We’re trained to believe that government intervention automatically and always results in less expensive and more accessible service. That was the point of Obamacare, and before that Medicare and Medicaid. We see how well that worked out. That was also … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Obama: You Can Be Racist and Still Be Rational
“Liberalism” really isn’t all that liberal. Obama revealed as much in some recent comments he made which served to minimize the irrationality of racism, particularly anti-Semitic racism. In an interview with The Atlantic, Obama said: “The fact that you are … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders: A Worthless College Degree in Every Pot
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent socialist who’s running for president, plans to introduce a bill to make college tuition free at public colleges and universities. Details on how the Sanders plan would work are sparse; he’s not expected to … Continue reading
How to Fight the Absolutism of Islam? With Absolutes
It is chilling to think about, but the United States will likely be fighting the war on terror for generations to come, Michael Morell, deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2011 to 2013, told Newsmax.com on 5/20. “Probably … Continue reading
What Change Requires (Maslow)
What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself. — Abraham Maslow
Republicans Have Got to Get Real About Millennials
“The [GOP] does rely too much on older and white voters, and especially in rural areas, deaths from this group can be significant,” says William Frey, demography expert at the Brookings Institution. “But millennials (born 1981 to 1997) now are … Continue reading
Don’t Forget China
The New York Times [5-16-15] reports that China is reversing its long-time policy of not competing with the United States in the development of nuclear weapons. After decades of maintaining a minimal nuclear force, China has re-engineered many of its … Continue reading
Are Wealth Producers “Lottery Winners” as Obama Claims?
Obama provided a “triple crown” of toxic ideas and attitudes over the last week, expressed via his tirades on the subject of poverty. Apparently, according to Obama himself, his policies of relentless taxation, expansive regulation of business, and executive orders … Continue reading
Columbia University: Let’s Not Hurt Students’ Feelings
In Columbia University’s student newspaper, four members of the school’s student Multicultural Affairs Advisory Board call on professors to be more sensitive when teaching provocative or controversial material… such as the Roman classical poet Ovid. Ovid is best known for … Continue reading
Tact (Winston Churchill)
“Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.” — Winston Churchill
Did Southwest Airlines Contribute to a Suicide?
A Wisconsin woman is looking for answers after she said Southwest Airlines refused to let her use her cellphone to make a call that could have saved her husband’s life. On April 3, Karen Momsen-Evers was flying back to Milwaukee … Continue reading
Dissension, Not Fox News, Makes Obama Mad
As Obama’s endless time in office drags on, he seems increasingly candid about just how much he loathes any form of disagreement or opposition. At a summit on poverty, the president is quoted as saying: I think that the effort … Continue reading