…ome of Americans came from government. Now more than a third of American income comes from the government. Is it any wonder the economy is not growing? A growing economy requires productivity. The manifestation of productivity is a widespread increase in income — not government-created inflation, but real income. With a third of the country now relying on government checks — Social Security or not — it’s not surprising that there’s less of that in… Continue reading
…g the rest for himself and his cronies. This is the old way of government, not the new way established in that bright, rare moment of history by America’s founders. This will be change that self-responsible lovers of freedom can believe in, as opposed to the vapid and reckless expansion of bankrupt government policies currently being peddled as “change.”… Continue reading
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…ices.” He allegedly did this while sitting in his car. The advocates of gun-free zones for military bases have made their point. Their point was that if military bases can forbid guns, so can everyone else in society. Their premise was: “Guns kill people; not people. Get rid of the guns, and we’ll be fine.” How well are gun-free zones working out on military bases, you advocates of gun control? I realize that nothing will change. Advocates of gun… Continue reading
…control over the economy) way too high, even before the recession hit? Boom-and-bust is not the natural order of things. They only happen in an economy that is managed and looted on a regular basis by the federal government. We need a major party in Washington DC who articulates, and stands for, the principle of limited government — not merely a pale imitation of what the liberal socialists have put together over the last century or so. Don’t get… Continue reading
…ise the price of gas will also believe that someone else — say, the walking-on-water Barack Obama — can single-handedly lower the cost of gas, or at least contain it. Why hasn’t that happened? It can’t be because cap and trade didn’t pass. Cap and trade would only reduce the production of fuels (all fuels), which will cause the cost of gas to go still higher. I’m waiting to hear the same people who blamed the rising cost of gas on Bush to now blam… Continue reading
…t when it comes to high prices. Why? Probably because those who constantly complain about profit and the free market realize that government intervention in education is precisely what causes tuition inflation in the first place. And because such haters of capitalism wish to see government intervention in higher education increase, not decrease, they don’t care to call attention to this fact. The fact is: Supply and demand are laws of nature; spec… Continue reading
…the power of government, and it’s why he seeks to implement that law, step-by-step, through the EPA whether Congress authorizes it or not. “Until this pipeline is constructed, the U.S. will continue to import millions of barrels of conflict oil from the Middle East and Venezuela and other foreign countries,” TransCanada said in a statement, saying it is “disappointed” by the administration’s call. “Thousands of jobs continue to hang in the balanc… Continue reading
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…In comparison to film stars, America is not a ‘Dirty Harry,’ Clint Eastwood-style hardass, but a Woody Allen-type nerd. Khomeini and the country’s other enemies knew (and continue to know) it. For if America were truly Satanic, i.e., dangerous, her enemies would have long ago suffered the obliteration they so abundantly merit. They yet breathe only by virtue of America’s misguided concern for their values, their culture, and their worthless lives…. Continue reading
…r popular interpretations, are (in no particular order): 1. being in an out-of-control car (is life maybe too hectic and out of control?), 2. falling (am I feeling ‘unsupported’ or worried?), 3. arriving late or unprepared for an exam (am I lacking confidence, or feeling unprepared for an upcoming event?), 4. being chased or attacked (is there a fearful aspect of my own personality?), 5. encountering a helpless baby or small animal (have I been at… Continue reading
…erence).” Short of ending this week’s column right here and sending you to www.DrHurd.com to buy the book, I’ve put together a 10-point “Cliff’s Notes” version that might tempt you to part with $19.95. First and foremost, you should research the hiring of a potential therapist as thoroughly as you would the purchase of a new car or a home. It’s a big investment – on many levels. Find a therapist who converses with you and answers your questions –… Continue reading