“If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign
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Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Why Obamacare’s Collapse Might Not Matter in the Election
Normally, the collapse of a president’s signature legislation would have an impact on the election. But if Hillary Clinton trots to victory as some anticipate, it will be reasonable to ask what happened? Regardless of who wins the election, Obamacare’s … Continue reading
Airbnb New York: Another Business Murdered by Politicians
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a law placing a fine of up to $7,500 on anyone who uses a home sharing site to advertise a short-term rental apartment — essentially killing the popular operation of Airbnb. Supporters of … Continue reading
On Leaving the Country if Trump Wins
Al Sharpton, Miley Cyrus and numerous Hollywood celebrities threaten to leave the United States if Donald Trump is elected president. Even Barack Obama’s press secretary refused to answer when asked if Barack Obama would leave the country if Trump wins. … Continue reading
Young People vs. Capitalism: A Truly Sad Development
From an article at the Foundation for Economic Education: It’s not exactly news that capitalism has an image problem. Say the word “capitalist” and the image that comes to mind is of a rapacious, self-interested robber baron – less Steve … Continue reading
The Psychology of Naiveté
What does it mean to be “naive”? Does it always involve innocence or honest misunderstanding? Not exactly. Because after the fact people will tell you things like, “I was so naive. But if I’m really honest about it, I actually … Continue reading
Trump Gets Specific in Gettysburg
You can read Donald Trump’s specific proposals for his first 100 days in office here. Most of them are good, and none of them are awful. Examples: Propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress. … Continue reading
The Hillary Smirk
Hillary Clinton expressed considerable outrage over Donald Trump’s positions in the debate. She talks about him as if he’s some kind of a freak occurrence. She seems indignant that she’s obliged to respond to his positions, even though most of … Continue reading
Hillary’s 10 Breathtaking Fallacies in the Debate
Fallacy #1: Hillary says there’s no conflict between the individual right to own a gun and “reasonable” regulation of guns. Wrong. This would be like saying there’s no conflict between the individual right to free speech and regulations on what … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton’s Freudian Slip on Ayn Rand
On a campaign stop in suburban Pittsburgh, Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton went off script to criticize Ayn Rand’s 1957 Objectivist novel Atlas Shrugged as “a boyish fantasy not grounded in reality, but rather a comic book tale.” Gee, Hillary. … Continue reading
Fighting Over Politics: Version 2016
I keep hearing the question: How to weather political differences with friends and associates, given this combative presidential election year? Then I read this at Psychology Today online, by Susan Heitler Ph.D.: The impulse to convince others of the rightness … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson’s Opposition to the Federal Reserve System
“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their … Continue reading