by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 19, 2011 | POLITICS
“The holidays are coming. It’s a time of complete emotional stress.” To say this is considered a self-evident truth. But why is it true? I maintain that holidays, while perfectly fine and pleasant, are not necessary for happy people. Happy people...
by John David Lewis | Nov 18, 2011 | Healthcare
After fifty years of growing government programs, health care costs continue to rise. The U.S. government now controls nearly half of all health care dollars, and the crisis is becoming acute. The plans we are seeing from Washington are not innovations, but rather...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 18, 2011 | POLITICS
Dr. Hurd originally wrote this article for the Association of Objectivist Business Professionals. In light of the anarchist-socialist protest of those defecating patriots known as Occupy Wall Street, it deserves rereading here. Most people look at...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 14, 2011 | Immigration
Newsmax.com reports: Illegal immigration costs Arizona $1.6 billion a year – a staggering 19 percent of the state’s budget – Gov. Jan Brewer said in an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV, adding that the Obama administration is turning a blind eye...
by Paul Hsieh MD | Nov 14, 2011 | Taxation
The Occupy Wall Street protestors claim to want “economic justice.” But real economic justice doesn’t consist of looting others’ wealth, but respecting others’ right to keep what they’ve earned.
by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 13, 2011 | POLITICS
1) It’s not people versus king or dictator; it’s people versus people. It’s not a government oppressing all the people by denying them their basic rights; it’s some people using government to oppress other people, primarily for their own...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 12, 2011 | POLITICS
Everyone, Republicans and Democrats alike, keep saying that “Herman Cain must answer the charges against him.” When he repeatedly says, “I didn’t do it. I don’t even remember these interactions with these women,” this isn’t...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 12, 2011 | POLITICS, War with Iran
Associated Press reports: Military action against Iran could have unintended consequences, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, sounding the administration’s strongest reservations about a strike since the release of a new report on Tehran’s escalating...
by Chaudhary | Nov 8, 2011 | POLITICS
With the US stock market’s recent volatility, many investors may be wondering whether or not we are headed for another 2008-style crash where the market drops 30 to 40 percent within a few short weeks. Sensing that timing could be critical, many investors may be...