“Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property… Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.” — Thomas Paine
The following is from my booklet, Self-Esteem and Other Tools for Rational Living: What is the emotional appeal of being considered a victim, since so many people—especially people like Betty—seem to like it? Being a victim is easy. It … Continue reading
“And while there are moderate and more secular Muslims, I am hardly concerned with them. Nor am I compelled to applaud them. I do not have to pat on the back every Muslim who does not want to kill me. … Continue reading
The following is from my book Bad Therapy Good Therapy: And How to Tell the Difference: To accept the view of man as a rational animal does not preclude the fact that emotions are a normal and potentially beautiful … Continue reading
“The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” — Thomas A. Edison 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
“Ambition” means the systematic pursuit of achievement and of constant improvement in respect to one’s goal. Like the word “selfishness,” and for the same reasons, the word “ambition” has been perverted to mean only the pursuit of dubious or evil … Continue reading
A former New York Times executive editor keeps a Barack Obama therapy doll in her purse, she wrote in an op-ed for The Guardian published Wednesday. Jill Abramson, 63, the former executive editor for The New York Times from 2011 … Continue reading
On this morning’s program, David Webb — conservative talk show host on SiriusXM Patriot — made the following argument in defense of President Trump’s Syria bombing: In essence, he claimed, you don’t form judgments or conclusions about something without all … Continue reading
According to the Washington Post’s characterization of fired FBI Director James Comey, “Comey describes [President] Trump as a congenital liar and unethical leader, devoid of human emotion and driven by personal ego.” Comey wrote that interacting with Trump gave him … Continue reading
As the United States and U.K. contemplate another war, we hear the usual wrong arguments. Most of these arguments rest on the premise that we are each other’s keepers. The pro-war people will say, “It’s our moral obligation to save … Continue reading
Paul Ryan is the picture of defeatism. He is a defeated man. He’s blaming others, of course. But he brought the defeat on himself. Ryan once stood for fairly libertarian principles of limited government. Yet just this year, he presided … Continue reading
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz is one of the most eloquent men in America at the moment. Here’s what he said about the FBI raid on the office of President Trump’s lawyer. “Look, this is a very dangerous day today … Continue reading