Dear Dr. Hurd: Your article, “The Generation that Isn’t Growing Up,” speaks directly to our situation. We have a 24-year-old son who has no friends (beyond those he has met online), no girlfriend, no driver’s license, no job, nothing. He … Continue reading
In an article on children, philosopher Stephen Hicks makes an interesting case against homework for school-aged kids. Less interesting than the argument itself are the reasons Hicks provides. He writes: Everyone says that they want children to grow up able … Continue reading
Many universities are caving to fragile students’ demands for emotional protection from offensive speech. The University of Chicago isn’t one of them. In a welcome letter to the incoming Class of 2020, Dean of Students John Ellison gives students the … Continue reading
The massive coal-fired plant in Boardman, Ore., is just four years away from being shut down for good – at that point, Oregon coal production will be no more, after the state became the first in the nation to completely … Continue reading
In case you have trouble understanding politically correct logic in the era of one-party “uniparty” government, here’s the breakdown on the recent floods in Louisiana, when contrasted with Hurricane Katrina, also in Louisiana, more than a decade ago. When a … Continue reading
If you want to know what’s wrong with America, look no further than McKinney, Texas. Everything’s bigger in Texas, and now the record-setting budget for a new high school football stadium has reportedly ballooned to a whopping $70 million. Voters … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton’s top campaign aide, and the woman who might be the future White House chief of staff to the first female US president, for a decade edited a radical Muslim publication that opposed women’s rights and blamed the US … Continue reading
“Black people are resilient. We’ve overcome slavery, we’ve overcome Jim Crow. We have not been able to overcome modern liberalism and the progressive, liberal movement.” — Sheriff David Clarke Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach … Continue reading
I’m the first one to point out how corrupt most of our politicians are. But at a certain point, we have to face the complete truth. In a democracy, which we still more or less are, people get the government … Continue reading
Should colleges be free? Absolutely. But not in the sense Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton mean. Sanders and Clinton want college to be free-of-charge, an entitlement or birthright for all provided by “the government” — which means, in practice, for … Continue reading
U.S. officials wouldn’t let a plane carrying $400 million take off for Iran until three U.S. prisoners departed Iran in January, the Wall Street Journal reports. The mechanics of the exchange all but confirm accusations that the $400 million in … Continue reading
In 2013, a sample of Latinos living in the United States were asked if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: “Democrats are closer to the leaders we had in Latin America, always giving handouts to get votes. If … Continue reading