Adolf Hitler: “In the Jewish people the will to self-sacrifice does not go beyond the individual’s naked instinct of self-preservation…His [the Jew’s] sense of sacrifice is only apparent…Here again the Jew is led by nothing but the naked egoism of … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
All Socialism Is Theft
We’re all taught that the entrepreneurs and inventors who lift everyone under capitalism and freedom are “robber barons.” The implication is: They stole something. What did they steal? No answer is given. Instead, we’re told to rely upon the least … Continue reading
From Reagan to Obama
Ronald Reagan, it was claimed, cut taxes so as to create a deficit and thereby force a reduction in government spending, in the process reducing government control over individuals’ lives. If that was true, Barack Obama is just the opposite. … Continue reading
Doctors in a Health Care Dictatorship
I read a comment online about Jack Cassell, M.D. — the Florida urologist telling patients who support Obama to go away. The comment said, in essence, that doctors should not “force” their political opinions on their patients. Now wait a … Continue reading
The Discipline of Working from Home
Many people wonder about the feasibility of working from home if there’s a lack of self-discipline. Work discipline is a two-way street. When it’s time to work (by rationally predetermined guidelines), then it’s time to work. Likewise, when it’s NOT … Continue reading
Pretending is not Foreign Policy
Obama recently said that the greatest threat to the world is a terrorist group obtaining a nuclear weapon — because they would use it without hesitation. OK, that’s obvious. But why doesn’t Obama treat the nation of Iran as a … Continue reading
The Individual Bows to Nobody
Socialists and Christians both maintain that man serves a ‘higher power’ whether that power is the State or God. They go on to insist that we all must find and serve ‘something greater than ourselves.’ I argue exactly the opposite. … Continue reading
Beyond Childhood
If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older. — Author unknown
Your Feelings ARE Your Thoughts
Q: Dr. Hurd, how can cognitive therapists such as yourself say that you have responsibility for your feelings? I don’t feel what I feel on purpose! A: Your feelings are the consequence of your thoughts and ideas. In fact, your … Continue reading
Obama the Great?
Obama is not a “transformational” leader. He’s simply the oldest kind of leader there ever was — the kind who transfers wealth from those who produce it to those who are politically favored. Read “The Decline and Fall of the … Continue reading
11th Time the Charm
It’s reasonable to feel hurt and disappointed by people when they do disappointing things. However, it’s a complete mistake to apply these feelings, beliefs or standards to anyone new, or to people in general. Every person you encounter and meet … Continue reading
Time for a Tea Party
The Tea Party represents a great attitude in America. It’s either the last gasp of freedom and liberty against the socialist-fascist steamroller headed by Obama — or the first indication of a tidal wave to come. Either way, the notion … Continue reading