The federal government has told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. The Department of Justice, in the latest development in … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Obama Exploits a Compliant America
“You can’t have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We’re going to have to make some choices as a society.” So says Barack Obama, in defense of his administration’s policy of monitoring the … Continue reading
Alan Dershowitz vs. Ben Franklin: The Twit vs. the Radical
The collection of millions of Americans’ phone records by the National Security Agency is a necessary compromise on privacy —but should be monitored to keep it from being abused, renowned civil rights attorney Alan Dershowitz says. “Even Benjamin Franklin was … Continue reading
Obama “The Man” vs. The New York Times?
In a scathing editorial published late in the afternoon on Thursday, the New York Times editorial board said, ‘Mr. Obama is proving the truism that the executive branch will use any power it is given and very likely abuse it,’ … Continue reading
Sneaking a Peek at the Boyfriend’s Texts–Good Idea or Not?
Dear Dr. Hurd, My boyfriend and I have been living together for several years. Long story short, I’m beginning to suspect he’s either seeing somebody else, or “hooking up” with someone else behind my back. He’s pulling away from me, … Continue reading
Bad Guests and Hosts Who Enable Them
Dear Dr. Hurd, My husband and I live in a resort/beach area. We moved here for an early retirement, and overall love it. For some reason, he now feels like we have to play ‘bed and breakfast’ to any and … Continue reading
I Love You But I Can Live Without You
It’s possible to be in a committed relationship, while still remaining independent. Independence means you know who you are, what you wish to do in life, and why. You don’t expect or demand the person you’re in a relationship with … Continue reading
Career: The Job You “Marry”
Is it possible to be good at something you don’t love? Yes. Talent and motivation are related. One fuels the other. The more you love something, the more you’ll put effort into that activity for its own sake. The more … Continue reading
“Can Do” vs. “Oh, No!” Attitudes
Does thinking about your pain make it worse? Whether that pain is emotional, or physical? Thinking about your pain comes under the category of worrying. Another word for worrying is “ruminating.” Thinking about negative events means one of two things. … Continue reading
Transfer-of-Wealth State: Bad for Peter AND Paul
“You are not supposed to take money away from the competent people and give it to the incompetent so that the incompetent can compete with the competent people with their own money. That’s not the way capitalism is supposed to … Continue reading
Obama is America’s Pimp
Fewer than half the registered voters surveyed now believe Obama is “honest and trustworthy,” according to the poll conducted by Quinnipiac University. That figure had stood at 58 percent the last time the question was asked in September 2011. Now … Continue reading
Enough of the Chronic Complainers!
‘Chronic complainers.’ They’re the type of people who see the negative first and only, in everything. They’re the type who complain about technology. ‘It dehumanizes us,’ they complain. But if the power goes out, or the Internet goes down, they’re … Continue reading