The following are quotes of Henry Hazlitt, the author of numerous books including, “Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest & Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics.” “The ‘private sector’ of the economy is, in fact, the voluntary sector; and the … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
“The Great Society” Meets Its Waterloo in Baltimore
Nothing happens in a vacuum. It’s easy enough to call the rioters in Baltimore “thugs;” and it’s entirely true. But when they take the actions they do, they are acting on ideas. Personally, they are acting on their own impulses … Continue reading
The Mayor of Baltimore’s Not-So-Freudian Slip
Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake made a stunning admission Saturday in the aftermath of violent protests over the recent death of Freddie Gray, saying she wanted to give space to those “who wished to destroy.” “I’ve made it very clear that … Continue reading
Tyranny is Tyranny, Even if It’s Feminist
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took a feminist tone on Thursday. She told attendees at the sixth annual Women in The World Summit that “deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed” for the sake of … Continue reading
Capitalism: New, Progressive and Forward Thinking (Walter Williams)
A right, such as a right to free speech, imposes no obligation on another, except that of non-interference. The so-called right to health care, food or housing, whether a person can afford it or not, is something entirely different; it … Continue reading
University of Maryland: Don’t You Dare Criticize Islam
Current talk-show host and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason says he is cutting off the University of Maryland, his alma mater, after it decided to cancel a screening of the movie “American Sniper.” Starnes wrote that the school said it … Continue reading
It Takes a Village … to Arrest Parents for No Reason
The society we live in just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Read the following from Slate.com 4/21/15: The Meitiv family of Maryland—scientists Danielle and Alexander, their 10-year-old son, and their 6-year-old daughter—became the national faces of the “free-range parenting” movement … Continue reading
John Hinckley: Is He Really Cured?
Associated Press is reporting: Prosecutors and lawyers for the would-be assassin of President Ronald Reagan are disagreeing over what conditions should be imposed if he’s allowed to leave a mental hospital for good and live full-time with his mother in … Continue reading
Hillary Cash
From BloombergNews.com 4/21/15: Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul says the author of the forthcoming book “Clinton Cash” briefed him on the book and that its allegations are “alarming.” The book by Peter Schweizer purports to show that donors to Hillary … Continue reading
Does a President Have Total Control Over the Economy?
President Barack Obama’s approval rating is rising as more Americans feel optimistic about the economy, according to a CNN/ORC poll released today (Tuesday). For the first time since May 2013, more Americans believe Obama is doing a good job (48 … Continue reading
What’s the Healthy Way to Express Feelings?
Psychologically, people tend to struggle with a false alternative. On the one side, they bottle up their feelings. On the other side, they express their feelings, but in an indiscriminate way. Mental health professionals have largely failed their patients/clients in … Continue reading
Birth Order and Its Impact on Achievement in Life
A very good article published by Ronald Riggio, Ph.D., at psychologytoday.com challenges the idea that first born children usually end up high achievers. Riggio states, It is important to also note that when we rely on our own experience, we … Continue reading