Your right to vote does not mean you have the right to anything you want. It’s easy for a candidate to say, “free health care for all,” or “free college for all.” And it’s easy to cast a vote in … Continue reading
What Voting Is and Isn’t
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Error Depends on Government (Thomas Jefferson)
“It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.” — Thomas Jefferson 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 … Continue reading
How stupid do they think we are?
In one of his most transparent and laughable gambits to date, FBI Director James Comey has yet again “vindicated” Hillary Clinton for the latest email snafu involving notorious sexter Anthony Weiner and who knows who else. Hillary operatives have already … Continue reading
The #1 Reason Hillary Clinton Cannot Be President
The #1 reason Hillary Clinton cannot be president consists of a single word: Sociopath. The word is defined as “antisocial personality disorder,” meaning that the sociopath lacks a conscience. In his classic book, Inside the Criminal Mind, criminologist and psychologist … Continue reading
Why So Many Politicians Are Crooks
Why are so many politicians crooks? How did an obvious crook get to be the nominee for one of the country’s two major parties? The answer is unbelievably obvious. Think about it. We ask our politicians to provide almost unlimited … Continue reading
Democrats’ Race Fixation Comes Back to Bite Them
Contradictions always catch up with you. Consider the presidential election. In 2008 and 2012, Obama relied heavily on the black voters who normally don’t vote, to show up at the polls. And they did. This year, there’s some speculation that … Continue reading
Why the EPA is Toxic
“People have to start living a life that’s commensurate with reductions in greenhouse gases,” EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said while discussing the recent global deal to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in air-conditioning and refrigeration. Says who? People … Continue reading
Liberty vs. Equality: Which is More Important?
We hear a lot about equality in the presidential campaign, and elsewhere. Equal pay. Equal income. Leveling of playing fields, and so forth. We hear almost nothing about liberty. This raises the question: What’s the most important thing for our … Continue reading
Gun Sales at Record Level In October: A Healthy Thing for America
The FBI’s background check system for gun sales processed more than 2.3 million checks in October, setting an all-time record for the month. It’s a healthy sign! It means not all Americans are clueless about the growing dangers of our … Continue reading
Chilling Dutch Proposal for a “National Racism Register”
“Left-wing party demands 1,000 strong racism police and national anti-immigration register,” reads a headline in the UK Daily Express, referring to The Netherlands (Holland). A national “racism register”would be established listing all citizens who badmouth migrants and immigration. Left-wing parties, … Continue reading
Freedom and Liberty Define Trump Supporters
From my lastest Newsmax article: Newsmax reports that Donald Trump continues his assault on biased and dishonest media, tweeting his disapproval over a perceived lack of coverage of the reopened FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton and her private email server. … Continue reading
The Psychology of Statism
Statism refers to the belief in expansive, never-ending government. Statism is the opposite extreme of the American Constitution and Bill of Rights. These documents severely limited government, saying government may only do the handful of things the documents specify it … Continue reading