Once again, we’re hearing complaints about the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and its handling of citizens at airports. The issue always boils down to, “Which is more important? Freedom, or safety?” This is a question that only a moron would … Continue reading
In yesterday’s column, I argued that capitalism makes “green” goals possible, such as the paperless world created by the Internet. A member of the media wrote me in response to this column and said, “This is incredibly ignorant. Everyone knows … Continue reading
It’s remarkable how you can do more and more things online. Paying bills, for example, can be “paperless.” With the stroke of a few computer keys, you can pay all your bills without the use of mail, paper or pens. … Continue reading
In the past, it was the Boston Tea Party. This was a way for early American citizens to raise a ruckus against the oppression of the British Big Government. Ironically, those same Americans went on to create their own government, … Continue reading
Newly elected Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky made one of the most important statements since the election: “America is exceptional. But it is not inherently so. America is exceptional because we embraced freedom. Because we enshrined it in our documents, … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: My concern with the Tea Party “uprising” is that they are making demands (reduced taxes/government spending), yet they have not properly articulated just how to go about it. Remember what Ayn Rand said about such rudderless demands; … Continue reading
Fox News host Juan Williams (a Democrat) was recently fired from his day job at NPR (National Public Radio) for saying politically incorrect things about Muslims on airplanes. He says that it’s wrong to be fired for simply airing his … Continue reading
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley — a liberal Democrat, no less — recently commented that “almost 95 percent” of his city’s skyscrapers were private sector constructions. He then said, “I don’t think Democrats realize how important business is to our economy … Continue reading
TV reporter John Stossel recently did a “man on the street” interview of mostly young people (early 20s) in Times Square, New York. He asked people what their ideal political candidate would do. Without exception, the answers all involved receiving … Continue reading
People tend to hold on to pessimism because they see it as a form of realism. For example, ‘There are hard and negative things in life, and it’s looking at life through rose-colored glasses to ignore them.’ This of course … Continue reading
We live in a world “where cruise ships throw away more food in a day than most residents of Port-au-Prince see in a year, where white folks’ greed runs a world in need.” These are the words of Rev. Jeremiah … Continue reading
It’s interesting how socialists blame violence, and the potential for violence, exclusively on people who disagree with them. Eugene Robinson of the “Washington Post” wrote that anti-Obama dissension is “calibrated not to inform, but incite.” Now when somebody speaks out … Continue reading