‘It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.’ — Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts. WRONG. This is precisely what the Supreme Court’s job is. The founders of the American … Continue reading
‘The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-front for the urge to rule it.’ —H. L. Mencken
Obama and advocates of socialized medicine have won. But have they, really? I was talking with a waitress I know just today. She asked me, “Can you explain, in terms that I’ll understand, what Obamacare actually means — to me?” … Continue reading
Maria Montessori: “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” What a beautiful and true statement! It has implications for children, for education, and so much more. I’d like to enlarge the idea by … Continue reading
We should all be careful of the way we phrase things, when talking about ourselves or others. Why? To be nice? No, that’s not the real reason. The real reason is that the way we phrase things has an impact … Continue reading
People often ask me if anything annoys me about my job. I love what I do. But if anything gets to me, it’s when a client pays me good money to give advice, and then doesn’t take it — only … Continue reading
Advocates of limited government, such as myself, are sometimes accused of advocating “anarchy.” Anarchy–really? Let’s first define anarchy. Here’s what one online dictionary says: 1. a state of society without government or law 2. political and social disorder due to … Continue reading
I saw on Facebook a response to my article, ‘Why Marriage Is A Dying Institution,’ [The Daily Dose of Reason at DrHurd.com 6/21/12] which claimed that it was ‘woman hating.’ The critic made no attempt to provide evidence for this … Continue reading
Even in today’s crazy world, there’s still some justice to be found in the United States. A convert to Islam who helped promote death threats against the producers of the animated television show “South Park” after it featured a character … Continue reading
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it. — John D. Rockefeller
The ‘fast and furious’ scandal involving Obama and his attorney general is an example of Big Government gone bad. The scandal centers on a federal policy of ‘gunwalking’ that began in 2006, first during the George W. Bush administration and … Continue reading
Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist writing for FoxNews.com, says, ‘I can’t help looking askance at anything that depletes energy, optimism, mood and passion to the extent that marriage does. It is, without a doubt, one of the leading causes of … Continue reading