by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 30, 2012 | Elections
In an anti-ideological age, you get nothing but double talk from politicians.
by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 29, 2012 | Elections
It seems like Hollywood is filled with a bunch of nitwitted, anti-intellectual, group-think liberal socialists. These entertainers have more money than anyone — and good for them — but instead of being in favor of money-making, they’re furiously... by Harry Binswanger | Apr 28, 2012 | Immigration
Now that the Arizona immigration-control law is at the Supreme Court, it’s time to analyze that law. There are two levels: the philosophic level and the level of Constitutional law. Fortunately, they both point to the same conclusion. The philosophical issue is... by Scott Holleran | Apr 27, 2012 | History, Racism
Seeing Reginald Denny being assaulted and mutilated for the color of his skin on live television provided an unforgettable lesson in the politics of race-baiting: that jumping to conclusions may impair government from protecting the public and instead incur looting and killing. L.A.’s riots are a harsh reminder that replacing facts with feelings – which was done by city leaders, the president and a pack of journalists – is a matter of life and death.
by Ralph R. Reiland | Apr 27, 2012 | Taxation
With economic “fairness” the central theme of his re-election campaign, President Obama recently pitched his “Buffett Rule” tax hike to a student audience at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Aimed at those who earn the bulk of their... by Brian Phillips | Apr 27, 2012 | Welfare
You have a moral right to choose what will bring you satisfaction, joy, and happiness, as long as you respect the mutual rights of others.
by George Selgin | Apr 24, 2012 | Money & Banking
I promise to make this my last post for a while concerning the matter of 100-percent versus fractional-reserve banking. However, in addressing some comments on my recent posts it occurred to me that some very serious misunderstanding is at play concerning the... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 23, 2012 | Welfare
In a work of historical fiction, one of the characters wrote to another about the leaders of the Communist-socialist revolution in Russia. “Their leaders were committed to peace; they had promised peace and plenty to their peasant followers, and it would likely... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 22, 2012 | Education
A DrHurd.com visitor asks how she can help her children to keep developing their rational minds, to be objective and to develop a correct hierarchy of knowledge, in spite of government-run schools that teach the exact opposite. She says her kids are intelligent and...