It’s considered big news that the United States and China are forging “stronger economic ties.” The real news is that the United States even has the time of day for China. If America were still a free and prosperous nation, … Continue reading
Q: While I share your wisdom and identification of ideas as the cause of emotions and actions, I disagree on the subject of medicine/drugs as a tool for correction of negative thoughts or actions. I think anxiety and antidepressants can … Continue reading
Republicans in Congress no longer call ObamaCare a “job-killing” bill; instead, they’re calling it a “job-destroying” bill. It may seem like a minor quibble, but it’s much more than that. It’s a concession. It’s a concession to those who argue … Continue reading
The attitude that often kills or harms people is expressed by the statement, “It can’t happen to me.” This applies to societies as well. It has probably never applied to any society better than the United States of America. To … Continue reading
Nine-term Rep. Steven LaTourette, R-Ohio, said Tea Party newcomers who are eager to slash federal spending will soon learn how difficult it is. “Back in Ohio, almost everybody says, `Oh, you’ve got to cut spending,— LaTourette said. “But then they … Continue reading
People ask: ‘Cognitive therapy is all well and good. I’m fine with finding the nature of errors in my thinking. But what about the underlying causes of my problems?’ The error in this question proves exactly why cognitive therapy is … Continue reading
Dishonesty is widely considered “selfish.” The implication is that lying serves the self-interest of the person who’s deceiving. But does it? The moment somebody lies to a significant other in business or personal life, the obligation is on him to … Continue reading
For most people, a tragedy is a time to reflect. For a politician, especially one who has been given uncritical positive regard for all of his short career — including his unearned rise to the Presidency of the United States … Continue reading
What is a “perfectionist?” A perfectionist is someone with mistaken thinking. Perfectionism doesn’t refer to a quest for excellence, or a demand (placed on self or others) to get the best job done possible. Perfectionism refers to a neurotic fear, … Continue reading
Rush Limbaugh made an excellent point, in reference to the killer in the Arizona shootings: ‘One of the first acts of insanity is to take an obviously deranged kid, insane, irrational, and try to analyze him with sanity and rationality.” … Continue reading
It’s widely held that the Arizona shootings, involving the murder of a judge and serious injury of a Congresswoman, are to the benefit of the Tea Party and other opponents of Obama’s Big Government policies. Case in point: Paul Krugman, … Continue reading
You can always find people willing to exploit a crisis. Consider Pima County AZ Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, who interpreted the recent shooting of a Congresswoman, federal judge and others in his state as follows: “When you look at unbalanced people, … Continue reading