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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Spending Cuts Matter More than Tax Cuts

Posted on December 17, 2010 by D3 Support

Congress is prepared to pass yet another trillion dollar pork spending bill. The question arises, “How can they? Did they not hear the Americans vote against Big Government spending in the last election?” Of course they did. But they also … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Compassion for the Violent?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by D3 Support

The interesting thing about the attempted shooting of an entire school board in Florida (during a public meeting) is the reaction of one of the victims. In a press conference following the incident, I watched a school board official — … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

ObamaCare Hits an Iceberg

Posted on December 15, 2010 by D3 Support

Federal Judge Henry E. Hudson ruled Monday in favor of Virginia’s claim that the requirement for people to purchase health care exceeds the power of Congress under the Constitution’s Commerce Clause or under the General Welfare Clause. “It is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Conservatives Are Killing Capitalism

Posted on December 14, 2010 by D3 Support

Many people argue that the Troubled Asset Relief Program (known as TARP) is an example of government intervention in the economy being necessary. If government hadn’t intervened, the argument goes, the economy wouldn’t have stabilized and our severe recession would … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

“Permission to Speak, Sir?”

Posted on December 13, 2010 by D3 Support

And so it begins. Michael Copps, of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has suggested a “public value test” to determine who should, and should not, hold licenses for television and radio. Read this as: Shut down Fox News. But there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Why I’m Against “Self-Help”

Posted on December 12, 2010 by D3 Support

I am a therapist, but I have come to resent the notion of “self-help.” One problem with “self-help” as we know it is that it emphasizes “how to.” A lot of people, in trying to cope better emotionally, ask questions … Continue reading →

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

“Reforming” Government a Toxic Fantasy

Posted on December 11, 2010 by D3 Support

I’m against the idea of fighting “waste, fraud and abuse” in the federal government. Why? Because doing so empowers the lie that most of what the government does to its citizens is legitimate and reasonable. “Of course government should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Emotions Are Ideas

Posted on December 10, 2010 by D3 Support

People ask: “What does it mean to take responsibility for your emotions?” My answer: Learn to grasp, and accept, that feelings and thoughts are essentially the same thing. An emotion is part of your mind as much as your conscious … Continue reading →

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

Optimism Without Reality Won’t Save America

Posted on December 9, 2010 by D3 Support

Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post, writing of how the national debt could soon reach 90 percent of the gross national product, stated the following: “Pending catastrophe is not an easy notion to entertain, much less sustain. Americans moreover have … Continue reading →

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

When “Get Help” Isn’t What Someone Means

Posted on December 8, 2010 by D3 Support

Beware of people who misuse the word “help.” They will say, “You need to get help.” What they really mean, in most cases, is, “I want you to change.” Instead of taking responsibility for telling you what they think you … Continue reading →

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

What’s a Socialist to Do?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by D3 Support

I keep hearing people who oppose “tax cuts for the rich” complaining that we’re “giving” money to these rich people. This is a dishonest distortion of epic proportions. It’s the distortion that makes our whole wretched welfare-regulatory state possible. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Liberty: The License to Be Free

Posted on December 6, 2010 by D3 Support

“Liberty and license are not the same thing.” I hear this all the time. My response is, “Oh, really?”  As I see it, liberty and license are the same thing. Liberty is the license to do whatever your own mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture
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