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Racism Returns to Public Life

Posted on May 27, 2009 by D3 Support

“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” This is a quote from Judge Sonia Sotomayor, … Continue reading →

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Make Them Say What They Mean

Posted on May 26, 2009 by D3 Support

Do you ever notice how whenever there’s a problem or disaster of some kind, the question is always, “Should something be done about it?” What the question actually means is: “What should the government do about it?” What I want … Continue reading →

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Why Socialism Fails–Every Time It’s Tried

Posted on May 23, 2009 by D3 Support

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor … Continue reading →

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The Myth of “Market Failure”

Posted on May 15, 2009 by D3 Support

People insist that government must interfere in the free market economy in order to prevent — or correct — “market failure.” Let’s think about this term “market failure.” A market refers to millions of different business transactions going on at … Continue reading →

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Contradictions I Have Known

Posted on May 11, 2009 by D3 Support

Premise: “Everybody is the same. No one individual is better than another.” Premise held by the same person, with the same intensity: “The little guy matters most. I like the little guy.” Premise: “What people do in their own homes, … Continue reading →

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Probably Not the “Empathy” Obama Has in Mind

Posted on May 3, 2009 by D3 Support

I agree with the President that we need a Supreme Court justice with “empathy.” I’d like this justice to have empathy for the individual over the brutality, insensitivity and bureaucracy of the state. I’d like this justice to have empathy … Continue reading →

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I Hate the Rich–Rich Socialists, That Is

Posted on May 2, 2009 by D3 Support

It has been said that liberals and socialists with a lot of money who hate capitalism are simply self-loathing. This is undoubtedly true, in many cases. My message to such people — speaking on behalf of those of us who … Continue reading →

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Starting Over

Posted on April 19, 2009 by D3 Support

Many people who support liberty and individual rights are reacting to current events with depression and even despair. I find this reaction puzzling. Of course I understand that the present course of our government, from both a moral and practical … Continue reading →

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Some Perspective on the “Religion of Peace”

Posted on April 14, 2009 by D3 Support

The following was not written by Dr. Hurd, but was received from a reliable reader. It is reportedly adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. It illustrates, dramatically well, the concrete … Continue reading →

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Turning Green

Posted on April 13, 2009 by D3 Support

I’m going paperless. Specifically, I’m asking my banks and other financial institutions to stop sending me paper statements I can more easily obtain online. Yes, in a sense I’m “going green.” Am I doing this to save these businesses money? … Continue reading →

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Truman’s Doctrine

Posted on April 3, 2009 by D3 Support

Not long ago I read Harry Truman’s biography. I don’t like his politics of social welfare statism, although by the standards of even today’s Republicans, he looks like Thomas Jefferson. I will always be grateful to Truman for doing what … Continue reading →

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Capitalistic Results By Socialist Means?

Posted on April 2, 2009 by D3 Support

“Workers of the world, unite!” used to be a rallying cry for employees to have safer and cleaner working conditions. Today, the updated version of this sentiment is for workers to have ever-expanding benefits and income even as the company for which … Continue reading →

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