Yet another school shooting. It’s not really news anymore, is it? The wrong sources will keep getting the blame: peaceful gun owners, the NRA, and President Donald Trump. The blameworthy people will never get the blame: The inept FBI preoccupied … Continue reading
A federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that President Trump is in violation of the Constitution when he blocks users on Twitter. Seriously? Does the First Amendment mean people have a right to communicate with a President? Or does … Continue reading
In the old days, conspiracy theories were promoted by the right. Today, they’re promoted by the left. Think about it. The entire Russia investigation into President Trump only began when attempts to invalidate his election in 2016 failed. Without any … Continue reading
Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to occupy the coffee shop or use the store’s facilities, even if they don’t buy anything, but many are left to wonder if it’ll have a negative impact. The “Third Place … Continue reading
Have you noticed that some restaurants have stopped providing you straws for your drinks, unless you ask? I’ve had it happen twice. I expect it will be a lot more often as word spreads. I read that in the Middle … Continue reading
Dimitrious Pagourtzis, the Santa Fe High School shooter, appears to be “disoriented,” and his mood varies from “very emotional,” to “weirdly nonemotional”, according to his lawyers. Why do you always read this when a sociopathic killer is arrested and held? … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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