“He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Self-Respect (Longfellow)
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Why Republicans Keep Losing, Even When They Win
It’s fine to blame Donald Trump for the budget bill laden with concessions to the Democrats. However, you must remember two things. One, Donald Trump is not ideological. He never claimed to be. He probably considers it a good thing … Continue reading
Donald Trump is Right: We DO Need a Good Government Shutdown
Donald Trump has tweeted we need a “good shutdown” of the government to wake people up. For all the reasons that the chattering Republicrat classes find these comments deplorable, I find them wonderful. A government shutdown is a great opportunity … Continue reading
Zuckerberg for President in 2020? Makes You Appreciate President Trump
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — billionaire socialist and Islamist of note — insists he’s not running for President, despite having dinner with Democratic voters in Ohio who voted for Donald Trump. It probably means he plans to run for President. … Continue reading
Why Pope Francis Wants Us All Miserable
Pope Francis had harsh words to describe libertarians Friday, saying they deny the value of the common good in favor of radical selfishness where only the individual matters. “I cannot fail to speak of the grave risks associated with the … Continue reading
A Warning About Protectionism (Bastiat)
“When goods do not cross borders, soldiers will.” — Frederic Bastiat 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
Barack’s Speaking Fee and What It Says About America
For what they’re worth, new polls say that 93 percent of Donald Trump’s voters and supporters stand firmly beside him. Remarkable numbers, indeed. However, no one political figure can save Americans from themselves. America’s troubles run deeper than politics. Getting … Continue reading
Why You Can’t Learn Motivation at a Seminar
A motivational speaker candidly writes, I often bring a magic wand to my face-to-face seminars and university classes. The audience usually emits a loud chuckle when I ask for a volunteer and proceed to wave my magic wand over their … Continue reading
Two Types of People (Oscar Wilde)
“The world is divided into two classes, those who believe the incredible, and those who do the improbable.” — Oscar Wilde Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and … Continue reading
The Only Fair Trade is Free Trade: Why Trump’s Wrong on Protectionism
President Donald Trump announced that he wanted a 20 percent tax on softwood lumber coming from Canada. “We’re going to be putting a 20% tax on softwood lumber coming in — tariff on softwood coming into the United States from … Continue reading
Ann Coulter & the Growing Tyranny of the American Left
Attorney Harmeet Dhillon, who is representing the Berkeley College Republicans in their free speech case against the University of California, Berkeley over failing to allow Ann Coulter to speak on campus on equal terms, slammed the American Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
Democrats and “Virtue Signaling”: Nothing Virtuous About It!
As a psychotherapist, I often observe specific social behaviors that are clinically recognized as peculiar or atypical. One of these is “virtue signaling.” And we are seeing it every day. One definition states, “Virtue signaling is the expression or promotion … Continue reading