We have to get past this idea that we will ever understand WHY people shoot up offices, join terrorist groups which plan attacks against others, or do similarly irrational things. Most of us don’t do these things. Most of us … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
ISIS and Militant Islam: 21st Century Nazis
Maybe you’re tired of hearing about the Paris attacks, ISIS and all the rest. If so, save this for when – not if, but when – the next Islamic-inspired attack against civilians in Europe or America occurs. I keep hearing … Continue reading
Can America Rise Again?
You can always count on Americans to do the right thing — after they’ve tried everything else. — Winston Churchill It’s true. Americans, even our enlightened Founders like Jefferson and Madison, put off the issue of slavery until it … Continue reading
Women for Sobriety: Great for Men, Too
Women for Sobriety has a remarkable series of “13 Steps” to serve as an alternative to the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. I have a life-threatening problem that once had me. I now take charge of my life and my … Continue reading
Is Trump a Narcissist? What About Obama?
Here’s what some in the psychiatric professions have to say about Donald Trump: “Remarkably narcissistic,” said developmental psychologist and Harvard Graduate School professor Howard Gardner. Clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis echoed the sentiment, referring to Trump’s diagnosis as “Textbook [narcissistic] personality … Continue reading
“Domestic Terrorism” Will Be the New Excuse for Censorship
After the recent shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado, we already know what the officially approved, politically correct “lessons” will be. Our hearts go out to everyone involved in this tragic situation. Planned Parenthood has strong security measures … Continue reading
PTSD … For Seeing a Confederate Flag? University Madness Continues
University students in Massachusetts who were upset by an image of a Confederate flag sticker on another student’s laptop were offered counseling services at Framingham State University. The offer came after the university’s “chief diversity and inclusion officer,” Sean Huddleston, … Continue reading
Assets, Liabilities (Robert Quillen)
If you count all your assets, you always show a profit. ~Robert Quillen
So Now It’s “Puritanical and Punitive” to Criticize ISIS
According to a recent news story, award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates came under intense fire from social media users on Sunday after tweeting that she has only heard “puritanical & punitive” things about the Islamic State and wonders whether there … Continue reading
“Pray for Candy” Shows the Absurdity of Socialism
Ted Cruz, a Cuban-American who’s running for President, wrote the following about children in Communist Cuba: Children were taught to spy on their parents and to report anything they said that was disloyal to [Fidel] Castro. Churches were closed, and … Continue reading
Self-Respect is No Fantasy (Walt Disney)
The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. — Walt Disney
America Desperately Needs an UNpopular President
Many reporters like to discuss the Republican Party as currently divided between the tea party and the establishment. But that line misunderstands what is actually going on. The biggest divide in politics is not between the tea party and the … Continue reading