A hostile DrHurd.com reader recently objected to my statement, “Remember that the Internet as we know it did not come about because of a government directive or a National Technology Board who decided it would be so.” The reader went … Continue reading
Thousands of Costco shoppers are taking to the wholesaler’s Facebook page and threatening to drop their Costco memberships after the retailer pulled copies of Dinesh D’Souza’s newest anti-Obama book from its shelves, but a company official insists the decision was … Continue reading
Look at his own words, and judge for yourself. A free people [claim] their rights, as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate. When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Tyranny is … Continue reading
In 2013, Bill Maher famously said, “In 1968, it was 51 to 1, people on disability to people who worked. In 2001, not that long ago, it was 23 to 1. Now it’s 13 to 1. 13 to 1, who … Continue reading
The Pentagon, even though it’s shrinking the military, is facing a personnel crisis. In short, most of the young people are too obese, have too many tattoos, and are hooked on prescribed drugs, such as medication for “attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.” … Continue reading
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won’t attend a Washington Redskins home game until the football team changes its controversial name. In a letter late last week to the team’s president, Reid called the Redskins name a racial slur … Continue reading
It’s finally happening. The movement for slave reparations is here. More than 150 years after slavery ended, the descendants of its deceased perpetrators will — if it passes Congress — be forced to pay subsidies to the descendants of its … Continue reading
There he goes again. Pope Francis, that is. First, he endears himself to American “progressives” by semi-tolerating homosexuality and blasting capitalism. Now he’s morally condemning people who choose not to have kids. He recently said, You can go explore the … Continue reading
“But we shall be on our guard against all that–we shall take precautions to ward off such disasters,” will doubtless say the enthusiasts. Be they “practical” politicians with their new regulative measures, or communists with their schemes for re-organizing labour … Continue reading
Should courts excuse Muslim men who beat up their wives on account of freedom of religious practices and beliefs? Do religious and cultural “sensitivity” count more than individual rights? It seems incredible that we even must consider such questions, but … Continue reading
President Barack Obama praised the new Sept. 11 museum … as “a sacred place of healing and of hope” that captures both the story and the spirit of heroism and helpfulness that followed the attacks. “It’s an honor to join … Continue reading
I need help understanding a few things. It has to do with smoking cigarettes and legalizing marijuana. Take the case of Maryland. Just this last week, I learned two things about Maryland. One, they’re decriminalizing marijuana possession — not just … Continue reading