by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 30, 2015 | Politics
My morning perambulations around the Internet included a thread discussing what “libertarian” means in the context of foreign policy and a(nother) quiz that promised to place me on the political grid. The former is quite commonplace in libertarian circles,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 6, 2015 | Opinion
Strong words, these are. They imply elements physical and psychological. As a guiding principle, they seem most apt for prisons or a totalitarian regimes. They were the motto posted at the TSA air marshal training center headquarters post 9/11. In-flight air marshals...
by Peter Venetoklis | May 5, 2015 | Culture
There was a shooting yesterday in Garland Texas. Two men who were allegedly offended by an intentionally provocative “Draw Mohammed” event showed up at that event with body armor, rifles and murderous intent. They exchanged fire with police and security,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Apr 9, 2015 | Economics, Politics
Just a few weeks before I was born, Lyndon Baines Johnson gave his first State of The Union address since becoming President upon the death of John F. Kennedy. The full text of the address is a fascinating read, especially within the context of LBJ’s...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 23, 2015 | Election
It doesn’t seem particularly far-fetched to presume that people with statist tendencies have an affinity for being told what to think and who to follow. People who believe that more government involvement in their lives and the lives of others is a good thing...
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