What we need is a law — or a Constitutional amendment, if need-be — ensuring freedom of association. In other words, all individual citizens should be guaranteed the right to associate, or not associate, with whom they choose.
Dr Michael Hurd
Dr. Michael Hurd is a psychotherapist, columnist and author of "Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (And How to Tell the Difference)" and "Grow Up America!" Visit his website at: www.DrHurd.com.
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No Right to Privacy Without The Right to Property
Without the right to one’s property (including one’s wealth), any right to privacy is irrelevant and nonexistent.
Obama’s Rule by the Pen
We’re living under the blossoming dictatorship of a petulant child.
Lessons Learned in a Harlem Barbershop
Without collectivism, no racism is possible.
Is Pope Francis Uniting Political Adversaries?
Pope Francis hasn’t united liberals and conservatives. They’re already united on the basic issue of morality.
Charity is Nice, But it Won’t End Hunger
Production is what makes all consumption, including charity, possible.
Nelson Mandela’s Mixed Legacy: The Anti-Apartheid Leader Who Opposed Actual Freedom
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Pope Francis Blasts America
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Oprah’s Hate Speech
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Give thanks…to the rational man.
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Freedom of Speech vs. Embarrassing The Government
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