…rent mixture of government controls/subsidies/taxes along with free or semi-free markets. Whenever anything goes wrong, the market gets the blame, and more subsidies/controls are imposed. This leads to further insecurity and eventual upheavals, at which time markets again get the blame. This happened after the Great Depression and it also happened after the second worst economic upheaval, the economic crash of 2007-08. Like the Depression, that up… Continue reading →

…ome first? Those who argue that immigrants come first are disingenuous and completely dishonest. They claim to care about helping the needy, and perhaps some do. But the people in charge (Hillary, Obama, all the rest) only wish to gain more votes, because of their confidence that millions of illegal immigrants granted amnesty will show gratitude for the instant citizenship and government benefits that follow (as they probably will.) Those who argu… Continue reading →

…nt rules decisions that should have been left to the market. The answer is simply a free market. Anything Donald Trump and Congress can do in the next 2-4 years to make the market more free, less taxed and less regulated than it used to be will be a good thing. This, and this alone, will grow the economy. The art of the deal? It depends on what you mean by a deal. If a deal means greater economic freedom, including less taxation and regulation, th… Continue reading →

…olitician — not Obama, not any of them — can destroy the remnants of a semi-free economy in what was once a robust democratic republic. In a faltering democratic republic (now becoming a socialist democracy, like the Western European states), the people can only do this to themselves. What’s so disturbing about recent trends, culminating (not beginning) with the reelection of Obama is: The people are willingly doing it. This is the first election,… Continue reading →

…e for voluntarily agreed upon prices.” [Peter Fithian] Spot on. Capitalism simply refers to economic freedom from government interference. It’s not a system, and it’s not obliged to be a system. The obligation is on government, busybodies and criminals to STAY THE HELL OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE’S LIVES. ***************** Unless your explicit goal is to destroy America, nobody can deny: The Biden Regime is a catastrophe. If the American republic somehow… Continue reading →

…to make a majority of people dependent on the welfare/entitlement/transfer-of-wealth state from cradle to grave. With generally compliant Republicans giving in – including, quite possibly, President Trump on DACA – they will rule forever. But there’s another point to consider. If the Democrats are right that the vast majority of immigrants are stupid enough to want socialism, then what does this say about the intellectual and moral quality of the… Continue reading →

…en’s mentality — should not be allowed anywhere near our minds or bodies. It already does enough damage.     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 →