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
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
IRS Will Be America’s KGB
A self-identified IRS employee admitted he would go after, target and try to end conservative groups who wanted to abolish the IRS, to Cleta Mitchell, an attorney representing those groups, while on a Washington Journal segment on C-SPAN. Mitchell, a … Continue reading
The Entitlement Mentality Destroys Personal Relationships, Society
We hear a lot about the “entitlement mentality” in politics and government. But probing deeper, what does a sense of entitlement actually mean? To be entitled to something means to feel or believe that you deserve it. A sense of … Continue reading
Who You Are (Joseph Campbell)
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. — Joseph Campbell
Why Pope Francis Adores Islam
You have to feel sorry for Catholics. Their new Pope seems more excited about Islam than his own religion. Pope Francis also thinks that the Muslim-inspired attacks on Paris last year were due to income inequality, not religious or ideological … Continue reading
Fear of Death (Mark Twain)
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. — Mark Twain
Chief of Food Police Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama is making sure we eat healthy. Go Michelle! How lucky are we, to live in a society where our masters take such good care of us. I don’t know about you; but I sleep soundly knowing … Continue reading
No Gun-Free Zones for Hillary
In accepting his endorsement for president from the National Rifle Association, Donald Trump said: “We are getting rid of gun-free zones. OK? I can tell you,” Trump said after talking about the Chattanooga shootings last year, during which a gunman … Continue reading
Who Are You? (Thomas Jefferson)
Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. — Thomas Jefferson
More Terrorism: What’s Not Working, Hill?
Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the fatal EgyptAir crash that killed 66 people “does appear that it was an act of terrorism” and that it reinforced “the need for American leadership.” “But, once again, it shines a very bright light … Continue reading
Rational Alternatives to Worrying (Not Just Ice Cream)
Recently, I posted a Peanuts cartoon that said: “Worrying won’t stop the bad stuff from happening…it just stops you from enjoying the good.” I found the comments, in reply to the post, quite interesting. One comment: “Agreed, but easier said … Continue reading
“National Security Threats” on Social Media: The Chill is On
The free speech chill is on. Welcome to Amerika. The Director of National Intelligence, Mr. James Clapper, recently signed the ‘Security Executive Agent Directive Five’ (SEAD5) Which, when adopted as part of public policy, would give far-reaching powers to the … Continue reading