If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and … Continue reading
If (by Rudyard Kipling)
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Race and Gender Are NOT Achievements
Here’s a great rebuttal to the feminist argument that I recently ran across in an article: “If your value is tied to the fact that you’re a woman in a traditionally male job, then the focus is directed to gender, … Continue reading
Los Angeles Gives Uber a Flat Tire
Using an ordinance meant to target unlicensed or “bandit” taxis, the Los Angeles Police Department has been arresting hundreds of ride-hailing drivers in undercover sting operations. In 2013, when Uber and Lyft first entered the L.A. market, a mere 4 … Continue reading
Barack’s Use of the “Red Phone” Reveals His True Priorities
Determined to stop Russia’s interference in the presidential campaign, at least one of President Obama’s senior advisers urged him to make the ultimate threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. officials told NBC News: Mess with the vote and we … Continue reading
‘Islamophobia’ Becomes More Rational Every Day
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is really, really angry at people who criticize or engage in what she considers “hate speech” against Islam. It turns out that certain Muslims are even angrier than the haughty, politically correct authoritarian Merkel. So much … Continue reading
Hope and Change? Not So Much (NEWSMAX)
Michelle Obama, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, said she was now certain that her husband’s victory had inspired people because “now we’re feeling what not having hope feels like.” She added, “What do you give your kids if you … Continue reading
New Brain Research Suggests Biological Need for Honesty
“Once we start lying, the extent of our dishonesty increases over time. And when that happens, our brain begins to tamp down its emotional response to our own immoral behavior, signaling in effect that lying is no big deal. That … Continue reading
Slurs & Package Deals: “Hater” is the New Racist
Anyone who doesn’t want big expansive government — socialism, collectivism, high taxes, the welfare state, and the intrusive regulatory state — is used to being called “racist.” Now it seems that if you don’t like these things, and particularly if … Continue reading
Who’s the Boss? Facebook Is Here to Remind Us
Warning Label: Facebook has determined that the following article is deemed “fake” by its crack team of unbiased objective fact-checkers including, but not limited to, the Democrat-supporting ABC, Snopes, and PolitiFact. While we’re worried enough about profitability and advertising merely … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton Lost the Election, Not the Russians
So let me get this straight. Hillary Clinton loses the election. She knew the rules going in: The one with the most electoral votes wins. She would have gladly accepted the outcome if Trump had won the popular vote but … Continue reading
How So Many Millennials Became Snowflakes
In a way, it’s not their fault. Robby Soave, writing in Reason magazine, put it well, when commenting on a mental health facility for millennials charging $28,000 a month to try and help them cope with things like Hillary Clinton’s … Continue reading
Merry Christmas … I think?
A reader asked me to comment on the following overheard conversation: “Merry Christmas!” “Oh, I don’t celebrate Christmas” “That’s too bad…it’s a season for everybody…a time of love, fellowship and cherished memories.” “You don’t get it…I’m not Christian.” “Doesn’t matter … Continue reading