Repeal and Replace Obama. No Capitalism? No Capital. No Economy. People Who Profit Do the Best Job. It’s Easy to Be Socialist When You’re Rich. Earth is For the Benefit of Mankind. Humans: The Species Who Must Produce, Or Perish … Continue reading
The overriding goal of psychotherapy, and mental health more generally, is thought to be: Feeling good. In the realm of self-esteem, the goal is thought to be: Feeling good about yourself. In the realm of emotions and depression, the goal … Continue reading
When Obama assumed the Presidency, he promised “change.” For the most part, he gave us more — a lot more — of the same socialism and deficit spending we got under the Bush Administration. One area in which Obama has … Continue reading
Money may not buy happiness, but money buys choices. And having choices contributes greatly to happiness.
In yesterday’s column, I argued that capitalism makes “green” goals possible, such as the paperless world created by the Internet. A member of the media wrote me in response to this column and said, “This is incredibly ignorant. Everyone knows … Continue reading
It’s remarkable how you can do more and more things online. Paying bills, for example, can be “paperless.” With the stroke of a few computer keys, you can pay all your bills without the use of mail, paper or pens. … Continue reading
In the past, it was the Boston Tea Party. This was a way for early American citizens to raise a ruckus against the oppression of the British Big Government. Ironically, those same Americans went on to create their own government, … Continue reading
“Bipartisan” anti-deficit groups are proposing massive cuts in government spending. Sounds good, right? Wrong. These proposals are like ones we have seen before. The chief error of these panels, past and present, is that they treat defense spending as equivalent … Continue reading
Here are some additional arguments for Republicans seeking to not raise taxes: “The rich” are people too. Your rights don’t arbitrarily end at a certain income level. It’s bad enough that tax rates are higher for people who make more … Continue reading
One of the dirty little secrets of Obama’s health ‘care’ debacle is that Medicare reimbursement rates are set to go down for all health care providers effective December 1. This means that the medical professionals to whom you trust your … Continue reading
Newly elected Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky made one of the most important statements since the election: “America is exceptional. But it is not inherently so. America is exceptional because we embraced freedom. Because we enshrined it in our documents, … Continue reading
Don’t give mistakes more power than they deserve. Usually, if you’re conscientious, you don’t make major mistakes. When you do, learn from them. Learn from them, but don’t dwell on them. Dwelling on them won’t change them and won’t make … Continue reading