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
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
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
Attitude (Walt Whitman)
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading
Elon Musk Shows Corporate Socialism is NOT Capitalism
In a recent article, Bloomberg questions whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk has forgotten about the company’s “Gigafactory 2” based in Buffalo, New York. After describing the factory — built with $750 million of taxpayer funds — as looking like an … Continue reading
The New and Truly Sinister Democratic Party
Failed Georgia candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams said, “Something being legal does not make it right,” referring to her defeat. It’s the new leftist premise: “We are right, we are entitled to power, and we are morally superior regardless of … Continue reading
The Lesson of the Democratic Defeat in Florida
Florida Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott has defeated Democratic Senator Bill Nelson after a manual recount put Scott ahead by approximately 10,000 votes. “Barring any further legal challenges from the Nelson campaign, the outgoing governor will become Florida’s junior senator … Continue reading
The Point Totally Lost on Leftists and Collectivists (Ayn Rand)
“Observe, in this context, the intellectual precision of the Founding Fathers: They spoke of the right to the pursuit of happiness–not the right to happiness. It means that a man has a right to take the actions he deems necessary … Continue reading
A British High School Outlaws Expensive Coats
A high school in England has outlawed the wearing of expensive coats by students. They say it “stigmatizes” the students whose families cannot afford the nicer coats. Others call it “poverty shaming”. Is this really true? Such a policy assumes … Continue reading
One Reason People Will Not Change Their Minds
The following is a post of mine from Facebook when I was asked why people are so stubborn about changing their minds, even in the face of overwhelming evidence, as with socialism: A friend of mine once told me of … Continue reading
As California Burns, Environmentalists Cling to their “Truth”
California Governor Jerry Brown says “climate change deniers” are responsible for the massive and tragic fires sweeping through his state. He offers no scientific evidence or proof. He only offers political arguments. It’s like the Middle Ages. The Church hijacked … Continue reading
Occasional Cortext: Hates Capitalism, LOVES Capital
Ocasio-Cortez finds Amazon’s HQ2 in NYC ‘extremely concerning’ says the New York Post. We’ve been getting calls and outreach from Queens residents all day about this. The community’s response? Outrage,” Ocasio-Cortez, who officially takes office in January, tweeted. The 29-year-old … Continue reading