Obamacare Was Never Supposed to Work

…portunity to negotiate with each other on how to finance medical care; and completely deregulating the medical industry so that market forces (supply, demand, consumer preference, for-proit incentives)—not political edicts financed by the highest bidder in political donations—will determine the outcome. It’s doubtful that Obama and Obamacare supporters ever expected the law to work. It’s frankly naïve to think they did. They wanted single-payer, g… Continue reading

“Detach With Love”: Not Yours to Fix

…nity if nothing else. Fran Simone, Ph.D., writing at psychologytoday.com [6-5-15]: For years, I struggled to control my adult son’s substance abuse. My efforts failed, but that didn’t stop me. I thought that if I tried hard enough, yelled loud enough and threatened long enough, my son would stop the insanity that was destroying his life. When his checks bounced, I covered them. When he stole money from my wallet, I ignored it. When he landed in ja… Continue reading

Regulating Doggie Day Care

…eption against their own customers. Such a view is not only naive; it also completely ignores and evades the basic and natural good will that exists between customer and business owner. This is true whether the business is small or large, because large corporations must protect their brand name and reputation even more vigilantly than a small business, if anything. You might say, “But that’s naive. You cannot count on the good will and rational se… Continue reading

Obamacare Architect’s Comments On “Stupid” Americans

…to take responsibility for themselves. Even some with my own anti-Obama/pro-free market political and philosophical point-of-view will say, “People are stupid. Look how most of these idiots voted for Obama twice. That’s proof of how stupid the world is.” Well, if you believe that, then how can you possibly support freedom and individual rights? To say that people choose not to take care of themselves is one thing; to imply that they cannot is diff… Continue reading

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

…view Islam as one of their fellow oppressed groups. As a result, they are simply silent or baffled when it comes time to condemn Islam-inspired violence. If they come out against Islam, they can oppose this movement for its overt hatred and desire to commit violence against gay and lesbian individuals. Yet if they come out against Islam, they risk looking like “haters,” because according to the conventional progressive line, we’re not supposed to… Continue reading

Don’t Forget China

…n 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 postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1… Continue reading

Religion of Peace? ISIS Begs to Differ

…gion. 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 limited to the destruction of skyscrapers with thousands of people in them, multiple kidnappings and beheadings, and discriminatory, racist and homophobic torture surely worthy of the name “hate crime.” I wonder if any society in human history, when repeated… Continue reading

Barack’s Plan to Equalize Wealth in 23 Months or Less

…ostly borrowing) has risen more than at any time in human history, and high-income earners have been routinely, if not daily, morally chastised for having more money than other people. If these policies were effective and rational, you think Obama would have what he wants by now, and wouldn’t have to focus on it in the final months of his presidency. The fact is: socialism (whatever degree or form it takes) fails even on its own terms. While it’s… Continue reading

Sharia Law Comes to Texas: The Price of Philosophical Disarmament

…involving family and business issues. [Source: Newsmax.com, Breitbart.com 1-27-15; also see TheWashingtonPost.com 1/28/15] In the words of a reader of mine, “Islamic/Sharia law in Texas? WTF??” Here’s the problem. Advocates of fundamentalist religion, which includes full integration of church and state, understand one thing that most others do not. They grasp that philosophical issues are not resolved in the middle. Most Americans say, “Well, that… Continue reading

Only the Gloomy Want Socialism in Medicine

…market a chance. Look at how much medical care in the United States has accomplished even in a hampered market, one with too much regulation and the partial socialization of Medicare. All of that will fade out if government completely takes over the practice of medicine, as it is now in the process of doing. Americans are about to get less and less care for more and more money, completely bankrupting the government in the process. Now there’s som… Continue reading

Yes, Senator Paul, Free Trade is Good. BUT …

Free trade is good, says Rand Paul and I completely agree: Free trade among FREE PEOPLE is good. But if you’re trading with someone who lives in a country ruled by totalitarian fascists that label themselves Communists or “democrats,” you’re deluding yourself if you call it free trade. “Free trade” implies free individuals doing the trading. In America, at least under Trump and the better Republicans, you are free, relatively speaking. Not so for Continue reading

The Truth Hurts, But It Also Sets You Free

…vate sector. Once in awhile you find people who go into politics who did accomplish things in the private sector. But even this calls their motivation into question. Why would someone want to force people to do things after having a successful career, in business, of voluntarily persuading people to spend their money? I wouldn’t make this comment about a politician who wants to get out of the way, but I have yet to see a single politician like thi… Continue reading