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“Obama Scare” Hits a Legal Roadblock

Posted on July 22, 2014 by DrHurd

Obamacare has hit a legal roadbl0ck. The majority of people receiving government subsidies to “buy” health insurance might now be unable to do so, according to a very recent Federal appeals court ruling. Though the ruling is likely to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

The Psychology of Loyalty

Posted on July 21, 2014 by DrHurd

Loyalty is widely considered a virtue. And psychology generally falls into line behind widely accepted virtues as a measure of mental health. Is loyalty actually healthy, wise and good? Subconsciously, most people probably equate loyalty with integrity. Integrity refers to … Continue reading →

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

“Immigration Reform” Means: More Freebies, More Power

Posted on July 20, 2014 by DrHurd

We’ve heard a lot about the ineptitude of the federal government’s now infamous “healthcare.gov.” But have you checked out the page informing soon-to-be-legal immigrants of the freebies awaiting them upon citizenship? Click on: WelcometoUSA.gov and see for yourself. For those … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

America: Before Condemning Putin, Heal Thyself

Posted on July 19, 2014 by DrHurd

CNN.com and others report that U.S. officials say they believe that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, in the Ukraine, was brought down by a surface-to-air missile, probably a Russian one. President Barack Obama should go on national television and call Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Prime Motive? NOT Power, But … (da Vinci)

Posted on July 18, 2014 by DrHurd

The natural desire of good men is knowledge. — Leonardo da Vinci

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Quotations

If Obama Failed, How Will Elizabeth Warren Save Us?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by DrHurd

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts is, according to some, the darling of the leftmost “progressives” and a hoped for successor to Barack Obama as President. Apparently, to some in his party, Obama has not been expansionist enough in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Didn’t Government Create the Internet?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by DrHurd

A hostile DrHurd.com reader recently objected to my statement, “Remember that the Internet as we know it did not come about because of a government directive or a National Technology Board who decided it would be so.” The  reader went … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

“If Human Nature is Flawed … What Does that Say About Me?”

Posted on July 15, 2014 by DrHurd

A DrHurd.com reader writes: In a recent Facebook rant, a friend used the phrase “please fix yourself”’ This is a rich, short statement. Should we be looking to fix ourselves; adjusting our values, virtues, and morality; our perceived flaws? Or, … Continue reading →

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

So What’s Going on in the HAPPY Marriages?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by DrHurd

The author of a book called Against Love: A Polemic by Laura Kipnis blames contemporary problems with marriage on—surprise, surprise!—capitalism. Rolling out the intellectuals’ same old stale argument for more than a century now, Kipnis tries to persuade her readers … Continue reading →

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

Do Readers Make Better Lovers?

Posted on July 13, 2014 by DrHurd

According to both 2006 and 2009 studies published by Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, and Keith Oatley, a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto, those who read fiction are capable of the most … Continue reading →

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

Are Parents to Blame for Messed-Up Grown Kids?

Posted on July 12, 2014 by DrHurd

A DrHurd.com  reader comments: There’s a big difference between unconditional love and unconditional approval. That seems to be lost in much of the discussion surrounding our feelings about or toward others these days. Many people falsely believe that if they … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Immigrants Come to the USA for a Reason

Posted on July 11, 2014 by DrHurd

Republicans and Democrats continue to fight over immigration. It has little to do with principle, and plenty to do with posturing and camera preening for the sake of their victims — or rather, their constituents. Here’s a question rarely considered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government
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