by Dr Michael Hurd | Feb 1, 2011 | Healthcare, POLITICS
In another blow to ObamaCare, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson has declared the new socialized medicine law null and void. Good news? Not really. As with so many decisions that come out of our courts, the government giveth — and the government taketh away even... by Damon Gonzalez Jr. | Jan 31, 2011 | WORLD
Make no mistake, should Egypt fall to the Islamists, this will be the most embarrassing failure of American foreign policy since the collapse of the Shah’s government in Iran.
by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 31, 2011 | Healthcare, POLITICS
Happy New Year! 2011 is the first year of phased in “free” health care, thanks to ObamaCare. In this spirit, a recent Associated Press report is worth quoting: “You paid your Medicare taxes all those years and think you deserve your money’s... by Michael Pento | Jan 25, 2011 | Investing
There can be little doubt that Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke has been a very, very good friend to gold investors. However, some of those who have benefited from his largesse now fear that the recent selloff in gold indicates an imminent end to Bernanke’s... by John Browne | Jan 25, 2011 | Investing
If one were asked to describe the major global economic changes that have unfolded since the financial crisis began, a good starting place would be the massive shift of debt from the private to the public sector. Attempting to arrest a deepening crisis, governments... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 25, 2011 | POLITICS
Paul Krugman, the intellectual apostle of liberal-left socialism in the United States, recently wrote the following in The New York Times: “One side of American politics considers the modern welfare state . . .morally superior to the capitalism red in tooth and... by Jason Sagall | Jan 25, 2011 | Healthcare
Your wife is stricken with a terrible medical condition. Her insurance benefits just ran out. You need money for her treatment. You go to your next-door neighbor and tell him about your wife’s misfortune. You demand $5,000. Your neighbor is stupefied. Still, he... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 24, 2011 | POLITICS
Obama is about to give his “State of the Union” address. His themes will reportedly be government “investment” in the economy, advancement of the “American family,” and a restoration of “civility” to society. Obama has... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 24, 2011 | POLITICS
I received a letter from a reader I’d like to share, in edited form: Hello Dr.Hurd, I have seen the decline of socialism in Poland. I was born in 1956 and left Poland in 1982 for good. I now live in Canada with socialized medicine, but that is changing because...