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Category: Daily Dose of Reason
So Now It’s “Puritanical and Punitive” to Criticize ISIS
According to a recent news story, award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates came under intense fire from social media users on Sunday after tweeting that she has only heard “puritanical & punitive” things about the Islamic State and wonders whether there … Continue reading
“Pray for Candy” Shows the Absurdity of Socialism
Ted Cruz, a Cuban-American who’s running for President, wrote the following about children in Communist Cuba: Children were taught to spy on their parents and to report anything they said that was disloyal to [Fidel] Castro. Churches were closed, and … Continue reading
Self-Respect is No Fantasy (Walt Disney)
The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. — Walt Disney
America Desperately Needs an UNpopular President
Many reporters like to discuss the Republican Party as currently divided between the tea party and the establishment. But that line misunderstands what is actually going on. The biggest divide in politics is not between the tea party and the … Continue reading
He Who Understands Can Explain Simply (Einstein)
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. — Albert Einstein You can 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 … Continue reading
Are Americans Willing to Die for Political Correctness?
The U.S. Defense Secretary has declared that we ARE at war with ISIS. That’s good to know, because ISIS is obviously at war with all things Western, free, life-loving and non-Islamic. However, there’s an attitude of defeatism when it comes … Continue reading
The Missing Thirteenth Step of Alcoholics Anonymous
Step Thirteen: Wrote my psychological declaration of independence. I no longer needed to rely on my feelings or others to make my decisions for me. Came to realize that my own mind, with its capacity to think and reason, was … Continue reading
Criticizing or Questioning Islam is NOT “Racism”
When making the case against Islam, I repeatedly hear the charge, “Racist! Racist!” How is being opposed to a philosophy, or an ideology, racist? A philosophy, religion or ideology is not something you acquire via DNA, or heredity. Racial pigmentation … Continue reading
The Loathsome Injustice of Our So-Called Leaders
Hillary Still Wants to Bring in 65,000 Syrian Refugees. Obama Recommits to Taking More Syrian Refugees. So read the headlines. Everyone wants to make sure Syrian refugees, who might be more likely to sponsor terrorism than, say, people who don’t … Continue reading
The Thing About Luck
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” — Thomas Jefferson
Before Saying, “I Support France,” Please Read This
Please don’t say things like, “I stand with France,” or “Those poor French people, victims of that attack!” unless you’re prepared to say and do the following things: Stop saying “Islam” is about peace and love. It’s not. It’s about … Continue reading