A reader asked what my thoughts are on conscription — i.e., the draft. I view the draft the same way I view any violation of individual rights: As slavery. In the case of the draft, since your life is at … Continue reading
The emergence of Donald Trump as a serious candidate for President shows just how far off track conservatives — and Americans more generally — have become. Trump represents the development of an attitude, an attitude that all that matters is … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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