It’s amazing how few people really seem to grasp the magnitude of Obama’s willful abuse of executive power. However unintentionally, this recent article in The Washington Post reveals a lot of the reason why. President Obama’s expected action lifting the … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
America’s Foreign Policy & the Psychology of Cowardice
“No one likes to think of himself as a coward. People prefer to think they end up yielding to what the terrorists demand, not because it’s safer or more convenient, but because it’s the right thing. Successful terrorism persuades the … Continue reading
It’s Called Induction (Richard Branson)
You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. — Richard Branson
Obama’s Virtual Dictatorship
The immigration “reform” issue is not difficult to understand. President Obama and the Democrats want amnesty (i.e., instant U.S. citizenship) for all illegal aliens. They want it because, they believe, these aliens-turned-citizens (being poor) will automatically vote as welfare state … Continue reading
Why The Victim Role Appeals To So Many
Most people think of the victim mentality as something of a modern development. Perhaps some of its more bizarre manifestations have come to the surface in recent years. Today we do hear more about silly lawsuits and the plight of … Continue reading
Obamacare Architect’s Comments On “Stupid” Americans
“If you had a law which said healthy people are going to pay in — if you made it explicit that healthy people pay in and sick people get money, it would not have passed, OK? Just like how people … Continue reading
Keystone Pipeline: What Took You So Long?
In a best-case scenario, the new Congress will consider and pass legislation to finally clear the way for the Keystone pipeline. Of course, this assumes two things. One, that the unyielding and uncompromising President gives an inch (he has never … Continue reading
Should the Internet Become a “Public Utility”?
Whenever any politician talks in terms of “common sense,” it’s best to run for your life. Or in this case, for your freedom of speech (to those who still even care about it.) Mere days after a decisive election defeat, … Continue reading
The Myth of the “Golden Middle” (Ayn Rand)
There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. The man who is wrong still retains some respect for truth, if only by accepting the responsibility of … Continue reading
Why Terrorism Won’t Go Away
We’re supposed to not hate anything — not even hatred itself. But if you don’t hate anything or anyone, then what does this do to principles, people or things that you love? The absence of hate makes no sense. It … Continue reading
Victim-Think and Excuse-Making: Not as New as You Think
Back in 1911, Edgar Farrar’s son, Edgar, Jr., was shot dead in New Orleans by a thief named Rene Canton. Canton was found guilty and the evidence was overwhelmingly against him. Canton was sentenced to death by hanging. However, the … Continue reading
Faith vs. Reason in the Minds of Children
A study published in the July issue of Cognitive Science determined that children who are not exposed to religious stories are better able to tell that characters in “fantastical stories” are fictional — whereas children raised in a religious environment … Continue reading