“Two wrongs don’t make a right.” It’s a fallacy that gets a lot of people into trouble. Taken at face value, it makes a certain kind of sense. If something is wrong, such as initiating violence against another, it’s wrong … Continue reading
The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a regulation aimed at making it easier for states to submit information about the mentally ill to the federal system, without blocking all people who seek mental health treatment from owning … Continue reading
The last mayor of New York City may have been a fool who took it upon himself to outlaw diet sodas above a certain quantity. But the new mayor of New York City is a class warrior. Conservative columnist Peggy … Continue reading
Incandescent light bulbs, which have been in use in the United States for more than a century, are on their way out in the new year. The federal government has prohibited their manufacture and import starting January 1. The latest … Continue reading
It’s interesting how people who don’t have an answer to your point often say, “It’s not that simple.” That’s the answer I received to my comments in an earlier column about abortion. I asked the question as to why we … Continue reading
Spurred by disaffection with urban culture, federal control and the increased state regulation pressed by the Sacramento government seated to the south, a growing number of northern Californians are pushing for secession from their state. At least two counties — … Continue reading
People who use subsidies to help pay for their Obamacare policies may get a nasty shock at tax time, when the Internal Revenue Service could hit them with a big demand to repay the money. While it’s in the law, … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I‘ve been put in a very uncomfortable position by my best friend’s girlfriend. Right out of nowhere, she tried to sell me … shall we say … an illegal substance. Not the end of the world, I … Continue reading
According to a study done by LinkedIn.com, the # 1 reason that three-quarters of employees dislike or hate their jobs is … the boss. If you dislike your boss because your boss has undesirable characteristics, that’s fine. But if you … Continue reading
Increasingly, we hear about the right to “religious liberty.” Or: “religious freedom.” There’s actually no such thing as religious liberty. Why? Only individuals can possess (or lack) liberty. To say that there’s “religious liberty” is to claim that a particular … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd, My mother is in her mid-70s, and both my husband and I have a great relationship with her. When she comes to visit, she’s always anxious to go out and meet our friends. Christmas is here and … Continue reading
“I don’t agree with a word you’re saying. But I’ll fight to the death for your right to say it.” As recently as a couple of decades ago, this statement, and all that it implies, were a part of American … Continue reading