Here’s a question I never hear asked of Obama and his supporters — or Romney either, for that matter. “Do you think the $16 trillion dollar debt is a problem? And if so, what do you plan to do about … Continue reading
The latest, election-eve jobs report shows that unemployment is stuck at the same nearly 8 percent level. Forget the fact that according to honest economists, this percentage ignores the people who have given up on work. Forget the fact that … Continue reading
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. — Benjamin Franklin How true! But even Ben Franklin may not have foreseen a nation prepared to give up essential liberty in … Continue reading
People who favor Big Government love natural disasters, like hurricanes. To them, this is an excuse to say, “See? Big Government is your friend when there’s a natural disaster.” Not really. If we didn’t have a Big Government, there would … Continue reading
It’s said that ‘opposites attract’ and this is often true, in love and even friendship. People happily in love sometimes say, ‘He (or she) completes me.’ Is this really true? And is it healthy, if it is? The key is … Continue reading
Here are the basic premises of the Obama re-election campaign effort. If you accept all these — then everything else makes sense. Everything bad is Bush’s fault; everything that’s Bush’s fault is also Romney’s fault. Sarah Palin used to be … Continue reading
Everything good in human life comes from reason. By “reason” I mean rational, reality-based measures to attain survival and happiness in life. The primary arenas in which reason operates are science and business. By “science” I mean genuine science, based … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: When I explain what Obamacare will probably turn out to be, I tell people it’s similar to either an HMO or the free clinic. I said people who have money will have HMO-like insurance. Everyone else will … Continue reading
The questions below were asked by New York author, writer and long-time DrHurd.com reader Joseph Kellard: Q: What are your thoughts on parents who are everything from condescending to contemptuous toward individuals who choose to remain childless? One such person … Continue reading
A new study by the Congressional Research service reports: Welfare spending has grown substantially over the past four years, reaching $746 billion in 2011—or more than Social Security, basic defense spending or any other single chunk of the federal government. … Continue reading
In this final debate, centered on foreign policy, Romney and Obama agreed that ‘crippling sanctions’ are the way to defeat the Iranian dictatorship. They’re both wrong. Sanctions only hurt democratic governments. Totalitarian governments answer to nobody. Ever heard of Cuba? … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I wanted to respond to your column “Is it Really the Economy, Stupid?” I agree that bad economic and governance policies are founded in bad ethics. What is troubling, and something I have been thinking about a … Continue reading