by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 11, 2020 | Election, Guns, Opinion, Politics
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. — Isaac Asimov Joe Biden, who cruised to multiple victories in yesterday’s primaries and likely to the Democratic nomination for President, had a “true colors” encounter with a construction worker...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 8, 2020 | Culture, Immigration, Not Politics, Opinion, Politics
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a recurring (and likely irregular) series of quick-hits. Because, not everything needs a thousand words. Thanks for reading! Eco-Whiteness I’ve been seeing some buzz lately about how the green movement is so white,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 6, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Election, Health, Politics, Taxation
Many of us have heard the term “gaslighting.” Some of us even know what it means, and what its origin is. For the record, the Wikipedia definition: Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Mar 4, 2020 | Drug Policy, Economics
This article is the first in a series on the interplay between drug abuse, crime and mental illness. Issues will be individually illustrated by my experiences as a paramedic. – EDN The USA incarcerates more people than the rest of the developed world combined....
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 23, 2020 | Economics, Election, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
Across the political sphere, I hear a common refrain: ‘I like Bernie Sanders because he’s sincere and honest.’ And, yes, it is true that Bernie’s stuck to the same message throughout his political life. He is indeed a true believer. That his...
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