I saw a news headline that asked, “How did we get so far from Bush 41’s example of unity?” Here’s the problem with unity. When people are unified, they agree on certain fundamental principles. I want people who agree with … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
The Media’s Sudden Love Affair With George H.W. Bush
Notice the left-wing media fawning over the death of former President George H.W. Bush. That same media didn’t care for him at all when he was in office. They couldn’t wait to usher him out as a one-term president, and … Continue reading
George Carlin: There is an “I” in the Things That Matter
“I like people who buck the system. Individualists. I often warn people: ‘Somewhere along the way, someone is going to tell you, ‘There is no “I” in team.’ What you should tell them is, ‘Maybe not. But there is an … Continue reading
“You Need a Therapist” And The Motive of the Psychological Shamer
I love it when people say — intending it as an insult — “You need a therapist”. If you really think therapy is a useful and constructive process, why would you hurl it as an insult? I would only recommend … Continue reading
Regulating Twitter? Careful What You Wish For, Conservatives
A conservative radio host was recently banned by Twitter. Twitter reinstated him after a interview with the popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Twitter reversed its permanent ban on conservative radio host Jesse Kelly on Tuesday after the platform received … Continue reading
China is Wealthy, But Not Free — and There’s a Huge Difference
China’s best-known capitalist and the head of e-commerce giant Alibaba has been revealed to be a member of the Communist Party, the official Party newspaper said on Monday. Jack Ma’s membership was revealed among the list of 100 other prominent … Continue reading
Reason # 1,678 Never to Listen to Celebrity Opinions (Especially Barbara Streisand)
Barbra Streisand [according to Fox News] said democracy is “being assaulted” and bashed women who voted for President Trump, saying they “don’t believe enough in their own thoughts” to vote against their husbands. Wow. The ignorance and prejudice in leftist … Continue reading
“Money For Nothing” Destroys the Best Within Human Beings
Two Democrats in the U.S. Senate (Cory Booker, Kamala Harris) – both said to be eyeing the party’s 2020 presidential nomination — recently announced so-called “basic income” plans for America’s lower-income families (says Fox News). A liberal publication, meanwhile, says … Continue reading
Why President Trump’s Supporters LOVE Him
Anti-Trumpers don’t understand the value President Trump holds for the people who support him. The main reason most of us support him is his willingness to stand up to the media. It’s not just “the media”; it’s what the media … Continue reading
Hillary’s Projection
Hillary Clinton just said Trump supporters and conservatives have “a psychological … yearning to be told what to do, and where to go, and how to live and have their press basically stifled and so be given one version of … Continue reading
Staying Open on Thanksgiving is American, NOT Shameful
An article entitled, “SHAME: Here Are All The Retail Outlets Opened On Thanksgiving” says: “Employers who make their employees work on Thanksgiving do a serious disservice to the nation and to the social fabric of society.” I could not possibly … Continue reading
Why is Nancy Pelosi so Mean, Ruthless and Rotten?
Yesterday I heard a pundit comment, “I wish the Republicans had a leader in Congress as ruthless as Nancy Pelosi.” This leads to the question: Why is Nancy Pelosi so ruthless and mean? The real question is: Why are Democrats … Continue reading