Politicians, media and academic elites on the left are frequently caught calling ordinary people “stupid”. We saw it with the passage of Obamacare, and we saw it with various remarks made after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. Right now, … Continue reading
Late Monday the Seattle City Council voted unanimously in favor of a personal income tax on its top earning residents. Individuals with incomes in excess of $250,000 and those filing jointly with incomes in excess of $500,000 would be subject … Continue reading
“Extremist” is a term I will never use. Here’s why. When you call someone “extreme”, you’re calling them consistent. To assume that consistency is automatically and always bad is totally wrong. Think about people in your personal life. Do you … Continue reading
A nice, enterprising man I know operates a produce stand. The other day, a woman asked him if he had any local fruit. He told the woman the fruit he sells grows on a farm just 25 minutes away. “25 … Continue reading
“There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” — Sam Walton Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” … Continue reading
So many people are in search of “Utopia”, even if they don’t always know it. You don’t have to be religious. And you don’t have to be political, either. Utopianism is associated with both of those areas, but it’s ultimately … Continue reading
Muslim groups in Malaysia and Indonesia have called for a boycott of Starbucks because of the coffee chain’s support for LGBT rights. Malaysian group Perkasa, which supports a hard-line form of Islam and nationalism, this week called on its more … Continue reading
“The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.” — Albert Einstein 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 … Continue reading
“Here’s a neat trick: if you want to work out if your favorite celebrity is a Republican, just Google them and see if they talk about politics. If the answer is no, then yes: they’re a Republican.” –Milo Yiannopoulos, in … Continue reading
Pointing to the outcry over President Donald Trump’s latest controversial tweets, freshman Rep. Jamie Raskin is urging his colleagues to get behind a bill that could potentially oust the President if he was mentally or physically unfit. The Maryland Democrat … Continue reading
The below is reposted from one year ago. A lot has changed in a year, but a lot has not. It’s the 4th of July, and most Americans have no clue why it’s important. The 4th of July ought … Continue reading
Two days ago, Barack Obama visited Indonesia and ranted about the lack of “tolerance and moderation” in America. He also called for a stop to attacks on “democracy” and freedom of the press. He basically came out against what he … Continue reading