Why Socialism Fails–Every Time It’s Tried

…had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism wou… Continue reading

“Permission to Speak, Sir?”

…lace on the socialist and fascist side, in the halls of government. The pro-freedom side is stirring, but it has not yet come to life. What will it take? I don’t know. I know it took less to stir Americans to a first revolution, back in 1776. I also know that if Americans lie down and allow government to take over the last private component of our society — the last, and the most important — then we’re truly history. Wake up America. Obama — and h… Continue reading

How to Love Your Spouse Forever

…d appreciated, most of all by their spouses. So when someone deserves your compliments—most of all, your loved one—then provide them with the kudos they deserve! Lastly, consider how your partner provides balance, says Julie Hanks, a clinical social worker in Salt Lake City. The word “balance” annoys me, because it’s vague and usually insinuates that “too much” of a good thing (productivity, intelligence, honesty) is just as bad as its absence, a… Continue reading

Bill Nye: The Tyrant Guy

…percent or greater with the socialist, leftist, so-called progressive point-of-view. At that point, rollbacks may be impossible. Progressivism enjoys almost monolithic control over the media, and virtually all of academia, fueled in part by government funding which only serves to foster political correctness. Thank goodness for the Internet and, to a lesser degree and for a time, Fox News, because without these there would have been almost no diss… Continue reading

Republican Health Care Hollow Victory: Doing “Something” Not Enough

…ge” self-pay medicine. Forget the politicians. They will continue to fail us. It’s up to real people living in the real world to bring about change, in health care and everything else. 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 Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd… Continue reading

Helping Doesn’t Always Help

…Working for the happiness of others cheats others out of the process of achieving happiness. It conveys to them: “You can’t become happy on your own; you need me.” This denies that happiness is an achievement. If you could somehow “download” the totality of the experience of happiness on to the psyche of another, it wouldn’t matter. The process of achieving happiness is as important as the result…. Continue reading

Should the Internet Become a “Public Utility”?

…ntion to the “chilling effect” such government ownership of the Internet-as-a-whole will have. Of course, if conservatives and Republicans ever regain control of the executive branch, one wonders if they’d be so much against it. At that point, after all, control of the Internet could be utilized to impose their political or social agendas on freedom of speech. Where would that leave the liberals and progressives who now give Obama unqualified supp… Continue reading

Los Angeles Gives Uber a Flat Tire

…ms. During the otherwise dreary and government-obsessed Obama years, Uber offered a shining glimmer of what might and ought to be, if only we’d let free markets and free minds prevail. 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 Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd… Continue reading

Coping With Life Under Dictatorship

…— into a dictatorship? Not a whole lot. It’s not defeatism to say so; it’s simply the truth. “President Trump will save us in 2024” does not apply. He may WANT to save us, but he can’t save us from a dictatorship, particularly when it’s a dictatorship that millions of people WANT. He’s out of the White House, isn’t he? And just wait to see what an unhinged and 100 percent politicized DOJ and FBI do to the former President and his family. We are de… Continue reading

Federal “No-Fly List” a Convenient Enemies List for Politicians

…se staff as to what qualifies as a threat to national security, you’re good-to-go with the No-Fly list. But what if your standards are different from theirs? Of course, you might say: “The federal government has to protect people from acts of terrorism. A lot of terrorism happens on airplanes.” True enough. But what are the criteria for getting on a no-fly list? From an article in 2014 cited by CNN.com: The Obama administration has quietly approve… Continue reading

Might Makes Right: Censorship the New Normal at Philadelphia High School

…seems that some will be threatened by gun violence, only when they fail to comply with the established point-of-view. We’re talking about high school students here. They are still learning and growing, taking their first serious steps in the realm of abstract knowledge and principles of human behavior. The school administration missed an important opportunity to teach young people here about the value of free speech, along with civil behavior when… Continue reading

Do Friendships Always Last Forever?

…friend would pass the test. Only she could know that. Yes, some people are high-maintenance, and sometimes small doses work fine. Indeed, if you look at things from his point of view, the “life’s too short” concept works both ways. Her friend may have issues with her that might affect his behavior when they’re together. Eliminating somebody from your life is a big step, so I suggested that she talk some of this out with him. When someone tells me… Continue reading