President Barack Obama on Thursday decried America’s “wild, wild west” media environment for allowing conspiracy theorists a broad platform and destroying a common basis for debate. Obama talks about the Wild West as if it’s a bad thing. The metaphor … Continue reading
Category: Politics & Government
First & Second Amendments: The Last Men Standing
You’ve heard the phrase: “The last man standing.” In America, with respect to liberty, there are two men left standing: The First and Second Amendments. Freedom of speech, and freedom of self-defense. The first refers to freedom for the mind, … Continue reading
Why Don’t We Have Better Candidates?
People of all political persuasions – or no political persuasion – keep asking, “Why don’t we have better candidates for President?” The question is an expression of helplessness and hopelessness. People do not usually expect an answer. But there is … Continue reading
Dr. Hurd Featured on Rush Limbaugh Show!
Read all about it here! Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd … Continue reading
In Hillary’s “Alternate Reality,” Trump Causes School Bullying
In last night’s presidential debate, Hillary Clinton charged GOP nominee Donald Trump’s campaign has generated a “Trump Effect” on the nation’s children that has increased their fears and sparked a rise in bullying. “Children listen,” Clinton said. “There is a … Continue reading
The Ugly Stench of Hypocrisy
The most insightful thing I’ve yet read about the Donald Trump sex talk scandal is this: How ironic, then, that a culture which rejects moral standards has suddenly become so pure and pristine, sitting in judgment of someone they deem … Continue reading
How in the World Is Obama Popular With 55 Percent of Americans?
President Barack Obama’s approval rating is at 55 percent, matching his best ratings since his first year in office and the highest ratings of his second term, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. Yes, polls can be wrong. And yes, … Continue reading
Yes, Bill Clinton, Obamacare is “Crazy”
Bill Clinton, the husband of the Democratic presidential nominee, recently knocked President Obama’s signature piece of legislation — the Obamacare health care law — as “the craziest thing in the world.” When Bill Clinton was president, a lot of people … Continue reading
Dumb Reason # 3,621 to Vote for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton kept a small crowd waiting last Wednesday at the University of New Hampshire where she, alongside Bernie Sanders, gave a lackluster speech about helping college students. Before Clinton showed up, a local blonde woman tried to rile up … Continue reading
Internet Surrender: Another Gift from Barack to America
On Wednesday’s “Sean Hannity Show,” FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai (R) stated that the plan to “essentially give up the US oversight role…of the Internet” to ICANN is something that should worry anyone who cherishes “free expression, and free speech rights … Continue reading
“Trickle-Down” Is Not Capitalism
In the presidential debate, Hillary Clinton claimed we tried trickle-down economics, in the Reagan and Bush years, and it has not worked. When people like her use the term “trickle-down,” they’re referring to capitalism. Progressive income taxation (where you pay … Continue reading
A Debate About Nothing Helps Hillary
This non-debate just reconfirms what we already know: Leftists, progressives and Democrats control the agenda. That’s why they control the government, even when they lose the occasional election. This presidential election is rigged, but not in the way the term … Continue reading