by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 10, 2011 | POLITICS
Lessons from the Battle of Wisconsin, where the standoff took place between Republicans and Democrats over the alleged rights of public union workers: 1) When the Obama Administration and union officials make threats, including reportedly physical threats, against...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 9, 2011 | POLITICS
The bad news I feared is here. Republicans are wobbling, and Republicans are disappointing. This isn’t true everywhere (such as New Jersey), but it’s true in most places. The House leadership has put forth a bill cutting about $60 billion in federal...
by Bosch Fawstin | Mar 9, 2011 | POLITICS
A is A. Islam is Islam.? There is no such thing as ‘Good’ Islam vs ‘Bad’ Islam.?Islam is a totalitarian religion, but Muslims are individual human beings who may or may not practice their religion. One way I’ve been putting it...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 8, 2011 | POLITICS
An email with photographs of pro-Islamic protesters in England displays the following signs and slogans of the protesters: “Freedom Go to Hell” Now that’s interesting. These pro-Iranian and pro-Islamic dictatorship protesters want freedom to do what...
by Sylvia Bokor | Mar 7, 2011 | POLITICS, Regulation
I received a letter from a businessman who had been strangled by government regulations. As he puts it, “I lost two companies due to the state’s regulators and federal regulators misconduct.” Fed up, he moved his company to Texas where the climate is...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 5, 2011 | POLITICS
Imagine if hundreds of anti-ObamaCare protestors camped out in Congress last year, back when Nancy Pelosi was still in charge of the House of Representatives. Imagine if they stayed days on end, dirtying up the halls of Congress and disrupting what they think of as,...
by Jason Sagall | Mar 5, 2011 | Healthcare
The notion of a “right to health care” is the boldest and most fundamental claim offered in defense of Obamacare. Indeed, the law should be judged by whether it is consistent with the protection of rights. If the law cannot pass that test, the debate over...
by Michael Pento | Mar 4, 2011 | Investing
It now appears that the United States has finally succeeded in its efforts to destroy confidence in the U.S. dollar. Given the currency’s reserve status, its ubiquity in financial markets, and the economic power and political position of the United States, this...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 4, 2011 | POLITICS
Dear Dr. Hurd, We are interested in getting your insights into the latest craze of seeing who can be the trashiest star. Just when we thought that Brittany Spears had gotten enough negative attention and things would settle, Charlie Sheen took the lead with his...