Tea Party types are in danger of making a big mistake. Their whole approach to politics and government is based on a fallacy: That the key to economic growth is cutting spending. Similar mistakes were made by the Ross Perot … Continue reading
Category: Politics & Government
Ron Paul 2012?
Q: Dr. Hurd, would you consider sharing your thoughts, if you have any, on likely 2012 Presidential candidate (and U.S. Representative) Ron Paul? As our country approaches economic and societal collapse, I am strongly considering supporting his candidacy in the … Continue reading
Obama’s Pretend War
The British Ministry of Defense, the French government and the American White House all insist: The target of the military attack on Libya is not Qaddafi; it’s only military buildings. So let me get this straight. We’re attacking Libya because … Continue reading
Obama the Pathetic
President Obama is warning Libyan dictator Qaddafi to “fully comply” with a new U.N. resolution that calls for him to cease fire against rebels or …. Or what? This is a president who has apologized to the entire world for … Continue reading
Is Freedom Irrational?
Michael Ignatieff, of the Kennedy School of Government at (surprise, surprise) Harvard, wrote a few years back: ‘[Thomas] Jefferson airily assumed that [American] democracy would be carried on the wings of enlightenment, reason and science. No one argues that now.’ … Continue reading
Lessons Still Not Learned from Wisconsin
Lessons from the Battle of Wisconsin, where the standoff took place between Republicans and Democrats over the alleged rights of public union workers: 1) When the Obama Administration and union officials make threats, including reportedly physical threats, against their political … Continue reading
Why Republicans Blink
The bad news I feared is here. Republicans are wobbling, and Republicans are disappointing. This isn’t true everywhere (such as New Jersey), but it’s true in most places. The House leadership has put forth a bill cutting about $60 billion … Continue reading
What Are Republicans Waiting For?
Principles matter — but so does strategy. In order to avoid a government shutdown, House Republicans keep extending existing big spending budgets every two weeks. These “stopgap” budgets may have some cuts, but not nearly what Republicans are proposing and … Continue reading
Why Liberals and Environmentalists Want High Gas Prices
Everybody knows gas prices are going higher. The worst is probably yet to come this summer, when more people drive greater distances. As demand goes up while supply stays the same or goes down, prices tend to rise. When this … Continue reading
Shutdown
When taking on a major and complex agenda, it’s important to distinguish between goal ‘ and purpose. The Republicans in Congress are strong on goals but, so far, short on purpose. Balancing the budget is a proper goal; limiting the … Continue reading
Battle of Wisconsin: Rules of Engagement
Imagine if hundreds of anti-ObamaCare protestors camped out in Congress last year, back when Nancy Pelosi was still in charge of the House of Representatives. Imagine if they stayed days on end, dirtying up the halls of Congress and disrupting … Continue reading
Private Airports: Way of the Future
New numbers released by the Federal Aviation Administration show reports of air-traffic errors having nearly doubled in three years. This raises the question. Who would you rather have controlling airports and airport safety: Government, or the private sector? The nearly … Continue reading