I ran across a t-shirt that says everything about the state of our country today: Ineptocracy: A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society … Continue reading
A Daily Dose of Reason reader wrote: I strongly believe in the separation between church and state. I will always vote for a candidate who’s less religious. Dr. Hurd’s reply: Really? Let’s consider an example. Two candidates are running for … Continue reading
A Daily Dose of Reason reader writes: Gov. Scott Walker [who just won the recall election in Wisconsin] is not an advocate of individual rights–but just another “pro-business” religious conservative. Considered from a long-term perspective, it would have been less … Continue reading
We’re taught in school that it’s workers who make the world go ’round. Actually, it’s not just workers who make everything happen. It’s producers. Producers are the people who take care of themselves. A producer can make minimum wage, a … Continue reading
There are three opportunities for the advancement of individual rights this year. One is the upcoming recall election of Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin. He stood up to the entrenched labor unions of state employees last year, and won. … Continue reading
The food police are here. And their chief of police is New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He’s seeking to ban big sugary drinks in New York City. ‘Obesity is a nationwide problem, and all over the United States, public … Continue reading
The latest economic numbers are not looking good. It’s becoming harder for Obama to fudge them. Obama’s response? He says “we’ve still got a lot of work to do.” More work to do? What exactly does Obama plan to DO … Continue reading
Classical liberal thinker and economist Ludwig von Mises (author of “Human Action” and “Socialism”) wrote the following nearly a century ago: Opium and morphine are certainly dangerous and habit forming drugs. But once a principle is admitted that it is the … Continue reading
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday. The bill doesn’t specifically mention Shariah law, which broadly refers to … Continue reading
Readers are always asking me to please write about good news. I have good news. I’m happy to report that at least some young people are still in favor of liberty, and willing to acknowledge the horrendously unfair and reckless … Continue reading
We’re supposed to believe that the main reason for reelecting Obama is to NOT return us to the policies of his predecessor, George W. Bush. This argument presupposes that Bush’s policies were dramatically different from Obama’s. Is that true? George … Continue reading
In a recent campaign speech, Obama said: “See, the question is not whether things will get better — they always do’ The question is whether together, we can muster the will — in our own lives, in our common institutions, … Continue reading