Dear Dr. Hurd: I notice you live in Delaware, where Christine O’Donnell is running for Joe Biden’s former Senate seat. Do you plan to vote for her? Dr. Hurd’s Answer: Yes. Or more precisely, I plan to vote against Obama … Continue reading
Patrick Henry might as well have been living today, as one of the better hosts on Fox News. Consider these quotes of his, way back when: ‘The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it … Continue reading
Big Government do-gooderism is justified on the premise that ‘people who are in trouble can and must be helped.’ It started out as, ‘If they’re starving or homeless, a little temporary help will be provided to get them back on … Continue reading
James Madison, father of the American Constitution, had much to say about politics and government in the United States of 2010. Consider some examples. ‘It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men … Continue reading
Today’s political and intellectual leaders are either disappointing or dismal. But don’t lose hope. In early America, there were wise men such as Ben Franklin. Wisdom is not on the scene at present. But its prior dominance means that wisdom … Continue reading
People are outraged that the federal “stimulus” bill transferred millions of tax dollars to prisoners and dead people. But why aren’t they outraged that government is transferring money at all? Government seizure of income from people who earn it, income … Continue reading
THE central political issue is liberty. Liberty refers to the right to exercise your own mind and use your own judgment, and to be responsible for that judgment. If you make a judgment that’s mistaken, you don’t have the liberty … Continue reading
The upcoming Congressional election is a battle — not the war itself. The war in America, if there even is one, is over individual rights and capitalism as against the dependency of the welfare state and the ethics of self-sacrifice. … Continue reading
People talk about the need to cut government spending. I agree, but not for reasons of fiscal accountability. Yes, deficit spending and the national debt — quite literally the spending of wealth not yet created by people two, three or … Continue reading
Obama represents the end of the road for America, philosophically speaking. As most can now see, he’s not particularly intelligent or capable. Obama is the political equivalent of a tumor—the symptom of a nation that lost its way a long … Continue reading
Adam Smith, writing in The Wealth of Nations in 1776: “In almost all countries the revenue of the sovereign is drawn from that of the people. The greater the revenue of the people, therefore, the greater the annual produce of … Continue reading
Obama to Iran: “Come on guys. Let’s just meet. The American economy is tanking, and my political clout along with it. I want what you want. I want you guys to build all the nuclear weapons you want. We just … Continue reading