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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Obama’s Unconstitutional Overreach: Even the Washington Post Gets It

Posted on November 19, 2014 by DrHurd
Two issues of the Washington Post sit atop one another

It’s amazing how few people really seem to grasp the magnitude of Obama’s willful abuse of executive power. However unintentionally, this recent article in The Washington Post reveals a lot of the reason why. President Obama’s expected action lifting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

America’s Foreign Policy & the Psychology of Cowardice

Posted on November 18, 2014 by DrHurd
John Kerry with sad look on face

“No one likes to think of himself as a coward. People prefer to think they end up yielding to what the terrorists demand, not because it’s safer or more convenient, but because it’s the right thing. Successful terrorism persuades the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

It’s Called Induction (Richard Branson)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by DrHurd
Toddler wearing suspenders learning to walk

You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. — Richard Branson

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Quotations

Obama’s Virtual Dictatorship

Posted on November 16, 2014 by DrHurd

The immigration “reform” issue is not difficult to understand. President Obama and the Democrats want amnesty (i.e., instant U.S. citizenship) for all illegal aliens. They want it because, they believe, these aliens-turned-citizens (being poor) will automatically vote as welfare state … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Why The Victim Role Appeals To So Many

Posted on November 15, 2014 by DrHurd
Paiting depicts Joan of Arc chained to pillar

Most people think of the victim mentality as something of a modern development. Perhaps some of its more bizarre manifestations have come to the surface in recent years. Today we do hear more about silly lawsuits and the plight of … Continue reading →

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

Obamacare Architect’s Comments On “Stupid” Americans

Posted on November 14, 2014 by DrHurd

“If you had a law which said healthy people are going to pay in — if you made it explicit that healthy people pay in and sick people get money, it would not have passed, OK? Just like how people … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

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
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