Now, I do not, on any level, possess the expertise to argue about the science of anthropological global warming. Nor do you, most likely. This certainly doesn’t mean an average citizen has the duty to do the lock step. – David Harsanyi
If the library’s rarest frequenters are the ones we’d like to see in them the most, then libraries are failing. – David Harsanyi
Health care in America, despite all you hear, still offers us citizens one of the most efficient and highest quality systems in the world. But it’s expensive, and it’s only getting worse. – David Harsanyi
It would probably strike the average politician as absurd to argue that the best way to fix the economy is to stop trying to ‘fix it.’ – David Harsanyi
You will notice that the Occupy Wall Street crowds – and the progressives who support them – focus on bringing the wealthy down to earth rather than lifting the 99 percent. They have a nearly religious belief that too much wealth is fundamentally immoral and unhealthy for society. – David Harsanyi
Living most of my life in New York, I witnessed plenty of nanny state laws. Later, I lived in D.C. for a bit and saw even more. I assumed when I got to Colorado, the Wild West, there would be a rejection of such intrusive legislation. I was wrong. – David Harsanyi
Broaden the tax base, close loopholes and flatten the tax rates – all of which would bring more revenue stability and certitude to projections as well as make filing a comparable breeze. – David Harsanyi
The Bible is filled with intriguing stories about complex and flawed human beings who ponder immense moral questions and engage in colossal clashes with evil. – David Harsanyi
A true fascist is anyone who wants to take away my air conditioning or force me to ride a bike. – David Harsanyi
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources – an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates. – David Harsanyi
You’ll often hear the left lecture about the importance of dissent in a free society. – David Harsanyi
Progressivism is the belief that we have too much freedom with which to make too many stupid choices. – David Harsanyi
Every decade or so, Hollywood has an epiphany. It turns out faith-based audiences enjoy going to the movies, too. – David Harsanyi
Anyone who’s had a casual conversation with his neighbors or is cognizant of reality TV should already be petrified of democracy. – David Harsanyi
Common Core, the initiative that claims to more accurately measure K-12 student knowledge in English and math, also encourages children to step up their ‘critical thinking.’ – David Harsanyi
Biblical movies need not sermonize, just be honest to the foundational story. As powerful as the message is for people of faith, it’s really great storytelling. – David Harsanyi
Simplification of the tax code would not only unlock dormant economic potential, but, in the process, it would blunt the preferred weapon of social engineers, who reward favored industries, punish success and distort economic incentives. – David Harsanyi
Admittedly, I possess virtually no expertise in science. That puts me in exactly the same position as most dogmatic environmentalists who want to craft public policy around global warming fears. – David Harsanyi
Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging ‘offensive’ ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society. – David Harsanyi
As with most people, my ideology and my attitudes about life were informed by parents and family. – David Harsanyi
Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am. – David Harsanyi
Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods. – David Harsanyi
Let’s be honest: nothing spoils ‘The Walking Dead’ quite like watching ‘The Walking Dead.’ – David Harsanyi
Zero-tolerance on drinking and driving – meaning no drinking at all before driving – is a collective punishment that, in essence, only affects responsible adults who follow the law. – David Harsanyi
The crusade to convince us that global warming can only be dealt with by wealth destruction and higher energy prices began with an effort to ‘raise awareness,’ which turned into some delicate nanny-state prodding before efforts to artificially inflate prices. – David Harsanyi
Faith helps many people make sense of the world around them. Faith gives them a spiritual connection to something larger. – David Harsanyi
We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won’t happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending. – David Harsanyi