The people who pushed Obamacare actually wanted single-payer health insurance, at least originally. Single-payer insurance means one policy, one plan run by the federal government for all. Think of it as Medicare for all, but with even more sweeping and … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
North Korea Gives America Dictatorship for a Day
President Obama said Friday he thinks Sony “made a mistake” in choosing not to release “The Interview” in the wake of the devastating hacking attack which he blamed on North Korea, while vowing that the U.S. “will respond.” He mocked … Continue reading
Under Pressure: The Frantic Need to Keep Kids Busy
Why do so many kids and their parents feel they have to fill every spare moment? Is it pressure to get into the top schools? Or is it worry that they’ll become couch potatoes or delinquents? My experience has shown … Continue reading
Cuban Dictatorship: America’s New Friend
Alan Gross emerged Wednesday from five years of captivity in Cuba praising the Cuban people and offering a lesson he said he learned: Freedom is not free. In his first public remarks after arriving in the U.S., Gross also spoke … Continue reading
Why Integrity Matters in Your Personal Relationships
Does integrity matter in romantic love? Without structural integrity, a building will collapse. A bridge without structural integrity will cause cars to plunge into the water. A ship without integrity will sink. A plane without integrity will fall out of … Continue reading
Love and “Empathy” for the Violent: Who Really Believes This?
Heavily armed Australian police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning (local time) and freed a number of hostages being held there at gunpoint, in a dramatic end to a 16-hour siege in which three people including the attacker … Continue reading
“I Can Quit Any Time I Want”
The prevailing idea about addiction is that it’s not a choice, but an illness. By and large, this idea is promoted by the mental health industry, the prevailing academic establishment, organized religions and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous. Yet are they right? … Continue reading
When Law Becomes Plunder (Bastiat)
What, then, is the law? It is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense. … since an individual cannot lawfully use force against the person, liberty, or property of another individual, then the common force — for … Continue reading
Harvard Police Protesters: Hate Police But Love Huge Government
Hundreds of people rallied and blocked traffic around Harvard Square in Cambridge as they protested two grand jury decisions to not indict white police officers in the killings of unarmed black men. Demonstrators held up their hands while chanting “hands … Continue reading
Why Couples Fight Over Money
Do you and your spouse argue over money? Perhaps you have heard of couples who find it helpful to have separate finances and bank accounts. What makes certain couples reach the decision to handle money in this way? Many reasons … Continue reading
The CIA Controversy and the Ethics of Survival
Yahoo.com News is reporting: The CIA and several of its past leaders are stepping up a campaign to discredit a five-year Senate investigation into the CIA’s harrowing interrogation practices after 9/11, concerned that the historical record may define them as … Continue reading
Why Do Americans Embrace Capitalism in Practice, But Never in Theory?
When it comes to the ideal job atmosphere, Google’s got it. Free gourmet food, generous time off and shuttle bus rides to work will buy you a huge amount of employee goodwill. Those are just some of the benefits that vaulted … Continue reading