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Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Thanksgiving From a Different Point-of-View
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful. That sounds very nice, but it’s a bit too general for my taste. I like to look at Thanksgiving as a time of perspective: To think about what’s right, both with the world … Continue reading
Free Markets: Remember Those?
“The [Trump] Justice Department filed its much-anticipated lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion bid for Time Warner, signaling the end of the Obama era of antitrust and the beginning of the Trump era,” writes Breitbart News. So is President Trump … Continue reading
How Trump Supporters Can Deal With “Holiday Trump Derangement Syndrome” (HTDS)
Last year, a lot of people told me there was Trump Derangement Syndrome in evidence at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was right after the presidential election. If what I’m hearing from people lately is any indication, this year will be … Continue reading
In Delaware, Children May Get to “Self-Identify” Their Race and Gender
A proposed education regulation in Delaware allows children to self-identify as any race and gender regardless of reality. “All students enrolled in a Delaware public school may self-identify gender or race,” Regulation 225 says, and that will be maintained in … Continue reading
Death of Reason a Bigger Problem than Sexual Harassment
Here we go again: AL FRANKEN ACCUSED OF KISSING, GROPING LA TV HOST WITHOUT CONSENT “I believe it is in the best interest of Minnesotans and of women everywhere for Senator Franken to resign, and to set an example to … Continue reading
I Wish Republicans Were A Lot Meaner
The problem with Republicans? They need to become a whole lot meaner. Democrats and progressives are really, really mean. They see themselves as sensitive and morally superior souls. And this fuels their meanness all the more. Democrats and progressives, when … Continue reading
Joe Biden Opposes Rape: A True Profile in Courage for 2020!
From The Daily Wire: Joe Biden is trying to pad his resume in anticipation of a potential 2020 Presidential run, and he’s turning to none other than Lady Gaga to help him bolster his community service credentials. The former Vice … Continue reading
Why We Have Two Systems of Justice in America
I hear the claim made routinely on talk radio and podcasts that we have two systems of justice in America: One for the ordinary citizen, and one for connected and powerful politicians (or their wealthy friends who give them donations). … Continue reading
The Truth About Fascism: And Why Its Name is NOT Donald Trump
To hear most of the media talk, President Donald Trump is a “fascist”. But do people who make this claim even know what a fascist is? Politically speaking, fascism refers to a system of government control over the life of … Continue reading
My Take on “10 Reasons American Teens Are More Anxious Than Ever”
Writing at Psychology Today, psychotherapist Amy Morin offers “10 Reasons American Teens Are More Anxious Than Ever”. Do we really know teens are more anxious than ever? More anxious compared to when? And how do we know? We can’t take … Continue reading
In the Midst of Evil, Why Do So Many Stay Silent?
In light of the Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and all the other emerging scandals, many are asking, “Why do people stay silent in the face of evil?” In a recent article, columnist Ben Shapiro answers it this way: The answer … Continue reading