“Trump, siding with Democrats, agrees to 3-month debt-limit rise”. Evading the national debt is mental illness at best, and suicidal negligence at worst. Think about it. If raising the national debt just a couple of more trillion this year, and … Continue reading
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that the Trump administration would rescind former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) executive action. Republicans and Democrats — from Paul Ryan to Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama — all call it … Continue reading
Here it is, Labor Day 2017. Most take it for granted that without the labor movement, we would all be slaves working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s naive and ignorant to assume such a thing. Think … Continue reading
Is there such a thing as good violence and bad violence? In a sense, yes. Violence in self-defense against the already violent (or those who credibly threaten violence) can arguably be considered good violence. But the initiation of violence is … Continue reading
“As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.” — Shelley Berman Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” … Continue reading
I don’t know about you. But I’m sick and tired of hearing people who say, “I’m against hate. Hate will never win.” And so forth. It’s not that I’m in favor of hate. Actually, I’m neither in favor of — … Continue reading
Everyone is virtue-signaling about how awful oil companies are to raise gas prices in flooded Texas. Here’s my response to a reasonable, good friend on Facebook: Bryan, that’s not how markets work. As demand goes up or supply goes down, … Continue reading
CNN, George W. Bush’s former press secretary and others are whining that President Trump is not “compassionate” enough about the flooding in Texas. I reject the idea that a President should even be compassionate. Why? Because what such people mean … Continue reading
Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham said Tuesday that it’s time to start thinking about declaring the left wing radical group Antifa “a terrorist organization,” in light of its public violent outbursts. “We should also urge everyone to consider pressing this … Continue reading
“The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap.” — Ayn Rand Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and … Continue reading
Memphis based Orpheum Theatre, whose stated mission is to “entertain, educate, and enlighten,” will no longer show the classic film, theater officials announced Friday. “The Orpheum cannot show a film that is insensitive to a large segment of its local … Continue reading
“Well done is better than well said.” — Benjamin Franklin Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics … Continue reading