by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 16, 2018 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
The mountains of mockery heaped upon Elizabeth Warren for her tin-ear revelation of her DNA-tested proof that she does, indeed, have a few micrograms of Native American heritage have reopened, at least in some circles, discussion of affirmative action and diversity....
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 14, 2018 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
I came across another one of those “old white slaveowners” dismissal of the Constitution and originalism (the idea that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written, not as justices of today feel) the other day. The usual rebuttal of such an...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 13, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
Have you ever received one of those class action notifications in the mail? The sort that says you may be eligible for compensation because some Big Company allegedly wronged you and thousands of others? The sort where you end up with eleven dollars and thirty-four...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 9, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
Pay attention to the news and opinion you see, hear, and read these days, especially that of a liberal bent. Pay attention to the words they use, and see how often you are fed the word “democracy.” I’ve noticed it quite a bit of late, especially...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 6, 2018 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
As the Kavanaugh confirmation saga nears its end, some news out of Harvard raises an interesting question. The fabled university, either under pressure from activist students or of its own volition, announced that Kavanaugh won’t be returning to teach a course...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 4, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
As the FBI prepares to present its findings in the Kavanaugh matter to Congress today, the grumblings of insufficient depth of investigation grow ever louder. Last week, even as his accusers’ stories started to unravel or fall apart entirely, Trump and the GOP...
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