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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Keystone Pipeline: What Took You So Long?

Posted on November 13, 2014 by DrHurd

In a best-case scenario, the new Congress will consider and pass legislation to finally clear the way for the Keystone pipeline. Of course, this assumes two things. One, that the unyielding and uncompromising President gives an inch (he has never … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Should the Internet Become a “Public Utility”?

Posted on November 12, 2014 by DrHurd
Two hands tied together using blue cord

Whenever any politician talks in terms of “common sense,” it’s best to run for your life. Or in this case, for your freedom of speech (to those who still even care about it.) Mere days after a decisive election defeat, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Myth of the “Golden Middle” (Ayn Rand)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by DrHurd

There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. The man who is wrong still retains some respect for truth, if only by accepting the responsibility of … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Quotations

Why Terrorism Won’t Go Away

Posted on November 10, 2014 by DrHurd

We’re supposed to not hate anything — not even hatred itself. But if you don’t hate anything or anyone, then what does this do to principles, people or things that you love? The absence of hate makes no sense. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Victim-Think and Excuse-Making: Not as New as You Think

Posted on November 9, 2014 by DrHurd

Back in 1911, Edgar Farrar’s son, Edgar, Jr., was shot dead in New Orleans by a thief named Rene Canton. Canton was found guilty and the evidence was overwhelmingly against him. Canton was sentenced to death by hanging. However, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Faith vs. Reason in the Minds of Children

Posted on November 8, 2014 by DrHurd

A study published in the July issue of Cognitive Science determined that children who are not exposed to religious stories are better able to tell that characters in “fantastical stories” are fictional — whereas children raised in a religious environment … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

The Fatal American Hypocrisy

Posted on November 7, 2014 by DrHurd

Barack Obama has said, “It’s that fundamental belief — I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper — that makes this country work.” Oh, really? Says who? America is the most economically prosperous society in human history — … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Why “Progressive” Is Anything But

Posted on November 6, 2014 by DrHurd

In a recent Wall Street Journal article on June 30, 2014, conservative theorist and researcher Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute writes: “Wait, doesn’t ‘progressive’ today reflect the spirit of the Progressive Era a century ago, when the country … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

“Hope and Change” Go Splat

Posted on November 5, 2014 by DrHurd
Obama appears defeated with hand to forehead

Two years ago, Obama should have been rebuked but instead was reelected. Last night, he finally got the rebuke he deserved. Republicans, at every level, won just about everything. You can’t call this a victory for Republicans, because Republicans have … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Thoughts on Democracy … Happy Election Day!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by DrHurd
Voter booths with sign reading Vote Here

Does democracy mean voting for the people we choose to uphold our equal and individual rights? Or does democracy mean voting people into office to enforce rights for some while obliterating them for others? Throughout history, some of the wiser … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

A Rarely Considered Question on Climate Change Research

Posted on November 3, 2014 by DrHurd
Blue logo of The Weather Channel

Weather Channel founder and meteorologist John Coleman disputes the idea that there’s conclusive proof for man-made global warming or global climate change. Check out the video below: Whatever you think of his conclusions or opinions, Coleman makes a very interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

The 71 Percent

Posted on November 2, 2014 by DrHurd

Pew research polls show that on the eve of another national election, only 29 percent of Americans are happy with the direction the country is going. What direction is that? The cowardly Republicans and the lazy, narcissistic Obama have no … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government
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