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Were Trump’s Comments About Judicial Bias Really That Horrible?
Once again, comments by Donald Trump have exposed massive double standards in our society. Trump is under fire from virtually everyone for his comments about the judge assigned to his Trump University fraud case. He commented that because the judge … Continue reading
Muhammad Ali and the Military Draft
In 1964, at the age of 22, Cassius Clay [who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali] defeated Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship. The smooth-talking, clean-living Clay could have become a popular and marketable champion, but just days … Continue reading
Why Violence Against Trump Supporters, But Not Sanders/Clinton Supporters?
A poster on Twitter who identifies as a Black Muslim man claims to have been the person seen on news video chasing and tackling a young white male Trump supporter following a Trump rally in San Jose Thursday. Using the … Continue reading
Dissenting Scientific Opinion May Soon Be Illegal
If you want to know what censorship in America will look like, look no further than California. The future is (almost) here. A landmark bill allowing for the prosecution of climate change dissent effectively died Thursday after the California Senate … Continue reading
Solitude is Not Loneliness
A PsychologyToday.com article makes an interesting distinction: Between loneliness and solitude. The writer states: How do you feel if you’re alone? If the answer is rejuvenated, energized, or otherwise positive, then keep being your introverted self. However, if the answer … Continue reading
The Audacity of Idiocy: Obama Lectures Americans on Trump
Obama lectures Americans who support Donald Trump. Warning: the following quotes of our president may generate nausea, migraines or other undesirable physical or emotional symptoms. Try to read on anyway, because there’s a point to make here. President Barack Obama … Continue reading
Will Americans Discover Their “Inner Libertarian”?
Will Americans Discover Their “Inner Libertarian”? The Libertarian Party, with its focus on small government, “actually represents most people in this country, but they just don’t know that they’re Libertarian,” the party’s presidential nominee, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, … Continue reading
The Art of Thinking (Tesla)
The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane. — Nikola Tesla Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). … Continue reading
“Inciting Hatred” Excuse to Repeal First Amendment
A leftist blog recently ran the headline, “Sarah Palin Incites Hatred By Lying About President Obama’s Hiroshima Speech.” Palin, like a lot of people, criticized Obama for going to the site of Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped a nuclear bomb … Continue reading
Shaming and Blaming Should Not Motivate Self or Others
Blame and shame are not reasonable, healthy motivators. People will sometimes try to motivate you via shaming and blaming. Sadly, these methods are such a part of daily life that most of us take them for granted and tolerate them … Continue reading
Would the World Really Be Better Off Without Nuclear Weapons?
Barack Obama on Friday paid tribute to the victims of the world’s first atomic bomb attack and sought to bring global attention to his unfulfilled vision of a world without nuclear weapons, as he became the first sitting US president … Continue reading