I have a better idea for the mortgage and banking crisis than the complex notions currently being proposed by politicians. Let’s pass a law stating the following: “Congress shall provide a house for every single American who wants one. Tax … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
What’s Good for Us Is Good For Them
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are the spokespeople for the political party which most clearly emphasizes the obligation of the individual to sacrifice himself in the service of society. They head the party of altruistic self-sacrifice for the so-called common … Continue reading
Possibly Ideal
Anyone who tells you that something is ideal, but impossible, has suggested that he has given up.
Give Me Your I!
“People who trust in themselves and in their own merits are, as it were, blinded by their own ‘I,’ and their hearts harden in sin.” –Pope Benedict XVI My reply: It takes an “I” to cure cancer, to engage in … Continue reading
Decisions, Emotions
An emotion is a decision after the fact. You don’t decide to have an emotion, but its very presence in your psyche is proof that some thinking has already taken place that you can either choose to embrace–or choose to … Continue reading
Getting What She Deserves
I will be truly shocked if Hillary Clinton drops out of the presidential race any time soon. I believe that she views the Presidency–much less the Democratic nomination–as her entitlement. I suspect she’s hurt and confused, because her constituency consists … Continue reading
Voluntary Mandates
I keep hearing Republicans propose the same things as Democrats for the economy–only on a “voluntary” basis. Let’s get real here. The minute a government official or presidential candidate says, “You business people better get together and serve the public … Continue reading
It Takes a Choice
“Everything happens for a reason” implies that Someone Else is governing all that happens in your life. However, choice is inescapable. It takes a choice to look at something as happening for a reason. Actually, it’s not that Someone Else … Continue reading
News Flash: Reality Is Your Friend!
I don’t believe in mystical devils and possessions. But I do believe in their real-life equivalents. People actually create their own demons. No, they don’t mean to do so–but they still do. How? Mainly by refusing to face facts in … Continue reading
Those Who Can, Reason; Those Who Can’t, Insult
Those who have arguments provide facts, along with conclusions. Those who have none, provide insults. Matching insults with insults doesn’t prove you grasp the truth. It doesn’t do justice to the truth. It only shows you have no arguments, either. … Continue reading
Why Self-Reflection Matters
Awareness makes honesty possible. Self-honesty is critical. You will not tell the truth to others unless you’re in the habit of telling the truth to yourself. Yet to be honest about the truth, you must be aware of the truth. … Continue reading
All Politics Is Theft
I wish that instead of arguing for tax cuts, conservatives would argue for restoration of a free-market economy, across-the-board. First of all, they have nothing to lose. Liberalism is on the rise, though only by default, and even the Republican … Continue reading