A strong country militarily and defense-wise presupposes a strong country economically. Simply put: There is no way to fund a system of defense without a strong, vibrant private economy. A strong and vibrant economy presupposes rational economic policies. Rational economic … Continue reading
Category: Society & Culture
Bleeding Heart Capitalism (Part 2 of 2)
Conclusion of yesterday’s column. Even as it stands now, with our government-generated boom-bust cycles every few years (exclusively bust in recent times), most of these working poor still manage to rise over time. Consider that black Americans—a race of people … Continue reading
Bleeding Heart Capitalism (Part 1 of 2)
You’ve heard it millions of times, and you’ll hear it throughout the Democratic National Convention: There are the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots.’ Those who have are duty-bound to give to those who do not have, based on the supposedly … Continue reading
America’s Fascist Economy
Politicians and intellectuals are always talking about how businesses ‘should’ act, for the supposed sake of the greater good. The notion that businesses operate and make decisions only with the consent of the government is known as fascism. There are … Continue reading
The Vanishing American Middle Class
The Wall Street Journal (8/22/12) reports online: The middle class — defined as households with between two-thirds and double the nation’s median income — has shrunk considerably over the past few decades, a decline that has been greatly exacerbated by … Continue reading
Obama’s Pro-Islamic Rewriting of American History
Barack Obama said the following at a recent White House dinner: Of all the freedoms we cherish as Americans, of all the rights that we hold sacred, foremost among them is freedom of religion, the right to worship as we … Continue reading
Education As We Know It: C-Minus at Best
A new Rasmussen poll shows low American confidence in public schools, with less than a quarter of Americans believing the public education system is good. The poll shows, however, that Americans give higher marks to the school their own child … Continue reading
The Olympics: Individualism in an Era of Collectivism
The Olympics represent the exact opposite of everything polite society requires. What I mean by ‘polite society’ in this context are ideas that aren’t necessarily true, or that you necessarily believe—but that you feel compelled to pretend you have adopted. … Continue reading
The Medium is Not the Malady
It’s remarkable how people sometimes blame the medium for the malady. For example, people say, ‘Money is the root of all evil.’ It is true that people sometimes use money for unhealthy or evil reasons. For example, you might become … Continue reading
Was Steve Jobs a Great Man?
Dear Dr. Hurd: I’m reading Steve Jobs’ biography. While he was certainly a genius, an independent thinker and visionary, he was also a liar, childish and unethical. Many call him a great man, but I do not. I think a … Continue reading
Conservatives Get It Wrong Again…and Again…and Again
Obama created quite a stir recently when he claimed that personal achievement is not individual. Rather, he insisted, ‘somebody else’ did it for you. Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer rightly opposed Obama’s outrageous comments. Unfortunately, he added to the problem with … Continue reading
Chicken
I may dislike the attitude of Chick-fil-A, but guess what? I don’t have to buy their products. I detest the policies of the Obama Administration, but guess what? They enjoy the force of law. The Obama Administration expects me to … Continue reading