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
It’s heresy to some, but I’ve never understood the distinction between ‘civil rights’ and individual rights. The recent verdict in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case comes to mind. Predictably, the NAACP and others have demanded that the federal government become … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: Do you agree, in the context of our free will, that bad philosophy has the potential to push people toward madness or psychosis? Dr. Hurd’s reply: Absolutely. Actually, people drowning in madness and psychosis are, by definition, … Continue reading
The stupidity and willful ignorance of our present era cannot dull the force and wisdom of Jefferson’s ideas. Nothing ever will. Happy 4th of July: In celebration of what might have been, and what one day will be again. All … Continue reading
Paula Deen, the Food Network celebrity, has been fired for her use of the racial slur ‘N’ word. Did she use it on television? Did she utter it publicly and insultingly, like Michael Richards, former star of ‘Seinfeld,’ did a … Continue reading
The most frequent thing I have been called for opposing Barack Obama’s policies is a “racist.” Many of my readers tell me the same thing. What is a racist, exactly? One definition I found at Wikipedia strikes me as a … Continue reading
“You can’t have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We’re going to have to make some choices as a society.” So says Barack Obama, in defense of his administration’s policy of monitoring the … Continue reading
“You are not supposed to take money away from the competent people and give it to the incompetent so that the incompetent can compete with the competent people with their own money. That’s not the way capitalism is supposed to … Continue reading
‘Chronic complainers.’ They’re the type of people who see the negative first and only, in everything. They’re the type who complain about technology. ‘It dehumanizes us,’ they complain. But if the power goes out, or the Internet goes down, they’re … Continue reading
In response to my article on the Ariel Castro torture/kidnappings in Ohio [‘Her Father the Monster’], a reader wrote the following: Dear Dr. Hurd: You wrote in your article, “Aside from torturing innocent people, he [Ariel Castro] betrayed her [his … Continue reading