The New York City Council has voted to restrict the number of ride-hail vehicles and to establish pay rules for Uber drivers. In other words, New York has turned Uber into the cab system. Now, if the cab system were … Continue reading
Ruining Uber
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy: “Take Down” Conservative Websites
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is calling on social media companies to “do more than take down one website,” meaning take down more websites on top of InfoWars, which was de-platformed by YouTube, Facebook, and others on Monday. “Infowars [sic] … Continue reading
The Chill Is On: Alex Jones Deleted by Leftist Intolerance
YouTube has now joined Facebook and Twitter in deleting Alex Jones’ InfoWars channel. Alex Jones is a controversial conservative-libertarian whose objectivity and accuracy are sometimes questioned even by those who share his views. Nevertheless, the decision is not about accuracy. … Continue reading
Why Some People MUST Have “The Last Word”
Why do some people need the last word? What’s appealing, rationally or not, about the last word? You see it all the time on social media when people get into small or heated arguments. But the phenomenon existed long before … Continue reading
The One Unforgivable Thing (Ayn Rand)
“The crowd would have forgiven anything, except a man who could remain normal under the vibrations of its enormous collective sneer.” ― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
Is the Media Really the Enemy of Americans?
Is the American news media an enemy of the American people? Or has President Trump overstated it? The answer: Yes, unequivocally. The dominant, established American news media is an enemy of the people. Even if they do not know it, … Continue reading
We Live in Interesting Times
We’re told, over and over again, that ideology is a bad thing. Yet most of us want liberty and freedom — or at least what we consider liberty and freedom. Some people define liberty and freedom as a limited government … Continue reading
Hope (Anna Freud)
“Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.” Anna Freud 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 back-and-forth … Continue reading
President Trump Did Not “Divide” Us — Leftists & Democrats Did
I am sick of people — basketball megastars, or anyone else — claiming that President Trump is “dividing us”. The same people who say this supported the most divisive figure of modern times — Barack Obama. Remember that Obama never … Continue reading
California & The Politicization of Police
Supporters of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump who were met with flying eggs and punches from counter protesters during a June 2016 San Jose campaign rally can sue the city’s police for allegedly failing to protect them, a new court ruling … Continue reading
The Stupidest Argument of all Against Supporting President Trump
The stupidest argument I’ve yet heard against supporting President Donald Trump on any issue comes not from the left, but from the free market right. The argument goes: “If the economy goes wrong under Trump, capitalism will get the blame. … Continue reading
Why Are Only Right-Wingers in the Closet?
Do you ever wonder why all the political “closets” these days are on the right — never the left? To illustrate my point, consider some headlines or statements you never, ever will hear said by anyone: “Uh oh. My … Continue reading