Is There a Right to Let Others Die?

When Republican presidential candidates who oppose socialized medicine are asked, in essence, “What will you do with a sick person — let him die?” the answer they normally give is, “Of course not. The government requires hospitals to provide...

Obama's Speech to Congress

President Obama began his speech to Congress by saying: “The question is whether, in the face of an ongoing national crisis, we can stop the political circus and actually do something to help the economy.” In other words, “You oppose me because you...

The Rational Interest?

“The American nation needs the tonic of a serious moral adventure.”Ayn Rand once referenced this quote by Herbert Croly from The New Republic in describing the roots of war.  Upon first publication, this quote was an endorsement of Wilsonian thinking...

Sick of Democrats and Republicans? Here's a Plan

Q: Dr. Hurd, I know you’re very critical of Obama and Republicans as well. A: The overriding goal is to privatize the economy as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. I would start by cutting spending. (1) Eliminate the Department of Education. This will save...

The Zero Growth Economy

Jobs growth is now, for the first time in American history, zero. Not a single new job was created in the American economy in the last month. Most people are understandably upset. But how upset is Obama? And how upset should people with his ideology really be? Zero...

The Psychology of Forcing Others

What drives a person to be a Big Government statist? Many motives are possible. One of them is to quiet their internal noise. What’s “internal noise”? This refers to the self-talk a person wants to stop. For example, let’s say a person feels...