Immigration Only Works in a Free Economy

…he thing about immigration: It only works well in a free country. And in a free economy. A free country is one without a welfare state. This means that all charity is voluntary. It also means that immigrants cannot live off productive citizens from the moment they arrive, as many currently do. Donald Trump’s proposed immigration bill hopes to do away with some of that. That’s a good thing. Many will scream that it’s “racist”. But racism refers to… Continue reading

Are Facebook & Twitter Public Utilities?

…ip; but whatever we are, we are not a free country. The answer is not to become less free. The answer is not to pass laws saying, “Well, Facebook and Twitter, which started out as private companies, now are public utilities — by a decree of the government.” Freedom — free enterprise, private property, free markets — do not work that way. The only solution to today’s censorship crisis is to reaffirm ourselves as a free country. I don’t know when or… Continue reading

If You Don’t Think About It, It’s STILL Real (DE Wave)

…unpleasant, they’re shocked. Sometimes we run up against others’ denial. A common example involves older parents, assisted living and the like. I have a friend whose father, living alone in his late eighties, will face both financial and logistical difficulty if he doesn’t make a change in his living arrangements. Dad’s (very understandable) reaction was, at first, classic denial. “I’ve lived in the same house for years. I don’t need to change now… Continue reading

The Real Meaning of Self-Employment (DE Coast Press)

…rategy. Think about the best method for moving yourself toward where you’d really like to be. Demystify it by making the details concrete and real. Be sure to evaluate your emotions along the way, i.e., “What if my plan works and I get the job I want. How do I feel about it?” If you’ve been realistic with your decisions, then the prospect of making the change will bring you a sense of happy anticipation. If you’re afraid that your plan won’t work,… Continue reading

What you feel may not be real! (DE Coast Press)

…age of “attention deficits” — real OR imagined. But instant gratification comes with a price. You could end up feeling foolish (at best), or (at worst) damaging a relationship. To make sure you can stand behind your feelings, pay attention to the subject of thought. Thought provides the “big picture” that feelings can never provide. Feelings tend to focus on “right now,” but thought helps us focus on facts that might not feel relevant at the mome… Continue reading

What you feel may not be real!

…eficits’—real OR imagined. But like everything else, instant gratification comes with a price: You could end up feeling foolish (at best), or (at worst) damaging or losing a relationship that was important to you. In the interest of making sure you can stand behind your feelings, I recommend that you pay some attention to the subject of thought. Thought provides a sense of the ‘big picture’ that feelings can never provide. Feelings tend to focus o… Continue reading

America’s Real Domestic Terrorists are in D.C.

…at someone might get a cold … and then has the audacity to call anyone who complains a domestic terrorist. Who are the real domestic terrorists?     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). 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, drmichaelhurd on Instagram, Michael H… Continue reading

Long Live America: The REAL America

…to see there ARE young people who aren’t brainwashed, vapid little spoiled Commiefascists. Long live America–the REAL America. Photo: Max Meyer @mualphaxi on Twitter/X     Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). 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, drmichaelhurd… Continue reading

The Real Domestic Terrorists are Merrick Garland and Joe Biden

…ainable situation. If you are confident that courts and elections will be enough to stop these tyrants, then you fail to grasp that the real terrorists are in power. Like I keep saying, we are an occupied country.     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…. Continue reading

The “Spirit” and Psychology of July 4th

…In other words, the purpose of a soul is to make us not concerned with our real selves, with our real and objective circumstances in this life — but with something other than ourselves, and with something other than this life. I don’t know about you. But if I were to seek advice, perspective or some pretext of rationality from a psychotherapist, I would not want them to tell me how to be concerned about the afterlife, or with something other than… Continue reading

Kindly Be Real

…. If you think about it, when you lie to another to spare his or her feelings, you’re trying to get something for nothing—just like any other thief. You’re trying to create the impression that you like the person more than you really do, or that you want to retain their good will under circumstances you will not reveal to them. That’s extremely dishonest, if you ask me. Be as kind as you can be, and as nice as another deserves. But be real, above… Continue reading

The Problem With Donald Trump

…out John McCain are not totally wrong. CNN.com reports: “The spark for the latest political firestorm came when the New York real estate billionaire questioned on Saturday whether Arizona Sen. John McCain, a Vietnam War veteran who languished in a prisoner of war camp for more than five years, was a genuine ‘war hero because he was captured.’” What Trump appeared to be saying was that we should not worship someone solely because they were captured… Continue reading