A DrHurd.com reader writes: In downtown St. Petersburg FL, there are a lot of homeless people. One day a homeless guy wanted money and I shook my head ‘no,’ and he got angry and sarcastic saying ‘bless you’ or something. … Continue reading
Here’s the sad sequel to the story I wrote about several weeks ago. A librarian in upstate New York believes she was fired over comments she made in support of a student who dominated a reading competition for five … Continue reading
Here’s the emerging profile on Aaron Alexis, the shooter du jour, this time at the Washington Naval Yard in Washington D.C., where 12 people died in a murder spree. Alexis, 34, is reported to have used guns in moments of … Continue reading
The number of workers employed by the government went up 324,000 between July and August while the number of workers in the private sector declined 278,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Isn’t this a problem? Why aren’t … Continue reading
And is not this the point that we have now reached? What is the cry going up everywhere, from all ranks and classes? All for one! When we say the word “one” we think of ourselves, and what we demand … Continue reading
The Hudson Falls NY Post-Star reports the following on 8/15/13: Tyler Weaver calls himself ‘the king of the reading club’ at Hudson Falls [NY] Public Library. But now it seems Hudson Falls Public Library Director Marie Gandron wants to end … Continue reading
In an economy with little or no job creation, federal disability insurance is fast becoming the new normal. Newsmax.com reports: The cost of Social Security Disability Insurance has risen so sharply in recent years that its trust fund is now … Continue reading
First, the facts as reported in the media: Headline: Christian bakery under investigation [by the state of Oregon] after owners refused to sell wedding cake to lesbian couple Christian bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to make a wedding cake … Continue reading
“Socialism needs democracy like the human body needs oxygen,” said the famous Marxist, Leon Trotsky. Trotsky was right. Although democratic vote (in a republic) does not necessarily have to mean socialism, socialism—by definition—feeds off the mob rule of the majority. … Continue reading
In an article entitled, ‘So Long Detroit,’ Daniel Greenfield writes the following about the bankrupt, economically declining city: Detroit did what most cities do. It did what the country does, it tried to make ends meet by borrowing money even … Continue reading
We’ve all heard about the tragic shooting in the Newtown, CT school in late 2012. There were numerous such events before then, and—let’s face it—there will be more in the future. Everybody looks for the single answer to prevent any … Continue reading
In an article entitled, ‘The Truth About SwedenCare,’ Klaus Bernpaintner wrote the following on 7/10/13 (see mises.org): Free universal healthcare came about [in Sweden] in the 50s as part of the Social Democratic project to create the ‘People’s Home’ (Folkhemmet). … Continue reading