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Liberty + “Safety” = No Liberty

Posted on November 1, 2012 by D3 Support

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. — Benjamin Franklin How true! But even Ben Franklin may not have foreseen a nation prepared to give up essential liberty in … Continue reading →

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Does a Happy, Moral Life Require Having Children?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by D3 Support

The questions below were asked by New York author, writer and long-time DrHurd.com reader Joseph Kellard: Q: What are your thoughts on parents who are everything from condescending to contemptuous toward individuals who choose to remain childless? One such person … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

The Psychology of Obamaism

Posted on October 24, 2012 by D3 Support

A new study by the Congressional Research service reports: Welfare spending has grown substantially over the past four years, reaching $746 billion in 2011—or more than Social Security, basic defense spending or any other single chunk of the federal government. … Continue reading →

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Election 2012: A Referendum on Mediocrity

Posted on October 2, 2012 by D3 Support

Someone once offered me a great analogy of being in a dysfunctional relationship. People asked her why she stayed in it so long. She replied, “It’s kind of like being in a room with a bad odor. After awhile, you … Continue reading →

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Psychological Health in the Expansive Welfare State

Posted on September 30, 2012 by D3 Support

Freedom is crucially important for mental health, as well as the other things psychotherapists and psychiatrists “treat.” For example, consider a person who’s depressed. Depression is a state of learned helplessness. In a free country with a booming economy, and … Continue reading →

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The Sad Thing About Romney

Posted on September 26, 2012 by D3 Support

The sad thing about the upcoming presidential election is that Mitt Romney is losing — for the wrong reasons. Basically, Romney is so far losing because Obama supporters have been successful at painting him as a “rich guy who’s out … Continue reading →

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The Fading Dream of American Individualism (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on September 20, 2012 by D3 Support

Conclusion of previous columns Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush History has a way of repeating itself. George W. Bush was the Herbert Hoover of his time. Like Hoover, Bush said that we needed individualism and capitalism, but not ‘too … Continue reading →

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The Fading Dream of American Individualism (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by D3 Support

Continued from yesterday’s column ‘Service to Others’ Is NOT Part of the U.S. Constitution Hoover may not have been a socialist, and he might have claimed in his book to be both against socialism and against capitalism. But whenever you … Continue reading →

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The Fading Dream of American Individualism (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by D3 Support

If you want to know why capitalism and individual rights declined in America, look no further than one of our more intellectual Presidents from the early twentieth century, Herbert Hoover. Schools teach that President Herbert Hoover’s capitalism and laissez-faire Republicanism … Continue reading →

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Why America is More Vulnerable Than Ever

Posted on September 11, 2012 by D3 Support

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 →

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Bleeding Heart Capitalism (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by D3 Support

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 →

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Bleeding Heart Capitalism (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on September 5, 2012 by D3 Support

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 →

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