by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 15, 2016 | Culture
Consider the opening clause from a comment I recently found while perambulating around the Internet. It’s all fun and games until the religious zealot removes your freedoms Taken cold, it could be seen as having been written by a liberal bemoaning the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 13, 2016 | Opinion, Politics
Political campaigns, like advertising campaigns, can live and die with slogans, sound bites and catch-phrases. They also, increasingly, engage in battles over the meanings of particular words and phrases. Consider the argument over what Bernie Sanders’...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 11, 2016 | Election, Politics
The historic milestone election of Barack Obama eight years ago was not just about breaking the ultimate color barrier in America. It was the elevation of an almost messianic figure in the eyes of many. It was about starry-eyed “Hope and Change,” it was...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Nov 6, 2016 | Election
The endorsement is easy: Gary Johnson for President. It’s the second choice and swing state possibilities that draw all the “ink” in this piece. Hilary Clinton is a High Dean of the interventionist school of thought on foreign affairs that’s...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 22, 2016 | Election, Politics
Hillary Clinton recently claimed, in rather incendiary language, that ISIS would rather have Trump elected President than her. Her suggested reason is that Trump will be a “a recruiting sergeant for the terrorists.” This is both too clever by half and...
Loading ...
on We Condemn Bigotry, Except When We Celebrate It 9+
on Trump’s Bullies 7+
on Gun Rights Lesson #551 – Sensible Gun Regulation 6+
on Let The Squirming Begin 5+on Clinton The Bulletproof 5+
on Fact-Checking Trump 5+on Is the Earth’s Climate in Trouble? 4+
on Congratulations, Democrats! 4+
on Whence Morality? 4+
Active Comment Threads
Most Commented Posts
Universal Background Checks – A Back Door to Universal Registration
COVID Mask Follies
When Everything Is Illegal…
An Anti-Vax Inflection Point?
“Not In My Name”
The Great Social Media Crackup
War Comes Through The Overton Window
The First Rule of Italian Driving
Most Active Commenters