In one sense, nothing. While the British monarchy mattered a heck of a lot during the American Revolution, it’s merely a figurehead institution now. Nobody rational could envy the royal monarchs, including Prince Harry, whose internationally televised wedding was today. … Continue reading
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Why Are Public High Schools Not Safe?
Imagine if every two or three months, there was a mass shooting at Lowe’s. Or McDonald’s. Or at movie theaters. Or at hair salons. Or airports. How long before people would start to say, “What’s the safety problem with these … Continue reading
Justin Trudeau & The Illusion of Economic “Inclusiveness”
In an interview today on Fox Business Network, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about the need for the Canadian and American governments to make sure economic prosperity includes everybody. When will people understand: It’s not the role of government … Continue reading
“I Am No One’s Charity Case”: The Case Against Food Stamps by a Former Recipient
A long-time reader of The Daily Dose of Reason at DrHurd.com wrote me the following, and gave me consent to post it: I wanted to comment on your recent post “Food Stamp Withdrawal”. You are 100% right. I had … Continue reading
‘Elitism’ is Not a Dirty Word
Is “elitism” automatically and always a bad thing? No. Think about it. Albert Einsten belonged to an elite group of intellects. Olympic gold medalists belong to an elite group of athletes. Thomas Jefferson belonged to an elite group of political … Continue reading
A Joyful Day for Israel, a Sad Day for IslamoMarxists
Another day of sadness for people who love totalitarian religious dictatorships, chants of “Death to America”, billion dollar giveaways to nuke-building savages and deposed American ruler IslamoMarxist Barack Obama. But it’s a joyful day for Israel. Never Trumpers who claim … Continue reading
Gina Haspel’s Nomination for the CIA is About More Than Gina Haspel
I am sick of people with no military experience expressing outrage over real or alleged torture tactics, like waterboarding, against open killers who seek to obliterate freedom, liberty and individual rights. Because that’s what we’re talking about here: Killers. Enemy … Continue reading
The Real Reason the First Amendment is in Trouble
According to a Washington Post/Brookings Institution poll, when asked if the First Amendment protects “hate speech”, 44 percent say “no”, 39 percent say “yes” and 16 percent say they don’t know. Democrats say hate speech is not protected by 41 … Continue reading
How to Make American Health Care Great Again
Here’s a simple idea to help lower healthcare costs: Publish prices. A bipartisan group of state lawmakers in Colorado is pushing a bill to do precisely that. The Comprehensive Health Care Billing Transparency Act would allow Coloradans to see the … Continue reading
Food Stamp Withdrawal
More than 2.2 million people have discontinued their participation in food stamps during President Trump’s first full year in office, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data on food stamp enrollment. The latest USDA data shows that … Continue reading
The Moral Status of Never Trumpers Like John Kasich
Morally, who’s worse? The Democrats, who are actively on the side of evil Iranian mullahs? Or people like John Kasich, who fervently opposed the Iran deal in 2015 and now suddenly support it, merely because Trump has dropped it? My … Continue reading
Bye-Bye, Iran Deal!
President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Iran deal on Tuesday, keeping his campaign promise to end the agreement reached by former President Barack Obama. Another campaign promise kept. “America will not be held hostage to nuclear … Continue reading