“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” — Albert Einstein So true. Viktor Frankl, in “Man’s Search for Meaning,” also wrote of purpose and goals as central to a … Continue reading
A Delaware State Trooper was shot and killed while pushing another person to safety when shots rang out inside a DMV office mid-afternoon Tuesday. Delaware Online noted the incident occurred at the “Wilmington Division of Motor Vehicles near New Castle.” … Continue reading
The Supreme Court won’t let President Trump send National Guard troops to Chicago in order to enforce laws the Chicago city government and Illinois state government refuse to enforce–i.e., laws against murder, illegal immigration and theft. Missing the boat (as … Continue reading
Fifty years ago, Ayn Rand nailed the issue of supporting Israel over its enemies: “When you have civilized men fighting savages, you support the civilized men, no matter who they are. Israel is a mixed economy inclined toward socialism. But … Continue reading
The only hope for “affordability” is capitalism. Capitalism meets demand by producing the goods. The quest for profit ultimately leads to more goods and that, in turn, reduces prices. Socialism creates NOTHING. It disrupts innovation, prevents production and leads to … Continue reading
Australia will triple down on censorship to outlaw “hate speech” following the recent violent attack on Jews. [See Breitbart 12-22-25] Perhaps the government can outlaw hate speech; but can the government outlaw hate? What happens if muzzled citizens can no … Continue reading
“Thanks to DOGE, the number of federal employees has been reduced by at least 270,000 since January [2025]. A decline that large has not happened since the military demobilizations of World War II,” reports the CATO Institute. Good news, if … Continue reading
John Locke: “Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.” This quote, all by itself, blows the lid off socialism. You either own your life, or you don’t. If you do … Continue reading
“One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable to solve its problems, then declaring that freedom has failed and stronger controls are necessary.” … Continue reading
I like the seemingly benign sentiment in Chaplin’s quote. But there’s an error in it: There is no power to “the people.” There are no “people’s rights.” Rights only apply to the INDIVIDUAL. America’s unprecedented success and achievement happened because … Continue reading
“Socialists propose ‘redistribution of wealth’ because they are not capable of creating it themselves.” — Javier Milei, President of Argentina Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, … Continue reading
If we are to be disarmed, shouldn’t the elites in power be disarmed too? If young Reiner had killed his parents with a gun, then guns would get the blame. And immediate gun confiscation would be demanded, as it always … Continue reading