According to the Congressional Budget Office’s figures, extending the Bush tax rates will only increase the deficit by 4 percent. Actually, critics of the way the CBO figures this out are saying the 4 percent number is too high. They … Continue reading
It has happened before. The Supreme Court, back in 1857, issued a ruling so controversial, and so divisive, that four years later it led to Civil War. The decision involved slavery. It ruled that black individuals (even freed slaves) were … Continue reading
I don’t know about you. I no longer feel like celebrating July 4th. Actually, I do — but not in the sense it was intended. Originally, July 4 was to be a tribute to American independence and the protection of … Continue reading
A waitress in my home state of Delaware recently asked about casinos, and why they get special tax breaks — and what does this say about capitalism? She expressed an interest in wanting to understand, and it made me realize … Continue reading
Advocates of limited government, such as myself, are sometimes accused of advocating “anarchy.” Anarchy–really? Let’s first define anarchy. Here’s what one online dictionary says: 1. a state of society without government or law 2. political and social disorder due to … Continue reading
I saw on Facebook a response to my article, ‘Why Marriage Is A Dying Institution,’ [The Daily Dose of Reason at DrHurd.com 6/21/12] which claimed that it was ‘woman hating.’ The critic made no attempt to provide evidence for this … Continue reading
Even in today’s crazy world, there’s still some justice to be found in the United States. A convert to Islam who helped promote death threats against the producers of the animated television show “South Park” after it featured a character … Continue reading
The ‘fast and furious’ scandal involving Obama and his attorney general is an example of Big Government gone bad. The scandal centers on a federal policy of ‘gunwalking’ that began in 2006, first during the George W. Bush administration and … Continue reading
Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist writing for FoxNews.com, says, ‘I can’t help looking askance at anything that depletes energy, optimism, mood and passion to the extent that marriage does. It is, without a doubt, one of the leading causes of … Continue reading
Many are saying that the United States should bail out European economies. The rationale is self-interest. ‘If European economies go under, then the U.S. will go with them.’ If the U.S. was not making the same kind of mistakes that … Continue reading
To his supporters and apologists, Barack Obama is a leader of unprecedented vision. This may be true when it comes to visions of spending other people’s money and expanding the federal government way beyond its already bloated, dysfunctional state. But … Continue reading
The Federal Reserve is reporting that American families have about the same net worth under the Obama administration that they had 20 years ago when George H.W. Bush occupied the White House. The Fed’s findings, which are contained in its … Continue reading