people and events in his daily life. … Continue reading
Author Archives: D3 Support
What’s a Socialist to Do?
I keep hearing people who oppose “tax cuts for the rich” complaining that we’re “giving” money to these rich people. This is a dishonest distortion of epic proportions. It’s the distortion that makes our whole wretched welfare-regulatory state possible. The … Continue reading
Liberty: The License to Be Free
“Liberty and license are not the same thing.” I hear this all the time. My response is, “Oh, really?” As I see it, liberty and license are the same thing. Liberty is the license to do whatever your own mind … Continue reading
The Only “Fair” Trade is Free Trade
In a recent defense of what he calls “fair trade,” Barack Obama stated that one major purpose of trade agreements is to ensure that American products are made at home — not bought from other countries. No such thing is … Continue reading
Can Education Cure the Entitlement Mentality?
Q: I read your website on a regular basis, and I really value your opinion on a variety of issues. I have one question regarding one of your recent blogs on entitlement. Do you think it’s possible, through education of … Continue reading
The Religious Left
For years, members of the liberal socialist left have claimed that anyone who disagrees with them—including secular advocates of capitalism, individual rights and limited government—will deliver us into the hands of a religious dictatorship. Enter Barack Obama and the most … Continue reading
Today’s “Peace” Is Tomorrow’s Nuclear War
According to leaked documents, Saudi King Abdullah frequently urged the United States to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities, to “cut off the head of the snake.” Reportedly, the King warned that Iran’s program could trigger a nuclear arms race in the … Continue reading
Why the Era of Big Government is Not Yet Over
Under a dictatorship, it’s easy to blame the dictator for all the pain and trouble in the society under his rule. In a democratic republic, you have to blame the people who vote for the reprehensible leaders. Let me explain. … Continue reading
Entitled Americans Seek Santa Claus, Not Freedom
I recently heard a congressman complain that difficult budget choices have to be made “because we don’t have unlimited resources.” Actually, a free country grounded in rationality and which embraces capitalism does enjoy the potential for unlimited development, permanent economic … Continue reading
Nobody’s “Making” You Feel Anything
Personal responsibility and mental health are closely interconnected. You don’t have one without the other. Case in point: The false, but widely held, notion that other people can “make” you feel a certain way. Not true! When you feel a … Continue reading
“Just Shoot Me”
A fable, to be told centuries in the future: “Let me tell you a story. A long, long time ago there was a great civilization. For several centuries, the civilization flourished. People enjoyed liberty and prosperity human beings never considered … Continue reading
The Fallacy of “Natural” Approaches to Medicine
Most people are not “New Age” spiritualists or Christian Scientists who don’t believe in the use of Western medicine to treat and resolve medical problems. However, it’s amazing how close a lot of people come to holding this belief without … Continue reading