Protectionism No Better than Socialism

…f not-yet-created wealth. If you want to beat a statist country like China—demographic weaknesses and all—then the best way to do so is to promote the restoration and development of unhampered, liberty-promoting, totally free markets. Free markets, free minds and private property protected by an unbiased, justice-supporting government is the only way to peace. So long as we keep promoting the opposite, we will keep getting the opposite results. Fo… Continue reading

Self-Determination, Obama Style

…rotherhood is as likely to remain secular as Hitler’s early coalition with von Hindenberg in Germany was likely to stay non-Nazi.” It’s amazing how under a liberal U.S. administration national self-determination is the ‘right’ principle, especially when that national self-determination leads to an anti-American, anti-Western, completely anti-freedom form of government. No, Mubarak’s authoritarian government was not an example of freedom. But how d… Continue reading

Why There’s No Such Thing as “Stealing American Jobs”

…se programs — particularly with an endless influx of immigrants who will become eligible for, and dependent on, all government programs, including public schools — will lead to an impossible fiscal situation before long. Donald Trump also criticizes the Chinese government for manipulating its currency. Well, so does the United States government. It’s called the Federal Reserve. The United States went partially off the gold standard under Franklin… Continue reading

Command-and-Control vs. Free Market: Doctors, the Choice is Yours

…alth care, so instead we have attempted a command-and-control model of the Communist variety — kind of Communism with a smile — from the politicians in Washington D.C. These politicians are propped up just as much, if not more, by the organized political interests of doctors and hospitals as by the voting majority themselves. In practice, Washington’s (bipartisan) job has been to make sure that as many providers and patients are as dependent on th… Continue reading

Whatever Happened to the National Debt?

…etaphorical emperor wearing no clothes – the only possible explanation is: denial. Denial starts out as evasion. Evasion refers to a refusal to look at inconvenient facts when they arouse anxiety or other uncomfortable emotions. Facing those facts leads one to become anxious. The anxiety eventually needs a way of being squelched or reduced. Rationally and morally, the way to address the anxiety is to identify the truth—the full, unvarnished truth—… Continue reading

Conservatives Are Killing Capitalism

…ush was Hoover, and Obama is FDR (in that respect). More than that, Bush’s comments reveal the true nature of the platform of “compassionate conservatism” he originally ran on. It meant that when push comes to shove … he’s a socialist. When it’s crisis time, he’s not some Republican — he’s the biggest socialist President in American history! That’s the case with all the conservatives and Republicans we have known to date. They only vary in degree…. Continue reading

Obamacare Architect’s Comments On “Stupid” Americans

…11/12/14], as well as other sources including FoxNews.com and dailycaller.com. On Tuesday, Gruber went on MSNBC to offer a mea culpa. “I was speaking off the cuff and I spoke inappropriately, and I regret making those comments,” he said. Evidently he really believes people are stupid to think they would actually buy such a faux apology, particularly on a network with no known opposition to anything Obama-related. But then more videos emerged. Meg… Continue reading

Pro-Islam/Anti-Gay Violence: Where’s the Outrage?

…and that he had “opined that homosexuals should be exterminated.” PJMedia.com [8/25/14] comments: This incident should have been the impetus for a national discussion of violent Sharia [Islamic law] enforcement in the U.S., and an examination of what could be done to stop Sharia vigilantism. Instead, the mainstream media largely ignored the obvious motive; in this report, it is discussed as “homophobia,” with no hint that this was one of the firs… Continue reading

Don’t Forget China

…call this, it’s not economic strength. And without economic strength, there is no military strength. The Chinese are watching, and if you think they aren’t you haven’t learned a single lesson of world history.   Note: Sources on Department of Defense spending reductions: nytimes.com 2/23/14, reuters.com 2/24/14, newsmax.com 1/27/15] Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute pos… Continue reading

Religion of Peace? ISIS Begs to Differ

…gion of the Sword, Not Pacifism”] Here in America, we twice elected a President who loathes use of the word “terrorism” (unless committed by someone who isn’t Muslim), and who repeatedly insists that ISIS has nothing whatsoever to do with Islam or religion. It seems that the terrorists who support Islam have a different point-of-view. It’s not just an academic argument, either. It’s an argument with very real consequences, including but not limite… Continue reading