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Contradictions I Have Known

Posted on May 11, 2009 by D3 Support

Premise: “Everybody is the same. No one individual is better than another.” Premise held by the same person, with the same intensity: “The little guy matters most. I like the little guy.” Premise: “What people do in their own homes, … Continue reading →

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Probably Not the “Empathy” Obama Has in Mind

Posted on May 3, 2009 by D3 Support

I agree with the President that we need a Supreme Court justice with “empathy.” I’d like this justice to have empathy for the individual over the brutality, insensitivity and bureaucracy of the state. I’d like this justice to have empathy … Continue reading →

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I Hate the Rich–Rich Socialists, That Is

Posted on May 2, 2009 by D3 Support

It has been said that liberals and socialists with a lot of money who hate capitalism are simply self-loathing. This is undoubtedly true, in many cases. My message to such people — speaking on behalf of those of us who … Continue reading →

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Starting Over

Posted on April 19, 2009 by D3 Support

Many people who support liberty and individual rights are reacting to current events with depression and even despair. I find this reaction puzzling. Of course I understand that the present course of our government, from both a moral and practical … Continue reading →

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Some Perspective on the “Religion of Peace”

Posted on April 14, 2009 by D3 Support

The following was not written by Dr. Hurd, but was received from a reliable reader. It is reportedly adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. It illustrates, dramatically well, the concrete … Continue reading →

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Turning Green

Posted on April 13, 2009 by D3 Support

I’m going paperless. Specifically, I’m asking my banks and other financial institutions to stop sending me paper statements I can more easily obtain online. Yes, in a sense I’m “going green.” Am I doing this to save these businesses money? … Continue reading →

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Truman’s Doctrine

Posted on April 3, 2009 by D3 Support

Not long ago I read Harry Truman’s biography. I don’t like his politics of social welfare statism, although by the standards of even today’s Republicans, he looks like Thomas Jefferson. I will always be grateful to Truman for doing what … Continue reading →

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Capitalistic Results By Socialist Means?

Posted on April 2, 2009 by D3 Support

“Workers of the world, unite!” used to be a rallying cry for employees to have safer and cleaner working conditions. Today, the updated version of this sentiment is for workers to have ever-expanding benefits and income even as the company for which … Continue reading →

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High Priced Tastes on a Government Budget

Posted on March 30, 2009 by D3 Support

After a recent meeting between the President and a group of bankers, news sources reported that the President and the bankers agreed on essentially one thing: That they need each other. Actually, in a free market, businesses would not need … Continue reading →

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Under Socialism, Who Benefits?

Posted on March 20, 2009 by D3 Support

Under capitalism, I work for myself and you work for yourself. Under socialism, I work for myself — and for you. Under socialism, you work for yourself — and for me. Wait a minute. If each of us works either … Continue reading →

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The USA Goes Postal

Posted on March 18, 2009 by D3 Support

The President and Congress are proposing elimination of the mortgage deduction on “rich” homeowners. In exchange, they’re going to essentially nationalize the banks and the entire mortgage market. They also propose elimination of tax deductions on those who pay for … Continue reading →

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Leave it to “Them”

Posted on March 12, 2009 by D3 Support

Q: Why is it that people believe that the government can never be wrong, but business will always be guilty? A: Most people don’t have a philosophy of government as either “good” or “bad.” In most people’s minds, government simply … Continue reading →

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