by Brian Phillips | Aug 16, 2011 | POLITICS
Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller) recently wrote an opinion piece titled “I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian.” Penn makes several good points that aren’t spoken often enough: People try to argue that government isn’t really force. You believe that? Try not... by Dr Michael Hurd | Aug 14, 2011 | Constitution, Healthcare, POLITICS
Some lower courts are ruling ObamaCare unconstitutional. The reason given is that it’s wrong to force the individual to buy a product or service, such as health insurance. These decisions are all well and good. But the question remains: If it’s wrong for... by Dr Michael Hurd | Aug 13, 2011 | POLITICS
People tend to blame bad business decisions on capitalism. For example, some business owners treat their employees poorly and would advance their own interests better by treating their employees well. Happy employees tend to lead to happy customers, which means more... by Robert Spencer | Aug 11, 2011 | POLITICS
Yet another jihad mass murder at Fort Hood in Texas was narrowly averted last [month], and its perpetrator, a Muslim soldier in the U.S. Army named Naser Abdo, was defiant. Accused of plotting to construct bombs and detonate them in a crowded restaurant full of... by James Valliant | Aug 10, 2011 | POLITICS
Ayn Rand is hot right now. Sizzling hot. As government grows more intrusive, and our freedom shrinks, her novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, are selling at an unprecedented clip. Given today’s headlines, it is easy to see why. Less easy to understand is... by John Browne | Aug 10, 2011 | Investing
Last week Fed Chairman Bernanke raised eyebrows and denied history when he asserted in front of Congress that gold doesn’t qualify as money. Yesterday he took the unprecedented step of announcing that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates near zero for... by Dr Michael Hurd | Aug 9, 2011 | POLITICS
We’re told that the riots throughout the U.K. are the fault of people who cut social service programs. The implication is clear. To those who teach and rule us, in academia and government, these riots are justified. Here’s a question nobody has yet asked:... by Dr Michael Hurd | Aug 8, 2011 | POLITICS
“We’ve always been, and always will be, a triple-A country.” So said Barack in a pep talk after the latest financial meltdown. Nobody listened. But probably most people agree. This statement epitomizes why Obama’s presidency is failing... by Dr Michael Hurd | Aug 7, 2011 | POLITICS
The downgrade in America’s credit rating for the first time in history could be a good thing — if the American people, and not just their politicians, learn from it. Actually, the politicians (the great majority of them, at least) will learn nothing from...
