“In my day” (I am 58), most people rebelled against brainwashing. Whatever we were taught about sex, contemporary music, contemporary entertainment — we generally questioned it. Kids taught by Catholic nuns in the 1950s and 60s almost always questioned them; … Continue reading
It’s a political verdict, first and foremost. But ask yourself: If black lives matter, then how does demoralizing and ultimately destroying local police HELP the people who rely on them the most — inner city residents, most of them black? … Continue reading
Millions of dollars in private donations are reportedly being sent to victims of the Surfside, Florida disaster. It’s amazing. We’re told that without trillions and trillions in government programs, victims of disaster would never get helped. Yet the real help … Continue reading
Censorship FEEDS irrationality and conspiracy theories. When selective facts are not permitted to be considered, and certain conclusions may not be drawn, or certain hypotheses may not be uttered … you shut down the capacity of the mind to do … Continue reading
You can always tell when the cultural totalitarians are frightened: They accuse dissenters of their own sins. According to Mark Levin, they’re now calling opponents of Critical Race Theory “tribalists”. You read that correctly. The people who claim that your … Continue reading
“Defiance, not obedience, is the American’s answer to overbearing authority.” — Ayn Rand Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with … Continue reading
Oh, how nice. Close small businesses for a year. Then reopen them, but empower the government to pay all the former employees 3x what the small businesses are able to pay. Destroy market pricing, the foundation of any free market … Continue reading
My memes from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram yesterday: “Juneteenth”: A holiday to celebrate the end of slavery for blacks as we now impose socialism–slavery for all. Resist. Just resist. They feed off validation. And intimidation. Resisting will make them … Continue reading
Today’s Twitter shamings, debasements, and degrading acts of self-abnegation to the Holy Temple of the Left remind one of a fundamentalist religious revival meeting. It’s a religion of “wokeism”. They also bear a striking similarity to the “struggle sessions” of … Continue reading
Today’s media may be the most morally disgusting and unforgivable group of sycophants in all of history. Under a full-blown dictatorship, at least, the media advances the government narrative out of fear. It doesn’t mean that many in a state-run … Continue reading
Anyone want to move to Portland, Oregon? All 50 of Portland police’s highly trained rapid response unit voted unanimously to resign. They’ve had it. People in Portland are reportedly “scared” due to rising crime. YET MOST OF THEM ASKED FOR … Continue reading
New York and California are lifting some virus restrictions — after 15 months of “15 days to flatten the curve.” So what? The precedent has now been established — no, entrenched: We operate only with the consent of the government; … Continue reading